By Kathryn Reed Lel Tone bounced like a ragdoll on the frozen tundra of Alaska as the dog sled team forged ahead; oblivious she was no longer in control. But she wasn’t about to let go. You never let go of the sled. That is the lesson she learned as a ski patroller at Squaw […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 26, 2014, Los Angeles Times. Beginning Jan. 1, immigrants who are here illegally will be able to take another small step out of the shadows by applying for California driver’s licenses. It took years to enact this controversial policy, but ultimately granting licenses to qualified drivers, regardless […]
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By Sabrina Tavernise, New York Times WASHINGTON — A new federal survey has found that e-cigarette use among teenagers has surpassed the use of traditional cigarettes as smoking has continued to decline. Health advocates say the trend for e-cigarette use is dangerous because it is making smoking seem normal again. They also worry it could […]
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By John Ingold, Denver Post As marijuana legalization took hold in Colorado, the estimated percentage of regular cannabis users in the state jumped to the second-highest level in the country, according to new federal data. When asked, roughly one out of every eight Colorado residents over the age of 12 reported using marijuana in the previous […]
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By Joyce M. Rosenberg, AP NEW YORK — If you’re looking for signs that the U.S. economy is growing and that the job market is improving, just talk to small business owners. After cutting back on spending for years, people are splurging again. That’s evident at Lady M Cake Boutiques. Revenue is up 40 percent […]
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By James S. Fell, Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2014, was a good day to sit down with Lindsey Vonn. Her return to competition after a knee injury that crushed her Sochi Olympic dreams in February saw the star skier lead an American sweep in the World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Canada, on Dec. […]
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By David Goldman, CNN Google and Microsoft have joined a growing chorus of businesses that oppose Marriott’s attempt to block guests’ Wi-Fi hotspots in their hotel rooms. Marriott and the hotel lobby American Hospitality & Lodging Association asked the FCC this summer to allow hotels to deploy equipment that prevents people from turning their phones […]
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By Abbie VanSickle, Center for Investigative Reporting Americans are nearly twice as likely to die from suicide by firearm as they are to be killed by someone else with a firearm, contributing to a rising suicide rate in this country, according to a new study published in the Annual Review of Public Health. Suicides accounted […]
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• Mark Novak, assistant fire chief for Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, is going to be the No. 1 guy for the Vail Fire Department starting in February. • Fifty-Fifty Brewing in Truckee is considered one of the best ski town brewpubs by Outside magazine. • Fishermen, skaters and others are being told to be […]
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By Sharon Kerrigan Gomez Natalie Yanish, South Tahoe Association of Realtors 2014 president, passed the gavel to Brooke Hernandez, incoming president for 2015 at an Installation and Awards Dinner earlier this month at Edgewood Tahoe. Sue Lowe, broker for Chase International Realty, was the installing officer and Ken Daley(of Re/Max Realty Today expertly emceed the event. […]
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