The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering educational presentations and free radon test kits across Nevada. One presentation is scheduled for 6pm Jan. 23 at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency offices in Stateline. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension has partnered with the California Radon Program, so free radon test kits will […]
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By Morten Wendelbo and Christine Crudo Blackburn, The Conversation Flu season in the U.S. typically peaks in February, but this year’s outbreak is already one of the worst on record. As of Jan. 6, 20 children have died from the flu, and overall mortality caused by the flu is already double that of last year’s. […]
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To the community, Returning for his second Adopt a Day of Nourishment sponsorship of the year, Jeremy Woodford hosted Bread & Broth’s Monday meal on Jan. 15. Woodford returned with Barbara and Craig Brittain, who also volunteered at his Jan. 1 sponsorship. This trio of helpers assisted the B&B volunteers in serving the 76 […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Jackie Tan’s class at South Tahoe Middle School might be the only one where failure is encouraged, even rewarded. “It’s normal to encounter failure. We work through things,” Tan said. When something goes awry in class the students are encouraged to learn from their mistakes by trying again, and perhaps again. […]
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By Courtney Harkins, U.S. Ski and Snowboard In the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix, both the U.S. men and women swept the snowboard slopestyle podium at Mammoth Mountain. With Olympic spots on the line, Kyle Mack (Bloomfield, Mich.) led the men, clinching his spot in the Winter Olympics, while Jules Marino (Westport, Conn.) and Hailey Langland […]
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Publisher’s note: This is South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David’s speech at the Jan. 20 women’s march. By Wendy David When I was 16, the 1964 Republican National Convention was held at the Cow Palace near San Francisco. The Republican presidential candidate was Barry Goldwater, running against Lyndon Johnson. Now I can remember very little […]
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By Amanda Lotz, The Conversation The year 2017 ended with a flurry of news affecting all aspects of the media industry. A shift in net neutrality policy and Disney’s planned purchase of several Fox assets capped a year that also witnessed the pending merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media. As someone who teaches […]
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By Peter Flax, Outside If you live in the U.S., you’ve surely heard an oral history of naughty cyclists. There’s a widely held perspective that city and suburban streets are overrun with lawbreaking riders—a swarm of oblivious, entitled cyclists rolling red lights, blasting through stop signs, slaloming down one-way streets, then (hypocritically!) flipping off drivers. As someone who […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal If you were a proponent of facing the biggest and best schools in state athletic competitions, you got your wish. But, if you preferred not facing Bishop Gorman — or any other large-school Southern Nevada powerhouses — you will have to suffer for at least two more years. The Nevada […]
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· Mount Aukum Winery is closing on Jan. 31. · Sierra Speaker Series: The Donner Party Chronicles with Frank Mullen is Feb. 17 from 5-6:30pm at the Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center in Truckee. Cost is $5. · Vanetta Van Cleave is now the CFO for the North Tahoe Public Utility District. · Here […]
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