Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Adult Racing League starts Jan. 10. This is for skiers and snowboarders who are at least 21. There will be slalom and giant slalom courses. Team of five will compete against each other. Cost is $135 per person. Deadline to register is Jan. 9 at the Cal Lodge pass office. The cost […]
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What is dark matter? This elusive “stuff” makes up a quarter of the universe. Marusa Bradac on Feb. 8 will talk about research on the composition of the universe, properties of dark matter, and the latest discoveries about the universe’s past. Bradac, originally from Slovenia, is a physics professor at UC Davis. The tools of […]
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By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – Even though recreational pot could be sold in California as of this year, only one place in the Lake Tahoe Basin is doing so – and that’s in Nevada. NuLeaf has been selling medicinal marijuana since July 1, 2016, and recreationally since Aug. 5, 2017. “We’ve gotten a lot […]
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By Eli Cook Everything, as they say in America, has its price: It has been found that a lack of sleep costs the American economy $411 billion a year and stress another $300 billion. Countless other studies have calculated the annual cost of pain ($560 million), heart disease ($309 billion), cancer ($243 billion), and diabetes […]
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By Spencer Jakab, Wall Street Journal For anyone who has gotten stuck on a mountain road behind a massive recreational vehicle, get used to it, there are a lot more on the highway. Recreational vehicles, ranging from bus-sized motor homes to retro trailers, have been a boom-and-bust industry since they first became popular in the […]
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By Patti Neighmond, NPR Enough already with the activity trackers and fitness apps. They’re so 2017. If you’re tired of tech and of exercising solo and are ready to simplify your routine — maybe even join a group exercise class — you’ll be in good company this new year. The latest annual survey of fitness […]
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By Jessie Bekker, Las Vegas Review-Journal Doctors have additional protocols to consider when writing and maintaining opioid prescriptions under a new law that took effect on New Year’s Day. The Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Act, passed by the 2017 Legislature, outlines safeguards for doctors before they prescribe controlled substances to treat pain and increases requirements […]
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Lake Tahoe News has launched an online book club in the hopes of getting more people to read. It will also give people the opportunity to “talk” about the book via the comments. Questions will be asked and ideally a “dialogue” will follow much in the same way an in-person book club would work. Anyone […]
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By Kimber Laux, Las Vegas Review-Journal Several laws adopted by the Nevada Legislature in 2017 sprang into effect just after midnight Monday. Amid the new crop of legislation are laws that require state insurance plans to cover contraceptives, strengthen penalties for guardians who abuse or neglect vulnerable persons in their care, and increase regulations on […]
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· Filing for judge positions opens Jan. 2. The terms are up for Douglas County’s two judges. · The team behind the grocery store on Capitol Avenue in Truckee is having a neighborhood meeting Jan. 11 at 6pm at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Truckee. The proposed tenant is Grocery Outlet. · Here are […]
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