A group of North Lake Tahoe area resorts in collaboration with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office have created a campaign to educate skiers and snowboarders about the importance of making smart choices and avoiding behavior that is against the law. The goal of Be Mountain Wise is to inform those who are unaware of the potential consequences […]
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By Kathryn Reed One of the nice things about living where there is a long winter is the opportunity to have soup over and over again. While I have my go-to recipes, there are times when I want something new. Being a vegetarian I often don’t have protein in my soup except for beans. This […]
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Even though Hal Cole Sr. brought in the New Year dancing with family and friends, he died of a short illness two weeks later. He was 94. Harold Cole Sr. died Jan. 14, 2017, in Reno. Mr. Cole was born in St. Louis, Mo., on July 24, 1922. He overcame a rough start in life […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal Public health officials reported a Reno woman who died last year from an incurable superbug – a problem that is spreading in the U.S. The drug-resistant bacteria made its way overseas and was the first superbug case to be reported in Nevada, the Center for Disease Control said in a […]
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By Todd Dewey, Las Vegas Review-Journal So much for the anticipated Super Bowl showdown between America’s Team and the team America loves to hate. A potential Cowboys-Patriots matchup — which would’ve likely produced a record wagering handle in Nevada — was erased when the Packers outlasted Dallas in a 34-31 thriller Sunday that was the […]
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Chris Proctor of Barton Health on Jan. 25 will talk about how the Robert Maloff Center of Excellence is changing the face of healthcare locally by moving from a reactive healthcare model based on treating illness/injury, to a proactive model using prevention and education. The Robert Maloff Center of Excellence will house orthopedics, rehabilitation, sports performance […]
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Conrado is a cute 5-year-old Pomeranian mixed with Chihuahua or maybe Papillon — who knows! He was brought to Tahoe by a rescue group along with several other nice dogs to find their forever homes. Conrado is sweet and gentle, loves to wag his tail, and likes other dogs. He has beautiful long white and […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy Maybe some of you know South Lake Tahoe resident Maureen Stuhlman who is employed as the city’s vacation home investigator. Maybe not. Perhaps a few readers know about Immaculata University in Malvern, Pa., just outside of Philly. There is even a chance that some have seen the movie “The Mighty Mac,” […]
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By David Leonhardt, New York Times The phrase “American dream” was invented during the Great Depression. It comes from a popular 1931 book by the historian James Truslow Adams, who defined it as “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone.” In the decades that followed, […]
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By Amy Taxin, AP While Californians passed a ballot measure to bring back bilingual education in the upcoming school year, educators say a challenge to getting the programs started will be finding more bilingual teachers. Nearly two decades after banning most bilingual education, Californians voted in November to let schools restore it for both English […]
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