In response to Posture Awareness Month, Joshua Welch is offering free posture screenings this month at Safe Haven Chiropractic in Meyers. Included is a free report and exercises to reverse poor posture in young children and adults. Welch teaches that, “Maintaining correct posture and correct alignment is one of the foundations to healthy living. It […]
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By Kathryn Reed A fire is raging out of a control at a condo in the Tahoe Keys this afternoon. Firefighters are working to get a handle on the blaze that erupted about 2pm May 3. Flames were shooting at least 10 feet into the air from a middle unit on Ala Wai, just down […]
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Barton Health has created three new support groups targeting diverse populations. Perinatal Challenges Support Group Being a mother is one of the hardest jobs. If you are an expecting or new mom looking for people who understand what you are going through, join this support group. All parents with perinatal mood and anxiety challenges are […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal They’re some of the best places in the Tahoe basin for wildlife habitat or a picnic. But if the region’s meadows are going to survive climate change and other threats they’re going to need some human help. That’s why the U.S. Forest Service selected six meadows for a restoration project […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Instagram isn’t having a filter malfunction. Nevada’s valleys and hillsides really are carpeted in lush, green vegetation. Science, in the form of satellite data, is showing us that the country’s driest state is much greener than normal thanks to El Nino-fueled storms that dumped rain and snow across the Sierra […]
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· It All Affects the Lake: Stormwater Pollution is the title of a talk on May 18 from noon-1:30 in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. · Nevada Beach Campground on the South Shore is open. · The 16 annual Tahoe Truckee Snapshot Day is May 14 from 9am-noon. This annual […]
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Is transportation going in the right direction will be the topic of two meetings being hosted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Protecting Tahoe’s beauty while accommodating all who enjoy it is a balancing act. Projections show the number of annual visits increasing by up to 20 percent in the next 20 years, according to […]
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By Susan Wood The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit expects to get the Super Scooper fire-specific aircraft staged here again for good reason – California and Nevada are not out of the woods when it comes to experiencing another bad fire season. That’s the word from a number of fire agencies that protect the basin […]
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By Creighton Avila California road funding has been in the news lately with state funding for local roads (i.e. which is a dedicated allocation that funds El Dorado County roads) projected to be cut due to plummeting gasoline tax revenue. Per the Los Angeles Times: “The last month, the California Transportation Commission said the state […]
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By John Tozzi and Jeremy Scott Diamond, Bloomberg Humanity is putting on weight. Across the globe, in wealthy countries and developing nations, among children and adults, an increasing number of people are overweight or obese. Today, nearly 40 percent of the world’s adults fall into one of those categories, according to estimates by a global […]
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