By Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Nabors is back home again in Indiana, this time to say farewell. The actor whose bumbling Gomer Pyle character endeared Nabors to an entire generation, and whose rich baritone has provided the soundtrack for the Indianapolis 500 for more than four decades, will perform “Back Home Again in Indiana” […]
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By NPR About one-fifth of the U.S. population will be 65 or older by the year 2030. NPR’s Ina Jaffe covers this population — and says it’s often difficult to find the right words to describe it. “I realized what a minefield this was after I’d been on the beat just a few months,” she […]
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By Alan Schwarzmay, New York Times ATLANTA — More than 10,000 American toddlers 2 or 3 years old are being medicated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder outside established pediatric guidelines, according to data presented last week by an official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, which found that toddlers covered by […]
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To the community, As a homeowner and longtime resident of South Lake Tahoe, the library is important to me because it provides a link to knowledge, and everyone knows knowledge is power: Power over poverty, power over ignorance, and power over circumstance. To live and work in a community where power is in the hands […]
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Registration is open for the Kids Adventure Games taking place at Squaw Valley on June 28. Kids Adventure Games, designed for children ages 6 to 14, will feature teams of two competing in mountain biking, hiking, ziplines, a Tarzan rope swing, giant slope-n-slide, cargo nets, mud pits and more. Squaw is one of eight mountain […]
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Lake Tahoe master gardeners are going to show people how to make a 4th of July Bowl. Bring a 14- to 16-inch color bowl with fresh soil. The secret to healthy containers is good dirt. The gardeners will supply the plants. There will be ornamentals as well as edibles, all with a red-white-and-blue theme. Advance […]
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By Patrick Walker, KXTV AUBURN -– Firefighters are ready for what could be a long and busy summer ahead. Extreme conditions and low water levels may make it even harder for crews to battle wildfires this season. “The drought has absolutely left the conditions tinder-dry, and obviously very explosive,” CalFire spokesperson Daniel Berlant said. New […]
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By Kevin Short, Huffington Post Which of these plates looks like a better meal to you? According to science, you’d probably be happier with meal No. 2, since it’s more expensive. A new study out of Cornell University found diners tend to rate the quality of their food higher if they pay more for it, […]
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By Susan Wood Steven Gerling shrugs at the thought of being a role model to young children so early in life – age 16. He’s modest. He’s responsible. He’s sensitive. And he’s ahead of his time – for reasons that have made him grow beyond his years. He’s lost four grandparents, all whom he was […]
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By Ann Truscott Expanding access to health care in rural communities requires innovation and collaboration. In remote areas like South Lake Tahoe with smaller populations, residents still expect high quality care and individual medical needs vary widely. To increase specialty medical services available in our community, with consideration that unique medical conditions may not have […]
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