By Aaron Hurst, Washington Post The key to not growing up to be money obsessed and unhappy at work is simple: Have a strong relationship with your mother. It has been understood since the 1970s that our initial development of values and behaviors happens during our middle- and high-school years. And research has consistently shown […]
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By Ukiah Daily Journal A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested last week after an officer who pulled him over reportedly found concentrated cannabis in his car, the Ukiah Police Department reported. According to the UPD, an officer stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of East Gobbi Street about 5pm May 1, and the […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the May 9, 2014, Sacramento Bee. What does a political prosecution look like? Depending on your perspective, it might look like a peace protester thrown in jail for marching in the street. Or an evangelical Christian convicted of trespassing at an abortion clinic. Even the impeachment of a president […]
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By Joy Resmovits, Huffington Post High school test scores released by the federal government Wednesday provide fresh evidence of a troubling theme in American education: Students seem to perform worse on tests as they advance through the public school system to higher grades. America’s high school seniors have mostly stagnated on the National Assessment of […]
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Author and Sierra Nevada Native Gary D. Noy will talk about his newest book “Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots, and Rogues” on May 20 at 6pm. This collection highlights unusual or lesser-known stories of the Sierra Nevada experience. Some stories are adventurous, some are horrifying, some are inventive, but all are windows into […]
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Sample the Sierra, now in its fifth year, is moving to a larger location. The Aug. 31 event will be at Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe from noon to 5pm. The tasting ends at 4pm. Tickets are $30 until July 4. After that they are $40. They may be purchased online. Sample the […]
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• Comments from the February Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan meeting are online. • Check out this series of videos to see what First Track Productions of South Lake Tahoe has been doing to promote Carson Valley. • The 31st annual Tahoe Tennis Classic at Zephyr Cove is Aug. 1-3. For more info, contact zctennisclub@gmail.com. […]
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By Anne Knowles GARDNERVILLE – Twenty-six parents, grandparents, students and teachers spoke out against the possible elimination of the music program at Whittell High School on May 9 during a special meeting of the Douglas County School District board. Almost twice that many attendees filled the audience in the Carson Valley Middle School library where […]
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To the community, When I was a little kid, I loved to read. My parents didn’t have money for books, so every Saturday, we went to the library. I left with a huge stack, as many as they would let me take out. When I was 10, I checked out a Times-Life picture book on […]
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Ben Leubsdorf, Wall Street Journal Even with tuition bills on the rise, a four-year U.S. college education still pays for itself in the form of higher wages in the decades to come, according to a new research paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. “Although there are stories of people who skipped college […]
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