The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is offering basic wildland firefighter training this spring. Those who successfully complete the course are eligible to become a member of the LTBMU emergency on-call, or AD (administratively determined), firefighter program. There is no fee or tuition to attend. Two class sessions will be a day […]
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Did you realize that memory loss is not a normal part of aging? That there are many possible reasons for memory loss and that some are reversible? Debra Frederick, Integrated Behavior Healthcare, will address these issues and more in Long Journey: Healthy Cognitive Aging vs. Alzheimer’s Aging as part of the Caregiver Educational training series […]
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Exploring: The Move to Residential Care and Home Safety is a training designed to educate people about alternative housing options as people age. Vicki Lebsack, with the Alzheimer’s Association, will share practical ideas for keeping the home safe, and realistic approaches to finding an alternative if care needs cannot be met in the home setting. […]
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As people age, some legal documents become more important and prevalent. Diana Steele, attorney with El Dorado County Senior Legal Services, will share Planning: Senior Legal Issues. Learn about power of attorney documents, advanced health care directives, as well as an overview of the maze known as long term care MediCal. This discussion as part […]
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In Home Physical Therapy is an informative education taught by Jason Collins, physical therapist, of Barton Home Health. Learn how to keep yourself and loved ones safe at home, how to prevent falls and maintain proper body mechanics for optimum care. This training is the beginning of a six-week educational series for older adults and […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe experienced its second bank robbery in nine days when Bank of the West was held up at gunpoint Thursday afternoon. Police do not believe the suspect in this caper is the same person who robbed the Wells Fargo inside Raley’s at the Y on Feb. 10. Like that incident, […]
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Sugarland at the 2010 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on July 10. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush won two Grammy Awards in 2009 for Best Country Song and Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group. Two months later, the Academy of Country Music proclaimed the emergent superstars thetop Vocal Duo […]
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By USA Today South Lake Tahoe’s Hannah Teter surrendered first place, but the U.S. still managed two Olympic medals in the women’s halfpipe on Thursday. Teter, who led after the first run in the finals, scored a high of 42.4, good for second place behind Australia’s Torah Bright, with a 45.0 American Kelly Clark took […]
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By Matthew Piper, USSA WHISTLER, British Columbia — Julia Mancuso (Olympic Valley, CA) charted a courageous line through Thursday afternoon’s slalom run to earn her second silver in two events and tie Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) for the most Olympic medals ever by a U.S. skier at three. “When I realized that I got another […]
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By Laurie Brazil Although many of us locals think we know our “lake”, there’s a lot of events and information that we could benefit from at the Explore Tahoe venue at Heavenly Village. The Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra was enlightened at one of their early morning meetings by Lauren Thomaselli about the displays and […]
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