By Anahad O’Connor, New York Times A federal report shows that the percentage of American high school students who smoke marijuana is slowly rising, while the use of alcohol and almost every other drug is falling. The report raises concerns that the relaxation of restrictions on marijuana, which can now be sold legally in 20 […]
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By Phillip Reese and Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday announced the creation of a special council to review Nevada’s embattled mental health care system and offer recommendations for improvements. The announcement followed a Sacramento Bee investigative report published Sunday that found numerous patients discharged from Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas […]
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With another winter storm hitting the Lake Tahoe Basin today, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers that winter driving can be risky. “We see too many crashes from drivers not slowing down and not being prepared to drive in winter conditions,” Capt. Duane Meyer said in a statement. “We ask that drivers slow […]
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By Kathryn Reed Mountain biking. That could be what Heavenly Mountain Resort is known for in the future. Maps with colorful squiggly lines filled the U.S. Forest Service conference room Wednesday night as people came and went during an informal information meeting about the South Shore resort’s plans to turn the mountain into more of […]
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By Leanne Wagoner Signing up for health insurance can be a frustrating and time-consuming process. To ease the insurance buying process, Barton Health has stepped up by partnering with Covered California, California’s Insurance Exchange Marketplace, to assist our community members and provide certified enrollment counselors for the uninsured. Barton enrollment counselors help California residents navigate […]
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Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ is putting on a workshop Jan. 15 titled New Year, New Resume. TRYP member Megan Arneson, a business coach and strategist, will talk about what to put on a resume and how to structure it. The event is from 5:30-6:30pm at Blue Angel Cafe, 1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. […]
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• The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is planning a series of snowshoe excursions this winter. More info is online. • Sugar Bowl signed a 25-year lease with the Truckee Donner Land Trust to operate Royal Gorge. • People may ski or ride for free with Jonny Moseley at Squaw Valley on Dec. 28 and Dec. […]
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By Eliza Barclay, NPR To feed all 7 billion of us, address climate change and live longer, we all need to eat less meat. From Al Gore to the Meatless Monday movement to Harvard epidemiologists, that’s been the resounding advice offered to consumers lately. But hold up a minute, says Mario Herrero, the chief research […]
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A six-week investigation into several graffiti cases throughout Truckee ended with the arrest of nine juveniles. Most of the graffiti was considered to be tagging, with monikers related to the suspects, police said. Additional suspects are being evaluated, according to Truckee police officers. Police warn people that i t is a crime to supply a […]
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Truckee High School’s drama club is putting on “Thee and Thou and Now” Jan. 9-11. Well-known works from Shakespeare and the play “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, and the classic Abbott and Costello bit, “Who’s on First?” will be paired with lesser known pieces from “Almost Maine” and others. One of the actors will […]
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