Weidinger Public Relations won four awards from the Public Relations Society of American, Sierra Nevada Chapter. The Silver Spike designation is the highest honor from the chapter and identifies outstanding achievement, far-reaching client results, and high standards for quality of work and ethics. The Stateline agency received awards for each of its four entries: two […]
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By Cotten Timberlake, Bloomberg U.S. retailers are discounting earlier than ever as they brace for the weakest holiday shopping season since 2009. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is dangling a 32-inch flat-screen TV for $98, down from $148 last year. Sears Holdings Corp. has waived layaway fees and its Kmart chain is introducing a rent-to-own program. More […]
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By Andy Bellatti, Huffington Post While public health advocates have sung the praises of tap water for years, Coca-Cola has been focusing on its own covert assault on the affordable, healthful, and refreshing beverage. Unbeknownst to many in the nutrition and public health world, the soft drink giant launched a “Cap the Tap” program — […]
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• Live Violence Free is no longer providing food distribution at its South Lake Tahoe office. The agency is facilitating distribution of food, clothing, and other basic need items at the American Legion, at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Food distribution will take place every Wednesday from 10am-12:30pm. • Rabbi Mordey Richler and his wife, Shaina, […]
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By Kathryn Reed So many recipes that sound good to me come with meat. Such is the case with the one below. But it’s also one of the easier ones to eliminate the meat. Recipes like this are ideal for when there are meat and non-meat eaters at the table. Just put the chicken on […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – A sense of hope filled the packed room Wednesday as the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board unanimously approved South Lake Tahoe’s Tourist Core Area Plan. Of the 16 people who spoke Nov. 20, only Jennifer Quashnick representing the Tahoe Area Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore was […]
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By Ted Gaines The so-called Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, was a disaster to start with and gets worse every day. It’s such a confusing mess, with ever-changing targets, that even the Obama administration seems to be winging it on the biggest social policy shift since the New Deal. Last week the […]
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By Laura Hambleton, Washington Post Alice Waters has helped change the way Americans eat. Chez Panisse, her restaurant in Berkeley, began serving organic, locally harvested food when it opened in 1971 and Waters, now 69, was a mere 27 years old. Today, Chez Panisse is consistently named one of the top 50 restaurants in the […]
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By Ellie Ashford, Community College Times Competency-based education (CBE) can be valuable in ensuring community colleges provide the right kind of training to get people into the job market quickly with the skills employers need. That’s the consensus of higher education leaders at a forum on community colleges and CBE on Monday hosted by the […]
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The “boil water” mandate for Lukins Brothers Water customers has been lifted. “We are pleased to report that the problem has been corrected and that it is no longer necessary to drink boiled or bottled water. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience,” the company said in a notice dated Nov. […]
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