By Huffington Post New research is telling the world something that dog owners have known all along — that canines have emotions just like humans. Gregory Berns, a professor of neuroeconomics at Emory University, has spent the past two years training dogs to go into an MRI scanner “completely awake and unrestrained.” Berns says the […]
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While it’s still possible to hike the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, work on it and guided hikes have stopped. Mary Bennington, executive director of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, sent an email saying, “… due to the government shutdown all TRTA activities on USDA Forest Service are postponed until further notice. This impacts our trail […]
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By Steven K. Paulson, AP DENVER – A group representing the nation’s ski industry said Monday it expects no major impact on this year’s ski season because of federal furloughs, even though about a third of the more than 350 resorts are located on federal land regulated by the U.S. Forest Service. Michael Berry, spokesman […]
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• Tahoe Transportation District is asking people who play outdoors between Spooner Summit and Sand Harbor to take this survey. • Sierra Nevada College’s Holiday Gala is Dec. 6 at 5:30pm, with dancing going to 10:30pm. The black-tie event is at the Hyatt in Incline. For more information, contact Aga Dabrowska at adabrowska@sierranevada.edu or (775) […]
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Mark Twain said, “Good friends, good books. This is the ideal life.” The South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library has taken this poignant quote to heart and is hosting a unique fundraising event called A Toast to Twain. On Nov. 3 from 4-7pm a party in the library will be held in honor of […]
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By Kathryn Reed Multiple jurisdictions providing the same services in a small geographical area. That’s a huge problem in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Some of the bravado and territorial issues that have existed between South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Douglas County went by the wayside on Monday when the elected officials from each […]
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The Friends of the Library and South Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners are partnering to present Gary Romano, author of “Why I Farm: Risking it All for Life on the Land”, in a talk and book signing as part of the Friends of the Library fall programming. The Oct. 22 6pm event is free and open […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 4, 2013, New York Times. The California Legislature passed a bill last month that bars government agencies from asking job applicants about criminal convictions until the agency has determined that the applicant meets minimum qualifications for the job. This measure will help remove unfair barriers to employment […]
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• Tahoe Youth & Family Services needs an executive director because Alissa Nourse has resigned after having the job for nine years. She is going to be Alpine County’s director of Behavioral Health. • California Controller John Chiang has updated the public employee compensation website with the latest wage and benefit data for community college […]
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By Pagan Kennedy, New York Times In the 1920s, movie palaces rose up around the country like so many portals into a glamorous world. After you bought a ticket, you might pass through gilded archways and ascend a grand staircase lighted by a crystal chandelier to find your velvet seat. Eating was not meant to […]
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