By Kathryn Reed Father Grace is finally slowing down. He told Barton Memorial Hospital this month to no longer call him in an emergency. For decades the staff would call him at all hours of the night if a patient requested to see him or someone had a taken a turn for the worse. But […]
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To the community, On Labor Day, I tuned in the Giants game. Giants vs. Padres. A Giants commentator said he liked San Diego because it was easy to get around town. You didn’t need a car, he said. The commentator’s remark caused me to think about the city of South Lake Tahoe’s priorities. The city […]
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By Ryan Grenoble, Huffington Post A study confirms what we’ve long suspected: Vacations are great for mental health and bad for jobs you hate. The survey, conducted by Monster.com, found 70 percent of people are more likely to look for another job after they return from vacation. The results are based on a poll of […]
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Bear hunting season in Nevada begins Sunday and goes through Dec. 31. Twenty bears can be killed in that time period per state regulations. This is the third year Nevada has allowed bear hunting. When the season is over the Nevada Wildlife Commission plans to analyze how the hunts have gone. Fourteen bears were killed […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review Journal STATELINE — Representatives of Nevada’s diverse collection of cities and counties don’t always find common ground, but the federal government’s control of so much of the state’s public lands struck a nerve at a summit here Friday. Officials representing rural counties, small cities and the biggest jurisdictions took […]
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A cast of nearly 60 performers has been selected for Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Les Misérables” in November. WNMTC will present 10 performances of the famed international hit on weekends, Nov. 8-24, at the Carson City Community Center. Nick Favero has been cast in the lead role Jean Valjean, whose dark life […]
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Bona Fide Books is offering a session for writers on how to correctly self-publish. This presentation will include the top five mistakes common to self-publishers, and tips on sales and distribution, e-books, printing, and which corners not to cut. Successful Self-Publishing is designed to save authors months of research and expensive errors. A Q&A will […]
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By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times California community colleges are starting the fall term on an upbeat note, with most boosting enrollment and the number of classes offered, according to a survey of the state’s two-year schools released Wednesday. About 90 percent of the campuses reported higher enrollment than last fall and 84 percent are […]
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By Liz Halloran, NPR When the Obama administration recently announced it wouldn’t challenge the decision by Colorado and Washington voters to fully legalize marijuana, criticism rained down. The administration’s position, complained one Colorado congressman, was tantamount to allowing states to opt out of the federal law banning pot possession, cultivation and sale. Other anti-legalization activists […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the 6th annual Blue Ribbon Awards. Categories include: Tourism, Geotourism, Entrepreneur, Experience, Large Green Business, Small Green Business Customer Service for Business, and Customer Service Public Agency. Go online to fill out the nomination form. The nomination period closes Oct. 18 at noon. The […]
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