Douglas County is reaping the benefits of a marketing campaign the Board of Commissioners approved nearly two years ago. In June 2011, commissioners approved a contract with Northern Nevada Development Authority to support recruitment of energy, science and advanced engineering businesses. The campaign is structured to target Sacramento, Stockton, San Francisco, Modesto, San Jose, Merced, […]
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An injured hiker had to be airlifted from the Hunter Creek Trail on Memorial Day after sh fell and hurt her back and neck. The name and hometown of the woman who is in her 20s have not been releaseed. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team as well as the Regional Aviation Enforcement […]
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Change from the Inside Out coach Coleen Akiko Jackson helps women reconnect with their core wisdom and experience the fullness of who they are. The workshops are presented in English and Spanish. Next group sessions are June 5 and June 19 and will continue the first and third Wednesdays each month from 6-7:30pm. Workshops are […]
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Nevada Division of State Lands will take sealed bids for one Washoe County residential building allocation until May 29 at 3pm. The minimum bid is $15,000 and the successful bidder will be responsible for costs associated with the transfer of the allocation from the Division of State Lands. These costs may include application fees, preliminary […]
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By Erin Brown, Los Angeles Times Many patients like having a say in their medical care. But according to a new survey, the people who say they want to take a relatively aggressive, hands-on approach may also wind up with longer hospital stays and higher bills than their peers who leave the decision making up […]
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• The Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series will run Fridays through July 20. Concerts are scheduled from 2–9pm, with the opening act performing at 2pm and the headlining band performing from 5–9pm. • Here is Caltrans’ El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules for the week. • Parents of current fifth-graders are invited to an orientation on May […]
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By Kathryn Reed High school or physical therapist’s office? The latter is what it looks like, the former is what it is. The newest building at South Tahoe High School is more like a medical facility than a traditional high school classroom. The professional nature of all of the recent construction at the school makes […]
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To the community, There were three recent events in the Carson Valley that produced donations to Austin’s House from our generous neighbors. The Carson Valley Middle School Drama Club performed the play “Goldilocks on Trial: at the CVIC Hall in Minden. This “Kids Helping Kids” event was a rousing success and raised a total of […]
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By Lynne Peeples, Huffington Post BELFAIR, Wash. — Other than a skunky aroma, the waiting room at the Cannabis Care Foundation in Belfair, Wash., resembles your typical pharmacy. Chairs line walls next to stacks of magazines — in this case, issues of Rolling Stone — and a steady stream of patients step up to the […]
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By Karen Ravn, Los Angeles Times “Prolonged sitting is not what nature intended for us,” says Camelia Davtyan, clinical professor of medicine and director of women’s health at the UCLA Comprehensive Health Program. “The chair is out to kill us,” says James Levine, an endocrinologist at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. Most of us […]
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