To the community, As a lawyer, I find all this excitement around the Supreme Court about gay marriage to be strange. Surely the court will notice that we have a Constitution that ensures that we will not discriminate against anyone and that we already tried separate but equal and it did not work. There are […]
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CalStar is the first air ambulance in the United States to introduce a new clot stabilizing treatment to its arsenal of medications. Tranexamic acid (TXA) could save hundreds of lives in California and thousands across the country, according to David Duncan, CalStar’s medical director. According to Duncan, this old drug now has a new job […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is a walk through history by South Lake Tahoe resident John Spinola. Walk with me … Farfy’s Fundominiums, Cantina Los Tres Hombre (they had one in North Shore, too), The Cook Book, 89th St. Bar and Grill, The Egg Works (hats everywhere), Accurate TV at the Y by what used to […]
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Business owners, entrepreneurs, employers and managers who need the tools to join the LinkedIn conversation are invited to attend Using LinkedIn and Social Media, Drive Business Leads and Potential Employees to Your Company Page on April 8 from 9am-noon at the Hampton Inn located at 11951 Highway 267 in Truckee. The world of recruiting is […]
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Moms of all ages are invited to enjoy a free morning of education, inspiration and relaxation on May 4 from 8am-12:30pm in the Commons Area at Lake Tahoe Community College. This is the third annual Mom’s Morning Out is sponsored by Barton Health. Beyond providing a place where moms can relax for a few hours, […]
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By Richard Knox, NPR Most people (including a lot of doctors) think of a stroke as something that happens to old people. But the rate is increasing among those in their 50s, 40s and even younger. In one recent 10-year period, the rate of strokes in Americans younger than 55 went up 84 percent among […]
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By Joe Drape, New York Times It is a lucrative time of year for Nevada, where more than $200 million will be wagered in sports books on the men’s college basketball tournament, a pot of money that has budget-crunched states across the country pushing for a piece of the action despite strong opposition from the […]
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AARP is sponsoring free tax preparation to residents of California and Nevada of all ages. This service is available: April 4 2-6pm April 5 9am-1pm April 6 9am-1pm April 11 2-6pm April 12 9am-1pm April 13 9am 1pm. Bring your Social Security card, ID, 2012 tax documents and last year’s tax return to the South […]
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Challenging late-season snow conditions have forced a venue change for the USSA Super Tour cross country races. Royal Gorge, which will be hosting the Hill Climb race on April 8, will now also be hosting the National Distance Championships with the women’s 30K race on April 10, and men’s 50K race on April 11. The […]
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Watch out for pranksters on the slopes (or writing LTN headlines) — it is April Fools’ Day, after all. Here is the April 1 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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