By Mark Barden and Jackie Barden Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence is the latest in a series of events following the Dec. 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Our 7-year-old son, Daniel, 19 of his first-grade classmates and six educators were killed in the tragedy. We believe this hearing is an […]
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By Huffington Post Now this is a finding Bill Clinton can attest to. In a new study confirming the heart-healthy benefits of a plant-based diet, researchers found that vegetarians are 32 percent less likely to die or be hospitalized because of heart disease. The findings, which are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post The U.S. Forest Service will soon launch a national public process as it renews efforts to install a ski-permit rule requiring operators to transfer water rights used on public land to federal government. A U.S. District judge in Denver last month overturned the new Forest Service rule, arguing that the […]
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By Huffington Post Rumors of a chicken wing shortage are likely unfounded, so wing fans can breath a sigh of relief. And these wing fans are serious about their devotion — the National Chicken Council estimates that 1.23 billion chicken wings will be consumed over Super Bowl weekend this year. This is down slightly from […]
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Ben’s Fine Wines & Spirits in Reno is hosting a fundraiser for the Sugar Pine Foundation. The March 8 event will start at 5pm and will feature a wine tasting from El Dorado County vineyards, hors d’oevres, a photography expose and commentary about the Sugar Pine Foundation. The live auction and raffle will close at […]
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Updated Jan. 31 11:40am: Caleb Moore died this morning. More details are in this story. —- By Jason Blevins, Denver Post ASPEN — Rose Battersby snapped a picture from the top of the eight-feature X Games slopestyle course Sunday and tweeted, “Feel the fear but do it anyway.” Later that night, the 19-year-old New Zealand […]
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By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times Some popular diets advise against late-night snacking or even eating after 6pm. Now, there’s some research to confirm that when you eat could matter as well as what you eat if you’re trying to shed pounds. A study in Spain followed 420 men and women on a diet for […]
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South Tahoe High School 10th-grader Austin Allen’s photograph “Hope Valley” was purchased by Marshall Medical Center in Placerville. The hospital and El Dorado Arts Council had a contest for all California artists to enter artwork to be purchased for permanent display in the hospital. Professional artists submitted artwork STHS is the only school to have […]
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End the month with corduroy. Here is the Jan. 31 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – One thing rang loud and clear Wednesday – Tahoe Transportation District and South Lake Tahoe officials are not on the same page when it comes to the proposed loop road on the east side of the city. Carl Hasty, leader of the TTD, was the guest speaker Jan. 30 at […]
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