Sierra Human Resources Association is seeking enthusiastic volunteer leaders with a variety of skill sets in the areas of membership development, public relations and marketing, program development, meeting coordination and administrative support. SHRA is a nonprofit community organization that provides business owners, managers and HR practitioners the opportunity to network and discuss management practices and […]
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By Ellen Jean Winograd, Northern Nevada Business Weekly As of Oct. 1, 2012, 18 states have enacted some form of legislation decriminalizing or legalizing the use of medical marijuana under certain circumstances. (Along with Nevada, those states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, […]
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By Sarah Kliff, Washington Post In 1972, Stanford University’s Walter Mischel sat 600 children down at a table with a marshmallow and gave them a choice: They could eat one marshmallow now, or wait 15 minutes and get two marshmallows. The ability to hold out for the latter correlated with greater success and self control […]
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Snowlands Networks’ trail event Oct. 27-28 is focused on maintenance on a number of trails in the Loon Lake area. Snowlands Network helped expand the trail system there over several years. Now it’s time for maintenance. El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol is leading this event. Work one or two days. Camping is available Friday and […]
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By Thomas Peele and Daniel J. Willis, San Jose Mercury News They could leave their hearts in San Francisco – or any of the Golden State’s other big vacation spots – but thousands of California’s state workers won’t even leave their desks. An analysis of the last three years of government salary data shows state […]
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By Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times LAYTONVILLE — In the mountains of Mendocino County, a middle-aged couple stroll into the cool morning air to plant the year’s crop. Andrew grabs a shovel and begins to dig up rich black garden beds while Anna waters the seedlings, beginning a hallowed annual ritual here in marijuana’s Emerald […]
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Describe your best experience with wine — but keep it G rated — to be in the running to win two tickets to the annual Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe wine tasting event on Nov. 2, 6-9:30pm at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. This is open to all Lake Tahoe News’ NEWS Team members. To be part […]
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Jazzy is a 7-year-old beagle-Lab mix who loves to go for walks and car rides. She is in the prime of her life, and is the perfect dog for someone who wants a nice, calm, yet fun companion. Jazzy is house trained and has great manners, plus she likes other well-mannered dogs. She will wait […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 10, 2012, Sacramento Bee. In the race for the 6th Assembly District – a heavily Republican district that includes parts of Sacramento, El Dorado and Placer counties – the options are less than palatable. But the choice is fairly easy. Incumbent Beth Gaines is a better pick […]
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By Kathryn Reed While Barton Health officials say money is not the overriding reason to become a trauma center, it is the primary reason they say four doctors as of Jan. 1 will no longer be affiliated with the South Lake Tahoe healthcare system. Clint Purvance, chief medical officer for Barton Memorial Hospital, said it […]
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