By Kathryn Reed A van in front of the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center rarely leaves the premise. However, that doesn’t mean seniors don’t have any place to go. “I don’t care who owns it and I don’t care who provides it, they just need the service,” City Manager Nancy Kerry told Lake Tahoe News. […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The Sierra Nevada is many things to California: a mountain playground in winter and summer, a swath of public land stretching nearly the length of the state, and vital habitat for a broad variety of wildlife. It also provides the majority of California’s freshwater supply. With a fourth year of […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Most people elected to special district boards receive no compensation to oversee the agencies that provide services such as water or local park maintenance. But some district directors receive annual salaries approaching $20,000 and health benefits for a position that has few requirements besides preparing for and attending meetings. Of […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – “This is the time to uphold women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality to mobilize all people to do their part.” These are the words of Pat Papp, a district director for Soroptimist and member of Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra. While March 8 […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Sports betting is having a big moment in the United States. Prominent voices from professional sports and politics have indicated they’re willing to discuss expanding sports gambling, which is legal only in a handful of states. Meanwhile, Nevada has broadened the types of wagers it offers, and people appear […]
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By Associated Press CAMPO — Moments after finishing a historic wintertime trek of the Pacific Crest Trail, Justin Lichter reassured bystanders the pale, desquamated look of his rain-soaked hands was “totally normal.” The difference between what looks like a serious problem to the average backpacker and what Lichter and hiking partner Shawn Forry were able […]
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By Kathryn Reed While humans have evolved for the better in so many ways, when it comes to what they eat – especially in the United States – it’s more like people have devolved. “There weren’t many overweight or obese ancestors,” Lynn Norton, a registered dietician with Barton Health, told a group of nearly 60 […]
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By Zahira Torres, Los Angeles Times Clifornia school districts once viewed lifetime healthcare coverage for employees as a cheap alternative to pay raises. That decision is coming back to haunt school leaders, and districts are scrambling to limit the lucrative benefit promised decades ago. The price tag for retiree healthcare obligations has reached about $20 […]
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By John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Black History Month came and went with the usual fitting tributes to iconic African-American leaders. From Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman to Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King Jr., the black experience in America has no shortage of historical figures. Their stories and struggles are well known, and […]
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By Kathryn Reed RENO – AJ’s birthday hike was no piece of cake. This 12-year-old – that’s 84 in human years – is much sprier than her much younger mommies. As if we needed a reminder. What was a 9.2-mile loop for us had to have been at least 1½ times that amount for the […]
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