By Laurie McGinley, Washington Post PHILADELPHIA — Flyer, a 70-pound golden retriever, lies patiently on her left side on an examination table as technicians scurry around, placing little sandbags on her legs and neck to keep her still. She’s getting chest X-rays to answer a critical question: Has a deadly bone cancer spread to her […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Burning Man is increasing the ticket prices for next year’s weeklong Black Rock Desert gathering. On Tuesday, the San Francisco-based arts nonprofit announced that general admission tickets will cost $425, $35 more than the 2016 price. The increase is one of the largest since Burning Man organizers first sold tickets in 1992 for $25, an increase […]
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Oliver Wendell Hayden was born at home Nov. 18, 1927, in Nicholson, Pa., to Hallie I. Hayden and Leta Cooley Hayden; the fifth of seven children. He passed way Dec. 17, 2016, at Carson Tahoe Medical Center in Carson City. He was 89. Ollie graduated from Nicholson High School in 1945, and entered the U.S. […]
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By Erin Ross, NPR Homeopathy has been around since the 1700s, but despite having devoted followers, there is no scientific evidence that it works. Soon, packages for homeopathic products might say just that. Last month, the Federal Trade Commission released an enforcement policy statement about labeling for over-the-counter homeopathic products. Homeopathic treatments have increasingly been […]
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The Craig Empowerment Center, an 800-square-foot addition to the CR Johnson Healing Center in Truckee, opened this week. The center not only adds space and top-of-the-line training equipment, but also provides additional training resources from Craig’s specialized therapy staff. The CR Johnson Healing Center is a training facility that provides resources for athletes in […]
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Men and women of various ages and types are needed for Lake Tahoe Community College’s winter quarter production of the comedy “Love/Sick” by John Cariani. Auditions are Jan. 10 at 7pm in LTCC’s Duke Theatre. Performances of “Love/Sick” take place March 17-26. This is a collection of nine short plays. Set on a Friday night […]
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Getting from Truckee neighborhoods, Northstar, and Squaw Valley to and from downtown Truckee during the holidays just got a whole lot easier with free shuttle service. From Dec. 26-31 there will be free, convenient shuttles. Free neighborhood shuttles between downtown Truckee will be available those days from noon-2am. The neighborhood shuttles will service: Donner Lake, Sierra Meadows, […]
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Thank you to the many people who have adopted dogs and cats from the Meyers shelter this year. December has been an especially busy month, as adoptions have been sponsored by a kind person. Many local homeless pets, plus pets who were transferred to Tahoe from other, overcrowded shelters found new homes. The shelter has […]
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By Howie Nave After seeing the latest “Star Wars” epic one has to ask: Was it even necessary for George Lucas to make the prequel trilogy leading up to his original “Star Wars” movie back in 1977 with “A New Hope”? Did we really have to see a young Anakin Skywalker from the planet Tatooine in […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink In the autumn of 1894, snow came to Truckee earlier than usual. The temperatures dropped to sub-zero in the evenings, but despite the cold, one man stood over a pile of manmade ice while looking out over Truckee from the famed Rocking Stone and his mansion on the hillside. For […]
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