By Daniel Victor, New York Times Look, we’re not here to nag. We all know we’re supposed to use sunscreen more reliably than we probably do. Instead of hounding you again, we asked experts for tips on skin cancer prevention and using sunscreen that you’re less likely to have heard: the counterintuitive, the new or […]
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By Kim Wyatt “The Vegetarian” By Han Kang Hogarth, 192 pages, $21 One-line Review: “The Vegetarian” is a dark and wild ride, and the best book I’ve read this year. Yeong-hye is a “completely ordinary wife” who in becoming a vegetarian upends her family and dismantles their lives. Yet “The Vegetarian,” a novel by South […]
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By Associated Press The parents of a UNR football player from Honolulu who is presumed to have drowned in Lake Tahoe say their son died trying to save others. Rescue crews called off their search for Marc Ma on Monday, but officials say efforts to recover his body will continue. Ma, 20, had been on […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times How do government agencies, private foundations, industry groups and professional societies squander hundreds of millions of dollars? By trying to fight America’s obesity epidemic. Two new studies show that the best efforts of all these players – as well as schools, churches and individual healthcare providers – have largely […]
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Tahoe Donner’s annual Summer Concert on the Green returns July 2-3 featuring a selection of 1970s tribute bands. Four all-star tribute bands will take the stage and transport guests back in time. On July 2, concert-goers will experience The Eagles tribute band, Desperado, and an Elton John tribute band, Kenny Metcalf as Elton & The […]
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By Steve Hendrix, Washington Post When the traffic on Timothy Connor’s quiet Maryland street suddenly jumped by several hundred cars an hour, he knew who was partly to blame: the disembodied female voice he could hear through the occasional open window saying, “Continue on Elm Avenue . . . .” The marked detour around a months-long road […]
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Cookie Dough is one of two male rabbits who are looking for new homes. They both are friendly, are 3 years old, and each comes with its own cage. Would a rabbit be a good pet for you? If you are equally happy observing your pet as handling them, have time to spend with them, and understand […]
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By Kathryn Reed If life is about creating cherished memories, then Bob Rockwell had a full life – even though many would say 61 is way too young to die. He was a character. His friends proved that on Saturday with their stories about this longtime South Lake Tahoe resident who died in November. As […]
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By Susan Wood RENO – And the doctor worked on. Questioning whether Mary Guinan has fulfilled a storied career in medicine is like asking Nevadans if they want clean air and Americans if they want to be disease free. A notable epidemiologist, the 76-year-old distinguished physician not only served as the Silver State’s chief health […]
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By Nic Abelow Start today with purpose. Where do you want to be? What does the path look like that gets you there? If this is a new path make sure you know where you will be starting from. Are you prepared for the journey? What are your potential challenges? Did you bring your warm […]
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