Cyrus is a special 2-year-old black Lab mix, and he’ll need a special new home. His previous family loved him very much, but fell on hard times and wasn’t able to keep him any longer. Cyrus arrived at the shelter very shy and confused, and avoided any contact with people. With lots of gentle attention […]
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By Mary Bowerman, USA Today and Chris Hrapsky, KARE-TV As the mosquito-borne Zika virus spreads quickly through the Americas, medical experts areencouraging people to try to limit their exposure to mosquitos. But as anyone who’s come home from vacation or summer camp covered in itchy bumps knows, preventing mosquito bites is sometimes easier said than done. “The […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times If there is a holy grail of weight loss, it would be a program that allows someone to shed fat rapidly while hanging on to or even augmenting muscle. Ideally, it would also be easy. A new study describes a workout and diet regimen that accomplishes two of those […]
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The seventh annual Genoa Cowboy Festival will be April 28-May 1. This year’s event will feature performances by some of the best-known entertainers in Western music and cowboy poetry, including Ian Tyson, Wylie & Wild West, Mike Beck, Richard Elloyan, Trinity Seely, Andy Hedges, Larry Maurice, and many more. Other festival events include: Chautauqua performances; […]
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By Wilson Ring, AP In the snowy woods of northern New England and other forested parts of the country, the lumberjack is an endangered species. As high-tech machinery replaces chain saws, which themselves replaced the ax, a generations-old way of life is disappearing, one that historically saw fathers pass on to their sons their love […]
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South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library is requesting donations of books and audio/visual materials for an upcoming book sale. Materials in good condition and with a copyright date no earlier than 2006 will be accepted. Especially needed are recent children’s books and children’s DVDs, as well as items in Spanish. All donations are tax […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Can you believe Burning Man used to be free? Not anymore. Burning Man ticket prices are here, and Burners will have to dish out extra dollars—some more than others – to attend Burning Man 2016. Tickets will cost between a minimum of $207 apiece and a maximum of $1,308 apiece, including taxes. […]
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Gina Lijoi will give a demonstration in watercolors at the Tahoe Art League’s Feb. 10 meeting. Lijoi, a signature member of the California Watercolor Association and member of numerous watercolor societies throughout the country, grew up in West Virginia and spent many summers in Italy. She now resides in Reno. She has studios in Reno and Italy. Lijoi’s […]
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Liberty Utilities is offering academic scholarships to eligible high school and college students within its service territory. The eight schools participating in the fourth annual scholarship program are South Tahoe High School, Loyalton High School, Douglas High School (students residing in Alpine County only), Coleville High School, North Tahoe High School, Truckee High School and Portola High School, as well […]
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By Carina Storrs, CNN Have you felt down a lot in the last couple of weeks? How often have you felt tired or felt as if you couldn’t concentrate? These are some of the questions your doctor might ask to determine if you are at risk of depression. And if new recommendations by the U.S. […]
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