By Roberto A. Ferdman, Washington Post On any given Friday night, bars, restaurants and movie theaters tend to fill up with people spending time with friends, lovers, and family. But when the weekend comes, those who find themselves on their own are likelier to be found on the couch, at home, doing something in private. There’s nothing particularly strange […]
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Food categories have been added to this year’s El Dorado County Fair contests to embrace the Hog Days of Summer theme. The fair is June 18-21 in Placerville. In addition to the food entries in the fair entry guide people may create Beach Ball Pigs. The Great American Pig Races are another tie in — symbolizing life […]
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By Matt Villano , USA Today From Alaska to Miami, the phenomenon of climate change — the catch-all phrase that describes subtle but significant changes to Earth’s atmosphere — is wreaking havoc on some of the most beautiful destinations in the country. Perhaps the most concerning news: There has been no recent evidence that the […]
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By Julie Rovner, NPR Many women were thrilled when the Affordable Care Act became law in 2010, because it required insurance companies to cover a broad array of women’s health services without any out-of-pocket costs. Five years later, however, the requirement isn’t being enforced, according to two studies. Health insurance plans around the country are […]
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Students at the UNR have created an exhibit called the Tahoe Recreation Experience: Fun at the Lake. It highlights the history of recreational activities at Lake Tahoe such as boat racing, skiing, hiking and camping as well as the historic environmental impacts on the lake. The project is part of the university’s Shared History Program and […]
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Zeb Hogan, an aquatic biologist at UNR and host of the Nat Geo WILD “Monster Fish” show, has been traveling the globe for 10 years to find the biggest freshwater fish on the planet. He will be giving a free lecture May 7 at 7pm about his adventures, travels and work to find, study and […]
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Lake Tahoe SummerFest’s fourth season, “Passport to a World of Music,” will bring Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn to audiences July 31-Aug. 16. The three weekend series of nine concerts will include renowned artists and a nationally acclaimed orchestra of 40 players. It marks a return for pianist Joseph Kalichstein, the guest artist who opened SummerFest’s inaugural 2012 […]
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By Reid Abedeen Money management is probably at the forefront of your mind. While everyone should have a long-term plan for their investments, yours will do you no good if you aren’t also watching your money on a day-to-day basis. You should have a monthly budget, spending categories with soft and hard caps, and a […]
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By Larry Weitzman Mazda isn’t the biggest car company in the world, now selling about 30,000 units a month in the U.S., up about 25 percent from the same period last year and for good reason. They design and build some of the best cars in the world. A recent Road Beat test of the […]
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By Nora Krug, Washington Post One of the most coveted books of the season is not a thriller or a celebrity tell-all but an oversize, 472-page annotated autobiography with hundreds of detailed notes and several appendixes. It weighs roughly three pounds and is printed on specially cut paper. Unlike typical New York Times bestsellers, it […]
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