Riverside Studios in downtown Truckee will host the 4th annual Lion Heart Art Show – a fundraiser for the CR Johnson Healing Center — on Feb. 6. The show will feature local artists using 12-inch by 12-inch panels of wood to create pieces in any medium. From 5-8pm local artisans will be display their artwork […]
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Diane Ferlatte, world famous storyteller, and Kealoha, poet laurette of Hawaii, come together for a night of slam poetry, storytelling and prose. The event, sponsored by Tahoe Arts Project, is Jan. 30 at 7m at Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theater. General admission seating will begin at 6:30. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for […]
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Terrie Q. Sayre, a longtime radio personality in Lake Tahoe and Carson City, died Jan. 22. She was 54. Ms. Sayre was born Dec. 1, 1960. For the past seven years she and husband Skip, a former executive with Sahara, High Sierra, Harrah’s, and past Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority executive director, had been living in […]
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By Carolyn Gregoire, Huffington Post What does animal hibernation have to do with Alzheimer’s? More than you might think. According to new research, the way that critters wake up from a long winter’s rest could help scientists devise new treatments for dementia. Research from Leicester University have isolated a cold-activated protein, RBM3, which helps restore […]
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By Larry Weitzman When Kia came to the United States about 20 years ago, its only product was a no frills compact called the Sephia priced for thousands less than brand T or H. Now they have gone not just one better, but perhaps infinitely better with the all new Cadenza, and no I am […]
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By Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times The scientific research on the benefits of so-called expressive writing is surprisingly vast. Studies have shown that writing about oneself and personal experiences can improve mood disorders, help reduce symptoms among cancer patients, improve a person’s health after a heart attack, reduce doctor visits and even boost memory. Now […]
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Carson City’s film fest is expanding this year be a multi-venue, free three-day event. The festival was started last year by five local women. This year’s event is Feb. 5-7. The Carson City Community Center and Western Nevada College will be venues for viewing three foreign feature-length films, three independently produced films, and several Brewery […]
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Hemi is a very sweet 3-year-old Chihuahua who is outgoing and playful. He is very affectionate, loves to give kisses, and likes children. He did quite well with the Daisy Girl Scout troop on Saturday. Hemi is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter […]
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By Kathryn Reed Surgery isn’t going to always relieve back pain nor is surgery always the best option. That is what doctors Mike Fry with Tahoe Fracture and Orthopedic Clinic and Alison Ganong with Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine told a group of more than 60 people last week. Fry’s approach is more traditional […]
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By Kelly Bastone, Outdoor In January 2013, 24-year-old Laura Fraser hit a tree while snowboarding at Fernie, British Columbia. Afterward, she felt a ringing in her ears that doctors attributed to a mild concussion, and within a few days she felt fine. But then she had another, less traumatic fall in March 2014. That’s when […]
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