By Jen Christensen, CNN There are many well-known risk factors for death — high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and Christmas. Yes, Christmas. Several studies show you have a greater chance of dying on Christmas, the day after Christmas or New Year’s Day than any other single day of the year. This is true for people who […]
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By Dennis Canfield Wouldn’t it be great if we could somehow bottle some of the Christmas magic that helps to bring our families together during the holidays, so we could enjoy that same feeling of togetherness year round? Of course, we can’t do that; that would be too easy. But it doesn’t have to be […]
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Herschel is one of six Pomeranians that were transferred to our shelter from the Central Valley this past weekend to find their new homes at Tahoe. There are four females and two males. Three are brown or tan and the other three are black. All are very sweet and playful, about 1 or 2 years […]
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Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus kicks off its 9th annual Winter MusicFest with the “Brrroque Masters” concert series Jan. 4, 5, 7 and 10. The program opens with Vivaldi’s famous Concerto for Two Trumpets, featuring baroque trumpeters Mark Lord and William van Meter. Organist David Brock will interpret Händel’s Organ Concerto Op. 4 No. 4 […]
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By Mandy Kendall Christmas is coming up fast and so are the situations that can stress us. Here are some Qwik-e tips to help reduce the stress and increase the fun. Get the best price — Whether you buy discount gift cards to give them directly to someone or to buy a gift with you […]
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Eight people were recognized at the Lake Spirit awards ceremony at the Dec. 18 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board meeting. The Lake Spirit Awards honor people making progress at restoring Lake Tahoe. Awards were given for exemplary citizen and exemplary agency representative or environmental scientist. Exemplary Citizens Tom Carter, North Shore, for spending his […]
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With another winter storm hitting the Lake Tahoe Basin today, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers that winter driving can be risky. “We see too many crashes from drivers not slowing down and not being prepared to drive in winter conditions,” Capt. Duane Meyer said in a statement. “We ask that drivers slow […]
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Truckee High School’s drama club is putting on “Thee and Thou and Now” Jan. 9-11. Well-known works from Shakespeare and the play “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, and the classic Abbott and Costello bit, “Who’s on First?” will be paired with lesser known pieces from “Almost Maine” and others. One of the actors will […]
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Award-winning author David Antonucci will present an illustrated talk on the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics on Jan. 7 at 6pm. Antonucci will feature his most recent book, “Images of Sports: The 1960 Winter Olympics”, which will be available for sale and autographing. This book showcases the highlights of the Games through rare and previously […]
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By Heather Segale TERC researchers Brant Allen and Katie Webb along with 3D movie specialist Steve Andersen, script writer Sharon Wood, and the entire TERC education team, are working hard to bring the Tahoe Science Center another 3D movie. This film will let visitors virtually dive under the water and learn about the ecology and […]
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