By John Marshall, AP SNOWMASS, Colo. — The rustic ski lodge has been a staple of ski towns pretty much since the first resort was erected on the side of a mountain. A drastic design shift has taken place the past few years. Chandeliers made of antlers, animal trophies on the wall, paintings of cowboys […]
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Winter increases the risk of the silent killer known as carbon monoxide. CO detectors are the only way to detect this poisonous gas. Common flu-like symptoms of CO poisoning include headache, nausea and vomiting. Here are tips from Truckee: • Install alarms on every level of the home and near each sleeping area for maximum […]
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Frigid temperatures can cause one of winter’s worst woes – frozen water pipes. Property owners and residents can take some simple precautions to prevent the inconvenience and expense of frozen water pipes. Here are recommendations from Placer County: Insulate pipes and faucets outdoors and in unheated areas. Wrap pipes with pipe-insulating materal, which is available […]
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By Reuters Buying a set of the gifts named in the classic holiday carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” will cost a true love $27,393 this year, up 7.7 percent from the 2012 price tag, according to an annual tongue-in-cheek analysis released on Monday. Prices for most of the items in the song, including the […]
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By Matt Richtel, New York Times More and more, cats and dogs get the human treatment. There are pet spas, pet therapists, pet clothes. And as it goes in life, so it now goes in the twilight. The latest phenomenon: pet hospice. Around the country, a growing number of veterinarians are offering hospice care, and […]
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Ralph (aka Wreckit Ralph) is a young whippet mix who’s had a rough go of it so far. He’s only about 6 months old, but he’s already been in several shelters, through no fault of his own. He’s a nice guy who barks in the kennel and makes you think he’s not friendly, but as […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times After a nasty storm ripped through the East Coast on the busiest travel day of the year, you might think that buying travel insurance for holiday travel would be a no-brainer. Not so much. The 114-year-old National Consumers League concluded recently that travel insurance is usually a bad deal […]
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Tahoe Players will put on “Shrek the Musical” on Dec. 14 at 2pm and 7pm. Local actors, singers, and dancers will perform alongside a live orchestra. The shows are at John Ascuaga’s Nugget, 1100 Nugget Ave., Sparks, NV 89431 Cost is $18.
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By Carla Meyer, Sacramento Bee There’s no half way with Bruce Dern. It’s why he’s worked consistently in show business for 55 years. Dern said he passed on his strategy to Will Forte one day on set of their acclaimed new film “Nebraska”. Forte, who plays Dern’s character’s son, was battling an illness and struggling […]
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By Corey Mintz, New York Times TORONTO — In Canada, where I’m from, Thanksgiving is over already. We celebrated on your Columbus Day, and if it offers any solace as you grow increasingly (or maybe just a little bit) anxious in these final hours, ours turned out fine. We ate pretty much the same things […]
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