Fiona may look a little scary, with her cropped ears, but she is a very sweet, mellow pit bull mix who is house trained, walks nicely on her leash, and loves people. She also loves to play with other dogs, but she can be a little bossy with other girls. She is fine with well-mannered […]
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By Michael Orton SPARKS — Sharon Landsberry, the wife of the Nevada guardsman and teacher killed during a school shooting in Sparks last month, recounted during a tearful memorial ceremony here Sunday that her husband had reconnected with friends and reiterated his Marine values just two days before he died. Master Sgt. Michael Landsberry – […]
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In its third season, the all-ages Polar Express train ride from the frosty Northern Nevada landscape to the North Pole has won the hearts and minds of thousands of children and families. This year the V&T doubled the number of train rides for this season. With the added trains, remaining coach tickets are available Nov. […]
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By Andrea Petersen, Wall Street Journal Parents should ban electronic media during mealtimes and after bedtime as part of a comprehensive “family media use plan,” according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. The influential new guidelines are being spurred by a growing recognition of kids’ nearly round-the-clock media consumption, which includes everything […]
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By Jan Hoffman, New York Times Because of heightened awareness about the hazards of sports-related concussions, many states have implemented standards determining when an injured student may resume playing contact sports. But only a few states have begun to address how and when a student should resume classwork. On Sunday the American Academy of Pediatrics […]
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Sandra McElroy, longtime owner of Grass Roots Natural Foods in South Lake Tahoe, died Oct. 19. She was 54. Born Nov. 11, 1958, to Jack and Carole Spraggins, she and her four sisters grew up in Houston. Gail, Becky, Sandra, Lenny and Kitten sang professionally as “The Spraggin Sisters” for many years in the Houston […]
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John Hindmarsh, South Shore author and self-publisher, will share his latest books “Mark One” (a thriller) and “Shen Ark: Departure” (a science fiction novel) on Nov. 13 at 6pm. Hindmarsh will also discuss the challenges of and how to self-publishing. This Friends of the Library event is free and open to all. It will be […]
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By Robert D. Dávila, Sacramento Bee Maryanne B. Ingemanson, a world-class concert pianist who founded a Sacramento land-development company and led a successful property-tax revolt in Incline Village, died Oct. 2 of cancer. She was 80. Mrs. Ingemanson was a musical prodigy who began piano lessons at 21/2 at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. Her […]
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People interested in becoming trained master gardeners must attend an orientation on Nov. 4 or Nov. 13 to participate in the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 2014 Master Gardener training course Feb. 24 through April 16. Course enrollment is limited to 30 students in Reno and 10 students in Gardnerville. Those interested in enrolling must […]
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By Jeremy Miller “Enough Said” is a masterpiece written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. It stars James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Catherine Keener and Toni Collette. Eva (Dreyfus) is a middle-aged divorced massage therapist. She’s the quirkiest, yet most incredibly charming character I’ve seen in a long time. Her path crosses with Albert (Gandolfini) who’s in […]
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