Pecan is the last remaining kitten at the shelter from this past summer. He is 6 months old and has been waiting for a home for several months. He is a beautiful gray shorthair boy who will fit into just about any home. Pecan is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado […]
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By Kathryn Reed Isaiah Tannaci doesn’t have to rely on a textbook to answer a student’s questions. There’s a good chance whatever is asked he has the answer from personal experience. Tannaci is not the ordinary high school instructor. His goal was never to be a teacher. And he’s just starting to work on his […]
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By Melinda Beck, Wall Street Journal The Wolff family of Paramus, N.J., was eyeing the gathering clouds and debating whether to cancel a planned park trip when 6-year-old Leora piped up with an idea: “Let’s call Grandma. Her knees always know when it’s going to rain!” Leora’s grandmother, Esther Polatsek, says she started being sensitive […]
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Two Incline Village students are taking part in Dance in the Sun for Animals, a nonprofit organization that helps kids help animals in need. Teacher Heidi Timinsky founded DSA with the goal of empowering children to realize that they can make a positive difference in the world through helping animals in need. DSA is set […]
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By Michael J. Joyner, Outside We all know that sitting around is bad for your health, and that exercising is good for you. But what happens to people who exercise regularly and then sit around all day? This is one of the hot new topics in exercise and public health research. The idea is that […]
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By Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal The teen years are often fraught with door-slamming, eye-rolling and seeming insensitivity, even by kids who behaved kindly before. Some parents worry that they’re doing something wrong, or that their children will never think of anyone but themselves. New research shows that biology, not parenting, is to blame. In […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Visitor Information Center is hosting a fundraiser for the art programs of local schools. The center is displaying hand-crafted pieces from classrooms in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee. The pieces on display, all made from recycled materials, are part of the Ironman Lake Tahoe 2013 Children’s Mural Project. The public is […]
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By Mitchell Levy Inspiration and motivation are two completely different concepts, but a majority of managers still make the mistake of interchanging the two. It’s easy to get lost in the semantics, but the difference can be boiled down to one simple observation: motivation can be manufactured, inspiration needs to be instilled. Money, job security […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College’s theater arts department is gearing up for another night of laughter and comedy provided by the department’s improvisation group, Random Acts of Improv. This performance is Oct. 25 at 7:30pm in the Duke Theatre. Cots is $5. This family-friendly show will feature seasoned improvisation performers, as well as a few fresh […]
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By Teri Mizuhara Smoke alarms save lives. It is your first line of defense in a structure fire especially since most home fires start in the middle of the night when you are sleeping. According to the National Fire Protection Association, every 82 seconds a fire department somewhere in this country responds to a home […]
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