By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Having a stroke, or even a transient ischemic attack (a TIA, often called a “mini-stroke”) can be a costly watershed in a person’s life. Statistically, it deducts years from patients’ lives. But it claims another toll too: in quality of life after the stroke has happened. New research tallies […]
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UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center’s monthly lecture series continues with a presentation on water rights at Pyramid Lake on Nov. 14. Kate Berry, professor of geography at UNR, will discuss her research at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. Water is significant in shaping the social dynamics of communities, most especially in arid lands. […]
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Publisher’s note: A documentary film about the life of Matthew Shepard will be shown at Lake Tahoe Community College on Oct. 12 at 7:30pm in the Duke Theatre. Tickets are $5 at the door. The LTCC Theater Arts Department will present the play “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” in November. By John M. Glionna, […]
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By Mandy Kendall Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? More and more studies are showing that stress is one of the major causes of physical illness today. Recent government statistics show that 75 to 90 percent of doctor’s visits are stress related. Some stresses are short lived (traffic jams or a […]
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By Carl Lygren, KOLO-TV It’s a sign Nevada’s film incentive program will be successful; a local casting agency is holding auditions this week for a film that’s set to be shot in Reno and Lake Tahoe in the coming weeks. The production will take place entirely within the state of Nevada. Even though film incentives […]
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El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency and Active Aging program are presenting a free educational series in South Lake Tahoe. The series will give instruction and support to people 60 years and older and to their family members and friends. The classes will be on Mondays from 1-3pm from Oct. 21-Nov. 25 at […]
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CalSHRM and Sierra HR Association will be presenting California Employment Law Essentials for Business so small business owners, office managers, department managers & supervisors, and human resource practitioners who need to gain essential knowledge in the unique and complex system of California employment laws will have the opportunity to do so locally. In partnership with […]
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By Kel Munger, Sacramento Bee If you don’t think you know any poor people, think again. According to Sacramento journalist and author Sasha Abramsky, we all know someone who is economically insecure. “If you knock on doors in your neighborhood, you’ll find someone who has needed food assistance, someone who is underwater on their mortgage, […]
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Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City is hosting the Tahoe premier of “Elevation: A Backcountry Film” on Oct. 14 at 7pm. The latest grassroots offering from well-known Salt Lake City outfit Powderwhore Productions, the film will take the audience on adventures in the Ruth Gorge of Alasaka, the Cascades, Tetons, and Powderwhore’s home terrain of the […]
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Mitch Underhill, born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, and an avid all-mountain adventurer, unexpectedly passed away. He was 34. Family and friends will deeply miss his loving, kind, and beautiful spirit, as well as his warm smile, infectious laugh, and passion for the outdoors. Mitch had a deep connection to the mountains and said […]
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