By Shirley S. Wang, Wall Street Journal New research into how we maintain our balance could help athletes and prevent falls among older people. Scientists are finding that maintaining stability and balance with each step we take requires complex coordination of foot placement, arm movement, trunk angle and neck and head motion. That’s because every […]
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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. In October 1998, two men lured Matthew Shepard, a gay freshman at the University of Wyoming, from a bar in Laramie. He was […]
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By Mandy Kendall A little while ago I wrote about the harmful effects of the sun on our skin and how to help prevent damage. Unfortunately, as hard as we try to protect our skin during those summer months, prevention is not always 100 percent effective. So, now that summer has come to a close, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Nationally ranked wrestler in high school. Green belt in martial arts. World traveler. Accomplished artist. Motivational speaker. This is a great resume – and one that is similar to many people’s. What makes Brett Eastburn different, a word he probably would not use, is that he has no arms or legs. The […]
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Al Maginnes and Peter Makuck are part of Sierra Nevada College’s Writers in the Woods series. They will give a reading at the Incline Village school (room 139/141) on Oct.4 at 7pm and a workshop Oct. 5 at 9am. Maginnes’ poems have appeared in “Poetry, The Georgia Review”, and “Shenandoah”. Makuck is a poet, short […]
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By Barton Health Ready to change your health care coverage? If so, the time to do it is rapidly approaching. Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace, often called the health insurance exchange, starts Oct. 1. The marketplace is designed to help you find health coverage that fits your budget and meets your needs. Coverage […]
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The South Tahoe High School Homecoming Parade will begin Sept. 28 at 10am at the corner of Al Tahoe Boulevard and Highway 50. It will end at the high school. The parade is the kickoff event to a weeklong celebration of homecoming activities culminating with the football game and high school dance on Oct. 4. […]
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By Robert Schimmel On Sept. 17, the City Council addressed the recent issue of the ordinance regarding Temporary Arts and Crafts Fairs, and it was heartening to see how the process went. With the council apparently leaning (3-2) in committed fashion to cutting the fairs from 12 to four per summer starting in 2014, speakers […]
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By Kathryn Reed Two doctors with different approaches to low pain spelled out options for people last week during a lecture at Lake Tahoe Community College. Michael Fry and Peter Costa are part of Barton Health’s team. Fry is an orthopedic surgeon focusing on the spine and sports medicine. Costa is a physiatrist, specializing in […]
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Albert N. (Al) Goldberg, a resident of South Lake Tahoe since 1994, died Aug. 15 after a battle with colon cancer. A memorial service will be Sept. 29 at 1:30pm at Temple Bat Yam, 3260 Pioneer Trail, South Lake Tahoe. Al moved to Lake Tahoe from Los Angeles to become public relations manager of Harveys […]
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