Brownie is a young girl with lots of personality, despite the rough time she’s had during her first year. Even though she was underweight and much too young, she became pregnant and then lost all her puppies. But Brownie is in foster care to gain back that much-needed weight, and is proving to be a […]
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By Anita Creamer and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee In her professional life, Sacramento public relations executive Kassy Perry has long represented health organizations trying to combat California’s obesity problem. In her personal life, she has struggled with weight loss, trying with little success to drop the 30 pounds she gained after age 50. Today, at […]
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By Huffington Post Sudden cardiac arrest — when your heart stops functioning because of an electrical disturbance, which can lead to death if not treated immediately with CPR or defibrillation — is known to occur more often between the hours of 6am and 10am. But why? According to new research, it could have something to […]
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By Doug Vermeeren Although we live in the richest and most advanced society the world has ever known, many of us say we need more money in order to be happy. Even some of those in the top percentile of earners often feel like they don’t have enough money. The math is simple: More money […]
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By Kathryn Reed Father Grace is finally slowing down. He told Barton Memorial Hospital this month to no longer call him in an emergency. For decades the staff would call him at all hours of the night if a patient requested to see him or someone had a taken a turn for the worse. But […]
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By Ryan Grenoble, Huffington Post A study confirms what we’ve long suspected: Vacations are great for mental health and bad for jobs you hate. The survey, conducted by Monster.com, found 70 percent of people are more likely to look for another job after they return from vacation. The results are based on a poll of […]
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A cast of nearly 60 performers has been selected for Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company’s production of “Les Misérables” in November. WNMTC will present 10 performances of the famed international hit on weekends, Nov. 8-24, at the Carson City Community Center. Nick Favero has been cast in the lead role Jean Valjean, whose dark life […]
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Bona Fide Books is offering a session for writers on how to correctly self-publish. This presentation will include the top five mistakes common to self-publishers, and tips on sales and distribution, e-books, printing, and which corners not to cut. Successful Self-Publishing is designed to save authors months of research and expensive errors. A Q&A will […]
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The Lake Tahoe Community College Theater Arts Department is having auditions for its fall production of “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” on Sept. 24 at 7pm in the college’s Duke Theatre. This production commemorates the 15th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. Several events will be presented at the college in association with this production, […]
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By Teri Mizuhara Even professionals can find it difficult to comprehend the speed at which a wildfire can move, so for the public it can be tough to understand it unless you have witnessed it firsthand. With any luck, you may never have such a life changing experience. Trying to predict what causes a small […]
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