By Trevor Wilson An alarming Gallup poll published earlier this year is still sending shockwaves throughout the business community: Most American workers either hate their jobs or don’t care one way or the other about them. Less than a third of Americans are actively engaged in their work, meaning they’re passionate about it, enthusiastic and […]
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Following consecutive sell-out years, the Polar Express is returning with 15 additional train rides to accommodate 3,600 more passengers. This all-ages ride from the frosty Northern Nevada landscape to the North Pole will depart Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 22 through Dec. 22. Tickets are on sale. The train rides are based on the […]
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By Kathryn Reed I want to throw out all the store bought produce in my refrigerator. I want to be less frustrated with my tomatoes and basil that are struggling this year and be more appreciative of how hard it is to grow good produce. I want to hug a farmer – but not just […]
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Sharilyn Silver Nelson was a starter and a joiner who made things happen no matter where she lived. She was active in many Truckee area organizations until her death on Aug. 31. She was 73. Sharilyn was born Nov. 12, 1939, in Salt Lake City. This is where she spent the bulk of her childhood. […]
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Geographical Divides: Finding Common Ground is an exhibit that explores the connections and dissimilarities between Northern and Southern Nevada cultures and geographies. Sixteen Nevada artists – eight from the south and eight from the north — paired up with their geographical counterpoints to collaborate on art that commented on each others economic, environmental, political and […]
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Double neck guitar phenom Ian Ethan Case will play a benefit concert for South Tahoe High School on Sept. 12 at 6pm. This will be a solo performance by Case. This is a fundraiser for the school. The performance will be in the South Tahoe High TADA Theater, 1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. […]
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By Kathryn Reed We can learn a lot from animals – especially butterflies and elephants. With these two as the main “characters” in “Risk to Succeed: Essential Lessons for Discovering your Unique Talents & Finding Success”, author Ricky Cohen is able to connect to readers in a way that isn’t preachy and is captivating. Self-help […]
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Local author Bill Morgan (pen name Wade Morgan) will be discussing his book “Six Days in Siberia”, a suspense thriller with overtones of a spy novel, on Oct. 1. Morgan has more than 50 years of experience as a soldier, civil engineer, forest ranger, director of an environmental regulatory agency, management consultant and technical writer. […]
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By Tovin Lapan, Las Vegas Sun Here are the stories of three people who are on the cusp of naturalization and one immigrant who was sworn in as a U.S. citizen this summer: Raquel Juarez, 21, is a diminutive Guatemalan with a wide smile and energetic personality who wants to be a U.S. citizen, thanks […]
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By Robert S. Wood I just lost a dear friend of 50 years. She was more than a friend, more like a soul mate. Her passing reminded me of how little the public knows about death, and how fearful our traditional beliefs about it have become. We know it’s the end of our physical life, […]
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