By Kathryn Reed FALLEN LEAF LAKE – Many people say their church is found outside immersed in the mountains. The chapel at Fallen Leaf Lake takes that to another level. Bells ring through the forest to announce the start of the 8am service on Sunday. And while St. Francis of the Mountains is a traditional […]
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When Burning Man launched in 1990 all of 60 people showed up. Thousands more than that number will be allowed to gather in the Nevada desert this year. The Bureau of Land Management has granted a four-year special use permit to event organizers. The maximum number of people allowed is 68,000; with the event being […]
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By Vanessa Allen, Daily Mail If you’re middle-aged and miserable, don’t despair: Give it a decade or two and you’ll be feeling like a carefree young person again. Researchers have revealed that life satisfaction peaks at 23 and 69. People in their early 20s overestimate their future life satisfaction by an average of around 10 […]
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Peter McGugan, a best-selling author, award-winning filmmaker and international speaker, will be giving two presentations at the Boat House Theater on the South Shore in August. His goals are to boost people’s careers or a business or organization’s success. McGugan will talk Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 at 7pm. Cost is $10. For more information, […]
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Battle of the Best South Shore Bands is returning to Lakeview Commons. The free event is a fundraiser for CASA El Dorado. The event is Aug. 23 from 3:30-8:30pm. The Cash Only band will be returning to defend its title. The audience decides who wins by voting with their wallets. In addition to the music, […]
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The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division is offering back-to-school immunizations for eligible children. Public Health can provide all childhood vaccinations required for school entry, as well as those vaccinations that are recommended to keep children healthy. Schools are required to verify each child’s immunization record to make sure all […]
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By Betty Hechtman They’re called second acts, encore careers or reinventing yourself – they’re the completely new and different jobs people take in midlife or later. Today, making that jump is more likely to be a matter of following the heart than it was during the throes of the economic recession, when professionals caught up […]
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Regional authors Conrad Buedel and Steve Achard will appear on Book TV airing on C-SPAN2 starting Aug. 3 at 9am. The program is called “Carson City Weekend” and features the history of Carson Valley, Carson City and Virginia City from the 1800s as told by regional authors. Tiffany Rocque, a video journalist for C-SPAN, filmed […]
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Veteran Reno pilot Gus Pappas has written “If Airplanes Could Talk II”. This book is the continuance of his first book “If Airplanes Could Talk.” Pappas retired from the air National Guard after serving for 36 years, during which time he introduced many of the air technician programs still in use today. After retiring he […]
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By Mandy Kendall I want to get healthier, I just don’t know where to start? Start with being honest with yourself. How happy are you with your health at the moment, honestly? The best way is to give yourself a mark out of 10 for different areas of your health. We tend to be more […]
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