By Mandy Kendall I remember a lot of my chiropractic patients’ complaints centered around headaches and their causes varied from case to case. The majority of headache cases that I treated could be generally attributed to muscular and emotional tension. These were most commonly classified as tension type headaches and were, for the most part, […]
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By Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee Bill Gates and Warren Buffett started it. Now a small but growing group of far-less-wealthy Californians are joining in: taking a public pledge to leave money to charity after they’re gone. And it doesn’t require being one of America’s billionaires. The point is not about how much you’re giving, but […]
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Spooky stories will be told at the Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove on Oct. 20 at 3:30pm. Carol Nageotte (aka Tilly the Witch) will be on hand. Dress in your Halloween costume for this special storytime. Children will receive a Halloween treat to take home. Children ages 4 and up will to listen […]
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Valhalloween at the Valhalla Boathouse Theater is Oct. 26 and 27. Grab your fishnets and your feather boas and reserve your tickets now for two showings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”. Cost is $15. Doors open at 10pm, costume contest each night at 10:30pm, and then the film at 11pm. For tickets, call (530) […]
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Brooklyn poet Lexa Hillyer, winner of Bona Fide Book’s 2011 Melissa Lantis Gregory Poetry Prize, will read from her prize-winning collection on Nov. 2. Each year the Meyers publishing house chooses a work of poetry to publish in honor of Lantis. “Acquainted with the Cold” is this year’s selection. The Nov. 2 7pm event is […]
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In celebration of Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled’s 31st year anniversary TACCD is being honored by five restaurants that includes an invitation to the community. October was chosen for the annual fundraising events to highlight Disability Awareness and Employment month. The restaurants mentioned below will donate a percentage of their income for a […]
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The Douglas County Public Library is having a special appearance by storyteller Indiana Bones in Genoa’s Town Hall at 10:30am on Oct. 13. As performed by Mike McCartney, an Emmy Award-winning writer and performing artist, Indiana Bones combines archaeology, adventure, and folklore to thrill and educate audiences. With the use of artifacts, puppets, and the […]
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Clack is a nice cat who has been at the shelter for several months. We’d really like to find him a good new home. He is a Manx and has a very short tail. He will chase dogs, and so should not go to a home with a dog. But that’s his only vice. He […]
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Tangled Roots Writing in Truckee has a few workshops coming up. One is Shaping and Revising your Project. This ongoing three-part workshop series will help develop your first draft into a refined piece through monthly feedback in a small dedicated group of writers while learning techniques for structuring and revising your book. Tips on project […]
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Cadets of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Explorer Post No. 2015 recently won numerous top honors at a Law Enforcement Explorer Cadet competition in Paso Robles. The 13th annual Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition hosted more than 400 law enforcement explorer cadets from 42 law enforcement agencies throughout California, Nevada and Arizona. The three-day competition […]
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