By Mandy Kendall We just had a wonderful weekend with a houseful of guests. However, besides hours of fun and reminiscing, there was also quite a bit of indulging. When you are celebrating and entertaining it seems so much easier to say “oh what can it hurt just this once”. So now we need to […]
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The Douglas County Public Library’s annual book sale is Sept. 22 from 11am-5pm and Sept. 23 from 9am-1pm. The sale will be at the C.V.I.C. Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave. in Minden. Hundreds of used books and audio books will be for sale; DVDs and VHS tapes will also be available. A special preview will be […]
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Truckee Donner Land Trust must have $11.25 million by Dec. 20 to purchase Royal Gorge. The acquisition of Royal Gorge properties means access to 3,000 acres of open space, which comprises much of the historic Donner Summit area. The area offers cross-country skiing, birding, appreciation of history, hiking, biking, wildflower and wildlife observation. A “mystery” […]
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By Holly Epstein Ojalvo, New York Times It’s Day 2 of Student Journalism Week here on The Learning Network. On Monday, Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center (SPLC), explained student journalists’ First Amendment rights and the context in which student publications operate. Today he provides some reasons, in the big picture, […]
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Russell is a pretty typical Jack Russell terrier – very cute, very friendly, and very energetic. He is house trained, crate trained and has good manners. He likes other well-mannered dogs nad has lived with cats and small children. Russell enjoys long walks and car rides. He came to the shelter because his owners’ new […]
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By Wendilyn Grasseschi, Mammoth Times It started with a climbing accident that left local climber and teacher Jim Barnes too injured to climb for a while. Things did not improve when he stepped on a stingray and his foot got infected. Not only couldn’t he climb, he couldn’t walk very far. For a man accustomed […]
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By Susan Wood LONDON – If securing Wimbledon or Olympic tickets were as easy to negotiate as getting around England by rail, the All England Club and London Games officials would have to dramatically expand their venues. United States take note. Great Britain is one of those places where you can forget getting behind the […]
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As part of the Community Read, Tim O’Brien will speak at Sierra Nevada College on Sept. 21 and conduct a writing workshop ($50) the following morning from 10am-noon. The Friday evening talk is free and open to the public. Contact the SNC Registrar’s Office to register for the workshop — (775) 881.7435 or jrainwater@sierranevada.edu. O’Brien […]
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St. Mary’s in the Mountains Catholic Church of Virginia City will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding with three days of celebration Sept. 14-16. This icon of the Comstock is the birthplace of Catholicism in Nevada. The celebration will begin Sept. 14 with a wine tasting as well as guided tours of the historic […]
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By My Health News Daily If your job is a literal pain in the neck, drinking coffee may help, a study from Norway says. People who drank coffee before sitting down to work at a computer for 90 minutes reported less pain in their necks and shoulders than those who didn’t drink coffee, according to […]
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