By Susan Wood Despite being out of the public eye of college life, a longtime art instructor has remained rock solid in his commitment to sculpting. Four years ago in June, David Foster left his post of 32 years at Lake Tahoe Community College. The fixture of the local institution began focusing much of his […]
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Alan Tolhurst, an architect who contributed to the community by serving on local boards, passed away on July 8. He died after a long battle with leukemia. “Alan served his community of South Lake Tahoe in so many ways to insure economic improvement and environmental responsibility as a leader on the El Dorado County Planning Commission […]
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By Mandy Kendall I have to admit that when I came to sit down and write this week’s piece, I found I was somewhat lacking in inspiration. I sat, I paced, I sat again, but nothing sprang to mind. Then, when I was thinking about something else entirely, it struck me that inspiration itself should […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – In the diva world of entertainment, the “d” in maitre d’ could stand for David McClure with a capital D. That’s because much like a shining star can carry a show’s performance, this host extraordinaire standing at the door in the dapper tuxedo can make an experience at the MontBleu’s […]
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By Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen, Slate More of us will be traveling this summer, and travelers are increasingly seeking vacations with “substance.” For families, this can mean trading mouse ears for yoga mats, taking history tours, and spotting northern pintails in state and national parks. There’s another advantage to such vacations with substance, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Who are Rockhopper, Peachy Keen, Green Bean and Numbnut? They are much more than characters in a book. These are trail names for some of the people who were hiking the Appalachian Trail when Jared Manninen was making the through hike in 1999. In 2011, Manninen published a graphic novel of his […]
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By Annie Murphy Paul, KQED When parents and teachers consider how children learn, it’s usually the intellectual aspects of the activity they have in mind. Sidney D’Mello would like to change that. The University of Notre Dame psychologist has been studying the role of feelings in learning for close to a decade, and he has […]
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By Laura Bly, USA Today It’s billed as a “cozy and exceptional pool cabana” with a queen bed, “amazing 5-headed shower” and a “genuinely special location where connections deepen, hearts open and peace is found.” I’ve booked this yoga center retreat via Airbnb.com, a 4-year-old, rapidly expanding vacation-rental service that lets socially minded travelers stay […]
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By Peter Myers, Reuters Over 60 percent of people worldwide want to fly more by 2050, but almost all – 96 percent – believe aircraft need to be more environmentally efficient, according to a study from aircraft-maker Airbus. With findings drawn from a 10,000-strong survey, the planemaker also consulted with 1.75 million people in 192 […]
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By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee TAHOE CITY – Leslie Hyche learned quickly that gardening at high elevations means being prepared for just about anything. Snow in June? Plan on it. Unexpected windstorm? Keep everything tied down. Deer with the munchies? Persuade them to move on to another outdoor buffet. “At first, I thought that gardening […]
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