Although your neighbor appears on the outside to be living a “normal” life, and your child is breaking sports records left and right, the people around you might be suffering inside from depression. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 9.5 percent or 20.9 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness in any […]
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Longtime Truckee architect Nicholas Sonder captured the attention of Google last month, so much so that the billion-dollar corporation featured him in a marketing piece at this month’s American Institute of Architects’ national convention in Washington, D.C. Sonder has been a fervent user of SketchUp, a three-dimensional application for design professionals, since it was introduced […]
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By Mandy Kendall I spent last weekend with 70 wildlife enthusiasts training to be a volunteer at the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Center. This wonderful organization strives, year in and year out, to provide the necessary care to countless injured or orphaned wild animals. By the end of the weekend I began to realize what a […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun The Internet has become a game-changer for the travel industry. But it was also a job-killer. As the public became more familiar with researching travel options and booking plane tickets and hotel rooms online, people became their own travel agents. Thousands of travel agency professionals lost their jobs, […]
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Taco Bell franchisee Chris Walsh presented $15,000 in grant funds to two Boys & Girls Club in Lake Tahoe. The North Lake Tahoe club was given $10,000 and South Lake Tahoe one $5,000. Walsh and partners Bill and Mary Lou Mullin own Taco Bell restaurants in the Tahoe region and are longtime supporters of Boys […]
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“Dream Big, Read” is the theme of this year’s Summer Reading Program for kids at the Douglas County Public Library. Registration starts June 1 at the Minden and Zephyr Cove libraries. The program continues through July 21. The Summer Reading kick-off event is June 5 at 5pm at C.V.I.C. Hall in Minden. Usborne Books will […]
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Local award-winning Truckee photographer Elizabeth Carmel has been selected to produce images for the Donner Memorial State Park Museum. She will photograph a series of panoramic murals to convey the beauty and power of the Sierra Mountain Range, which will serve as backdrops for exhibits about the people and events that have taken place near […]
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By Christopher P. Evans Misconceptions about prostate cancer abound. It’s not just a disease that affects older men, and it is not always slow-growing. Despite some recent recommendations against getting PSA (prostate-specific antigen) screenings, the facts show otherwise. Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer diagnosis in American men and is the second most […]
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Woody is a 1-year-old Treeing Walker Coonhound. He is a high energy, curious and social dog. He loves to go for runs and will need this exercise to be a good companion. Woody will frequently stand up on his hind legs in order to get closer to people who come to see him. He gets […]
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As part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association in partnership with the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce and the Sierra Human Resources Association is hosting “The Customer Connection” and “The Guest Service Experience” on May 23, 9am to noon and 1-4 p.m., respectively, at Cedar House Sport Hotel, 10918 Brockway […]
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