By Gary Stroller, USA Today Frequent business traveler Joyce Gioia forgot more than $20,000 worth of jewelry in her hotel room in Italy last year. Luckily for Gioia, the jewelry was in a room safe, and staff at the Rome Marriott Grand Hotel Flora shipped the items to her home in Austin, Texas. “I had […]
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By Science Daily Sniffer dogs could be used for the early detection of lung cancer, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal. The study, carried out by researchers from Schillerhoehe Hospital in Germany, is the first to find that sniffer dogs can reliably detect lung cancer. Lung cancer is the second most […]
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By Kathryn Reed I admit I didn’t know much about I.F. Stone until I read a collection of his columns. “The Best of I.F. Stone” (published in 2006) is a series of his writings with the earliest being 1941 and the latest from 1971. Think about all that happened in the United States and throughout […]
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By Kathryn Reed “You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, ‘My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!’” – Dave Barry Apparently you can do some foolish things with them, too, and get the same result. Like taking them in for […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s Family Resource Center is working with a number of other local agencies to provide gifts for children, Christmas dinner, clothing, and other basic supplies to families in need throughout our community. Below are the holiday programs people may help with: Christmas dinners: Through generous support from local Safeway stores, the FRC purchases […]
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The worlds of digital storytelling, snowsports and technology will converge at Heavenly Mountain Resort Jan. 18-21 for the fourth annual Tahoe Snowcial, a one-of-a-kind winter festival that celebrates the global community who live their passion on the snow and tell their stories online. Joe Fernandez, CEO and co-founder of Klout, the social media analytics site […]
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Eight awards were given out at the 4th annual Blue Ribbon Awards dinner at Embassy Suites this month. Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce spearheads the annual awards event. Winners were: • Geotourism award: Tahoe Rim Trail Association; honorable mention: Sorensen’s Resort • Tourism award: Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority; honorable mention: Edgewood Tahoe • […]
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The holiday season is here and this year the American Red Cross is urging people to give something that means something by donating to the Red Cross and helping those in need. The Red Cross has launched a holiday fund-raising campaign, asking everyone to go online to make a donation in the name of the […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Three times in nearly 35 years, Sheila Swan and Peter Laufer have traversed Nevada in search of neon. In their first quest in 1978, they photographed neon signs from downtown Las Vegas to the mom ‘n’ pop motels and bars scattered across the Nevada landscape, their interest piqued by the […]
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By Robert Schimmel There are times when I wish there were nothing to be thankful for, then I’d be justified in all my whining “what ifs?” and pity parties. I don’t do as much of what I really want to do on a regular basis. I’ll talk responsibility for this later. But for now, daily […]
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