By Kelly Shanahan “You have breast cancer.” More than 260,000 American women heard those words in 2010, and nearly 40,000 of them did not survive the year. But a diagnosis of breast cancer does not have to be a death sentence. Although the odds of developing breast cancer have increased from 1 in 20 in […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal Look out the window or the back door; stroll around the house, paying attention to the things you’ve overlooked all summer. The gutters under the roof eaves already are filling with leaves, the back deck is scuffed and splintered in some spots, a few roof shingles look ragged. Already in […]
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Bona Fide Books is hosting guest instructor Nicole Banas for the workshop “Using the Techniques of Film in Your Fiction” at Bona Fide HQ on Oct. 8 from 10am-1pm. This three-hour genre-bending class will explore how to use cinematic techniques to write effective, well-crafted fiction. Learn how notable authors have incorporated elements such as jump […]
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By Shannon Early In August, a private college in Elmhurst, Ill., announced it would include a question on applications about whether a prospective student identifies with the LGBT community. If applicants answer yes, they might be awarded an Enrichment Scholarship which could cover up to 40 percent of Elmhurst College’s tuition. The question is designed […]
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The 7th annual Truckee Pink Party Fundraiser coined “The Best Pre-Halloween Costume Party” in town is hosted by Tahoe Forest Health System Foundation to raise money for local breast cancer patients. Festivities start at 6:30pm Oct. 21 at Bar of America, Pacific Crest in Old Town Truckee. Through the years a major highlight of the […]
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Services for Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, will be Oct. 7 in South Lake Tahoe. Fant, who attended South Tahoe High School, died Sept. 26 fighting in Afghanistan. His body will be flown to Lake Tahoe Airport on Oct. 5. This document has more information about the memorial services. The city of South Lake Tahoe […]
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Cruz is a Himalayan-Maine Coon beauty with huge blue eyes and a lovely multicolored long hair coat. He is a calm adult, about 4 years old, and would do well in just about any household. Cruz is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, along with […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling the six candidates who will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. They are being published in the order they were submitted. Kelly Sheehan is challenging the incumbent. Name: Kelly Sheehan Age: 53 How long have you lived on the South […]
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By Robert Schimmel “Take me back!” “I remember when.” “Those were the good ole days.” Have you ever had thoughts like these when unexpectedly you were back in a special place or activity and flooded with joyous and reflective memories, not to mention real-time rushes of excitement and peace? Of course you have, and that’s […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling the six candidates who will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. They are being published in the order they were submitted. Dale Rise is the incumbent. Name: Dale Rise Age: 59 How long have you lived on the South Shore?: […]
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