A Veterans Day Musical Salute by the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Performing Arts Department will be Nov. 10 at 7pm at South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room. It is free. It is a musical tribute to all veterans. Nearly 350 students in the sixth-12th grade bands, orchestras and choirs will perform an hourlong concert […]
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By Elizabeth Norton Lasley, Dana Foundation Some stress-related disorders, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, are twice as common in women as in men. A new study suggests that the difference may not be merely a matter of personality. In certain cells in the female brain, the receptors for a key stress hormone, corticotropin […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s hard to know if the dog park in South Lake Tahoe is for the four-legged members of the family to socialize or if it’s really for the adults to get out and meet new people. A lot of both often take place every day at the 2-year-old dog park. Some stay […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The historic Amador Central Railroad, recently threatened with bulldozing, will remain open to recreational train travel following a sale to preservation groups. Sierra Pacific Industries, a privately held logging company, agreed to sell the railroad to the Amador County Historical Society and the nonprofit Recreational Railroad Coalition, said Larry Bowler, […]
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The California Department of Water Resources presented its Climate Science Services and Remote Sensing Science Services Awards at this month’s Climate Change and Water Adaptation Symposium in Long Beach. The award recipients are: ► Kelly Redmond, deputy director and regional climatologist, Western Regional Climate Center, Desert Research Institute, UNR. In his role at the Western […]
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By Kathryn Reed Toss out whatever impression you have of a Soroptimist because a group in South Lake Tahoe is redefining what a member looks like. She’s a whole lot younger than the average member. She doesn’t have a college degree. She isn’t a manager of any firm or some executive in a business suit […]
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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners formally approved a sister community partnership with the Waitaki District, New Zealand, this month. The partnership was spurred by long-time relationships that already exist between gliding enthusiasts in Douglas County and the Waitaki District, as both communities are widely recognized as world destinations for soaring. Soaring NV, a glider […]
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Robert “Fro” Frohlich, a prolific skier and writer, died Oct. 26 after a long battle with cancer. He was 55. Frohlich was born July 9, 1955, in Princeton, N.J. He graduated from the of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a degree in Film Communications. He wrote for Ski, Skiing, Powder, San Francisco Chronicle, […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Registration now is open for the Social Media at Reno-Tahoe 2010 conference, or the Sm@rt conference, which is Dec. 8-10 at John Ascuaga’s Nugget in Sparks. The conference will offer innovative, strategic marketing sessions for small businesses, nonprofits and those involved in tourism, gaming and more. Successful companies and organizations use social […]
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‘Hereafter’ Rated PG-13 3.5 bagels out of 5 By Howie Nave If Clint Eastwood never acted in a movie again I would be bummed for sure. But so long as he continues his incredible winning streak as a director, I think I’ll overlook the lack of acting. Here is a filmmaker like a fine vintage […]
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