By Tom Gorman, Las Vegas Sun The recreational vehicle industry is flourishing, thanks to folks like Tom Adams, a retired Air Force pilot flying for Southwest Airlines out of Las Vegas, and Elizabeth Fuentes, a construction project coordinator for the city of Henderson. Their contrasting styles are emblematic of the evolving world of RVing. Adams […]
Read more
By Kathryn Reed “How can I support you to be here tomorrow?” That one sentence could make someone realize they have a reason to live. Listening, being there – those are two of the more powerful antidotes to death by suicide. So often when someone wants to end it all they believe they are a […]
Read more
By Vicki Gonzalez, KCRA-TV Heavenly Mountain Resort honored a longtime employee and skier by dedicating a special portion of the mountain just shy of his 97th birthday. Martin Hollay moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1957, building his home up the street from the resort. The 96-year-old still skis at Heavenly, completing 100 runs last […]
Read more
By Mark Austin, Digital Trends A study from New York University paints a grim picture for the future of radio. Larry Miller, head of the Steinhart Music Business Program, says that traditional radio, by failing to adapt to the rise of digital formats, has not engaged with Generation Z — people born after 1995. He […]
Read more
By Nic Abelow Today’s “modern family” is decidedly nontraditional. According to the latest Census data, less than 25 percent of American households currently consist of married couples with dependent children, while more than 40 percent of unmarried couples have children under the age of 18. Even the term “married” can be defined differently depending on […]
Read more
How does the 2017 yellow jacket population compare to previous years? Will a changing climate mean more regular population increases of these stinging things? Lynn Kimsey from the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology will give an overview of yellow jacket diversity and biology, and how to distinguish them from other wasps. Kimsey will […]
Read more
By Mary Duenwald, Bloomberg Many health experts think the most dangerous thing most of us do every day is sit down. Like smoking, they believe, prolonged sitting is deleterious, and not something that can be balanced out by vigorous exercise when sitting time is done. Dozens of studies have drawn connections between sitting too long […]
Read more
By Larry Weitzman Mazda has almost always designed brilliant cars. Perhaps the new Mazda 6 is their best yet and one of the best-looking cars ever put in mass production. Stand back and look at the lines. An aggressive front end, sharp character lines shape the vehicle which terminates in a softer, smooth rounded rear. […]
Read more
More than 40 restaurants are participating in the Excellence in Education Foundation’s Dining for Schools fundraising program this year. Each cardholder receives 50 percent off an individual dinner entrée at participating restaurants in the Truckee and North Tahoe area. Some restrictions apply. The Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation is a private, a nonprofit organization […]
Read more
BloodSource will have a blood drive in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 29 to meet the community need for blood and blood products. The drive is sponsored by the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Walk-ins are welcome. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be at least 16 (16 and 17 year olds will need a […]
Read more