Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be partnering with radio personality Jon Sanchez of KOH-780AM for a series of radio events to be broadcast for the community. The public is invited to join in by calling 775.852.8255. People may attend the first event (July 7) in person at Sanchez Ranch Meat Co. in Minden to ask […]
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By Kathryn Reed The drama surrounding the future of Lake Tahoe Community College’s theater department is like an improv production where the ending is anyone’s guess. Another scene was staged with week at the board meeting with the task force presenting its recommendations. However, two-fifths of the board was gone – members Kerry David and […]
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By Cate Neal Summer around Tahoe is the perfect time for outdoor activities with family and friends. For some, drinking alcoholic beverages is part of the fun-in-the-sun experience. But excessive alcohol consumption and summer activities don’t mix. The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma reports alcohol plays a role in half of all trauma-related […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun What would the “Moneyball” casino look like? As a doctoral candidate studying big data at UNLV, Ray Cho has given some thought to this question. Cho, who has 20 years of experience in the hotel industry, works as an analyst manager at American Casino & Entertainment Properties. With advancements […]
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Deanna Brothers will be the recipient of Lake Tahoe Community College’s distinguished alumni award at this year’s commencement ceremony on June 30. Each year, LTCC Foundation recognizes one alumnus for her exemplary achievements in her particular endeavors in life. Brothers has been a resident of South Lake Tahoe since 1969. She is a South Tahoe […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – You could almost hear a pin drop when singer Paul Simon launched “Sound of Silence,” one of the musician-songwriter’s most beloved songs and one of a handful of encores he performed Sunday night for a receptive crowd at Harveys Lake Tahoe to lead off the Outdoor Summer Concert Series. Simon, […]
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By Tammy La Gorce, New York Times Do you think of hotel rooms as having spacious, old-school desks, the kind that invite long hours of working? And bureaus with a half-dozen drawers? Minibars, too? Well, perhaps you haven’t stayed at a hotel lately. Ben Schlappig, a 26-year-old travel blogger and consultant, has spent more nights […]
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Silas is a 2-year-old, 50 pound Lab-pittie mix boy who likes to play with other dogs. He is very sweet and full of fun. He is house trained and has good manners, plus he walks nicely on the leash. Silas has been in a shelter for a long time and was transferred to Tahoe to […]
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By Beth J. Harpaz and Emity Swanson, AP Forget frequent flier miles, last-minute getaways and even road trips. Nearly half of Americans say they won’t be taking a vacation this summer, mostly because they can’t afford it, according to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The new AP-NORC survey, conducted […]
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By Sherellen Gerhart More than 100 million Americans are living with chronic pain. That’s more than the number of Americans affected by cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined. A person with chronic pain is three to four times more likely to dealing with depression as well. Chronic pain can last for weeks, months – even […]
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