By Kathryn Reed Thirteen months ago a good friend of mine was diagnosed with lung cancer. She died in August. My dad survived colon cancer; though he is no longer alive. My friend, Joy, taught me things I didn’t learn through dad’s experience. So many things that I have since apologized to my mom for […]
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To the community, On Aug. 6, Barton Auxiliary members worked side-by-side with Bread & Broth volunteers to provide a hot, nutritionally balanced meal to many less fortunate members of the South Lake Tahoe community. Nora Jones, the evening’s B&B volunteer coordinator, commented that the Barton Auxiliary sponsorship crew was a “wonderful group of women and […]
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By Joanne Marchetta How humans reckon the passage of time stands in stark contrast to Lake Tahoe’s timescale. Standing on the lake’s shore, most of us have pondered at one time or another the incredible age of these prehistoric waters and scoured peaks. This is an ecosystem that prefers to respond in centuries, ages and […]
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Publisher’s note: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. People are affected by cancer in all sorts of ways and communities do various things to shine a spotlight on various cancers. This is the second of four stories about cancer. By Kelly Shanahan You have breast cancer. Four small words that can change a life. Usually […]
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By Alexander Nazaryan, New York Daily News Banning books is a dumb idea, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying. On the heels of Banned Books Week comes the news that a high school in Rocklin is considering a ban on a Stephen King book because it contains a passage in which a woman is […]
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To the community, The City Council election is less than a month away. Who will get the gold ring on the city’s merry-go-round? There are two incumbents on the ballot. Hal Cole and Bruce Grego. Cole has served on the council 16 years. He poses as one who has done no harm in serving. No […]
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By Whitney Evans, Quill The freedom of speech, assembly, religion, the press and to petition government are seen as fundamental rights, thanks to the U.S. Constitution. Beyond that, though, is access to government information a fundamental human right? And if so, do journalists need to do a better job informing the public about the importance […]
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To the community, As a community college instructor and local school board member, I would like to share my thoughts with the community about what will happen if Proposition 30 doesn’t pass. Over the past several years funding for educating our K-12 children has already dropped dramatically. The district has been using its reserves to […]
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To the community, On our one-year anniversary, Tahoe Girlfriend’s Cafe would like to thank the following restaurants for their hospitality, exemplary service, excellent food and wonderful memories over the past 12 months. We look forward to revisiting and enjoying our good times with you again in the future. TGC is a group of local women […]
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By Ellen Jean Winograd, Northern Nevada Business Weekly As of Oct. 1, 2012, 18 states have enacted some form of legislation decriminalizing or legalizing the use of medical marijuana under certain circumstances. (Along with Nevada, those states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, […]
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