By Kathryn Reed Sometimes I question whether Sue is really a Giants fan or a Red Sox fan. Last weekend my doubts became stronger when she came up with the Green Monster on the same day Jake Peavy made his first start as a Giant. Peavy had just been traded from the Red Sox – […]
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Virginia City is looking for participants in what it expects to be the largest parade in the state on Nevada’s actual birthday, Oct. 31. There is no fee for towns, organizations, counties, groups, schools and bands to join the 5:30pm parade and the official celebration. Applications are available online. Due to the late start time, […]
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By Matt O’Brien, Washington Post Nostalgia is just about the only thing the middle class can still afford. That’s because median wealth is about 20 percent lower today, in inflation-adjusted dollars, than it was in 1984. Yes, that’s three lost decades. Now, as you might expect, the middle class has been hit particularly hard by […]
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Douglas County Parks & Recreation along with Steve Maltase and former Whittell varsity soccer players will be conducting a youth soccer camp at Kahle Community Park. The camp for boys and girls runs Aug. 4-7 for ages 4-14. Lil Kicks (4-6 years) plays soccer from 10 am-1pm, while kids ages 7 and older play from […]
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Douglas County is hosting the Western Nevada College “Always Lost: A Meditation on War” arts and humanities exhibition as part of a special Nevada Sesquicentennial tour sponsored by the Nevada Department of Veterans Services. The free exhibit will be on display at the Minden Inn from Aug. 25-Sept. 12. Viewing hours will be Monday through […]
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By Laura Smith, Slate In January, a 13-year-old patient named Kelssi came to Dr. Robert Zarr’s office at Unity Health Care, a community health center in Washington, D.C. Kelssi had struggled with her weight for as long as Zarr had known her and was now obese. But during this visit, she looked at Zarr and […]
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By Kathryn Reed One week after Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board found 12 violations at Tahoe Keys Marina the infractions have not been corrected. “That is significant,” Eric Taxer, water resource control engineer, told Lake Tahoe News of the ongoing problems. Failing to maintain a pump so boaters can get rid of their sewage […]
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By Alicia Paris-Pombo August is World Breastfeeding Awareness Month. During the month of August, health professionals in El Dorado County are raising awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding and sharing information about local resources and supports for breastfeeding mothers. Breast milk is the best food you can give your baby. Breast milk has important ingredients […]
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Updated July 30 7:24am: Late dinners were interrupted at Denny’s in South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday night. An electrical problem caused the restaurant to shut its doors and evacuate diners just after 9pm July 29. The power was turned off. “An electrical short occurred last night in a breaker panel. The fire department shut it […]
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A half-acre fire started from lightning this Tuesday afternoon in Coldstream Canyon near the Sierra Crest. Smoke jumpers are currently on scene of the fire. More firefighting resources are responding. Currently there is no threat to the Truckee area. There is also another fire north of Truckee in the Sierraville area that is putting up […]
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