By Jeffrey McKay Sex trafficking is a topic that has received much attention over the past few years, both locally and nationally. You may hear it discussed in the news or on social media using terms such as human trafficking, domestic minor sex trafficking, online sexual exploitation, or commercial sexual exploitation. No matter what description […]
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By Zachary Child Low back pain is one of the most common conditions that afflicts adults. In fact, experts estimate that 80 to 100 percent of adult Americans will have at least one severe episode of low back pain in their lives. To some degree, back pain is a normal process of aging. Like gray […]
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By Larry Weitzman Let’s face it, I like alliterations. I know, civility starts with a “c,” but it sounds like an “s.” But this new Volvo meets all the criteria of the title of this Road Beat. It is that good. Who would of thunk it from a company that used to build cars that […]
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Pasha is 5-years-old and has been at the shelter for two months. She loves to be petted and has an outgoing personality. Pasha needs a home with no other cats. The $20 adoption fee has been paid. Pasha is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services […]
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By Calvin Morrill and Michael Musheno, The Conversation When we first visited the school that is the focus of our forthcoming book “Navigating Conflict: How Youth Handle Trouble in a High-Poverty School” back in 1995, students were free to move about campus during lunch and other free periods and a culture of trust prevailed. All […]
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The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is awarding $68,000 to 13 nonprofit organizations on the South Shore. The recipients are: Poverty and Housing: Live Violence Free ($10,000) for the Supportive Housing Program for Victims of Abuse Bread and Broth for Kids ($10,000) for the Weekend Food Program SOS Outreach ($10,000) for the Progressive Outdoor Leadership Program […]
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By Susan Wood The epiphany occurs near the end of the book when it becomes quite clear that the times that try our souls the most are the ones that unite us like no other. In “Tribe” (Hachette Book Group Inc., 2016) acclaimed writer Sebastian Junger takes us through examples – some severe – in […]
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South Tahoe High School graduate Jim Greenwood died March 13, 2018. He was 63. Born James Gregory Greenwood on May 22, 1954, in Inglewood to James R. and Betty Jean Greenwood, he had one brother, Robert Vincent, who predeceased him. Jim’s family moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1969. He forged many lifelong friendships during […]
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Keith Swanson has been named Barton Health’s doctor of the year. Each year, hundreds of Barton team members cast their vote to nominate a favorite physician in honor of National Doctor’s Day, which was March 29. Swanson has practiced orthopedic surgery in Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley since 1979. He is a founding member of […]
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Douglas Raymond Rousse, 67, passed away on March 10, 2018, at his home in Lake Tahoe, Nev. Born in Detroit on May 11, 1950, he was the son of Darcy Raymond Rousse and Yvonne Charlotte Labadie Rousse. He graduated from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Mich.. He served in the U.S. Air Force from […]
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