Soak up history at hot springs to the south of Reno

"Anne Kloepfer of Genoa Lake believes in the healing properties of the hot springs in which she frequently has soaked since the 1960s. "It's the fountain of youth," she said, while relaxing in a pool at David Walley's Resort, Hot Springs and Spa in Genoa. "It's great."There...

Searchers find 2 bones near Fossett crash site

"MADERA, Calif. (AP) — Searchers have found what appears to be two large human bones near the crash site of adventurer Steve Fossett’s plane in California’s Sierra Nevada, authorities said Thursday. Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said at a...

Close friend believes Steve Fossett 'had death wish because of guilt over mar...

Here we go the guys reported dead and now we have a nasty assumption from the gutter press. Lets milk the story before he is put into the grave.   " Adventurer Steve Fossett crashed his plane into a remote Californian mountainside in a ‘subconscious death wish’,...

West African Floods: Deluge in Freetown

Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, had a tough enough time as it was, after years of poverty and civil war. Now parts of the city are beneath more than three feet of water following heavy rains""It is probably the heaviest downpour since the start of the rainy season" in May,...

MEDUSA - Microwave ray gun controls crowds with noise

Do these companies think of the Acronym first then try to make up words to fit to it."A US company claims it is ready to build a microwave ray gun able to beam sounds directly into people's heads. ...

No survivors for Venezuela Plane Crash

"Rescue crews confirmed Friday that the French-made ATR 42-300 carrying 43 passengers and three crew members crashed Thursday at an altitude of 13,500 feet in an area known as Los Conejos plateau within the Sierra La Culata National Park,are all dead.According to Gen. Ramon...

Strolling Through Columbia State Historic Park in California's Sierra Nevada ...

The park was once known as the Gem of the Southern Mines. Between the 1850s and 1870s over one half billion dollars in gold (at today s value) was mined in the area. For a time, Columbia was the second largest city in California.

How many Calgarians does it take to save a litre of gas?

I was a bit surprised to find this conservation meetup in Canada's energy-capitalist capital.  And yet here they are with 20 members and meeting next May 2.Here's a purely journalistic question: how many meetups like this are there in North America?  and one more:...

Weblogs 'need content warnings'

"Readers should be warned when they are reading blogs that may contain "crude language", a draft blogging code of conduct has suggested.   The code was drawn up by web pioneer Tim O'Reilly following published threats and perceived harassment to US developer Kathy Sierra...

Jim Belanger Named Senior Vice President of Franchise Development for Yakety ...

" Jim Belanger Named Senior Vice President of Franchise Development for Yakety Yak and Play N Trade Industry Veteran to Lead Market Expansion 1/31/2007 - Newport Beach, CA: NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pat Harriman Yakety Yak and Play N...