Crisis averted after woman finds thousands of plastic balls in Lake Tahoe

Good News Notes: “An environmental crisis was narrowly averted after a woman found thousands of tiny polystyrene balls covering a beach on Tahoe’s north shore. Alison Toy, the education program manager for UC Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center, was on a walk on Moon Dune beach when she came across the little white balls coating…

“Reel Hope” for Kids in Foster Care

Good News Notes: “For as long as Kaycee Stanley ’09 can remember, adoption had always been her ‘plan A.’ When she and her husband, Pete, started sharing their dreams of adoption with others, they received enthusiastic support. But when they explained they planned to adopt from foster care, they were met with skepticism and discouraging…

Viral act of kindness involving sneakers has new legs

Good News Notes: “It all started with a random act of kindness for a workout warrior in need of something basic. C.J. Wagner is the energy behind a video that went viral last year after the Burrillville 23-year-old showed up at Woonsocket’s Planet Fitness with only a pair of boots to run through his workout….

VIDEO: Lifeguards rescue 2 dolphins stuck in Hilton Head creek

Good News Notes: “Shore Beach Service says its lifeguards helped two dolphins Monday that became stuck at Fish Haul Creek on Hilton Head Island. Video from the incident was captured by Shore Beach Service’s Garrett Shafer. Shore Beach Service says the dolphins were able to get back to deep water when the tide came back…