• Barton Health’s staff and administration filled the Snowflake Lounge at Barton Memorial Hospital this week as they presented hospitalist Dr. Stefan Schunk with the “Doctor of the Year” award. Dr. Clint Purvance, Barton’s chief medical officer, presented Schunk with a commemorative plaque on Thursday. • Barton is hosting a free family day at the […]
Read more
By Susan Wood TRUCKEE – Could Northstar-at-Tahoe be the next Beaver Creek? Or a Deer Valley? Those are the questions Vail Resorts is posing as it plans to invest $30 million in capital improvements into the Truckee-area resort for the 2011-12 ski season. Upgrades include a mid-mountain lodge at the top of the Tahoe Zephyr […]
Read more
By U.S. Ski Team WINTER PARK, Colo. – Colby Granstrom (Lake Stevens, WA) produced a blazing second run through heavy snow to win the men’s slalom title by 1.33 seconds to close the men’s competition at the 2011 Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships. Tommy Ford (Bend, OR) was second in slalom but earned the combined […]
Read more
By U.S. Ski Team WINTER PARK, Colo. – Sixteen-year-old junior racer Mikaela Shiffrin (Burke Mountain, VT) took a first run lead to victory in the women’s slalom to close the 2011 Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships in snowy Winter Park. On Saturday evening, Shiffrin was awarded the Ski Racing Magazine Junior of the Year award […]
Read more
By Frank X. Mullen Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal A Reno man, who for more than 30 years has been searching for Amelia Earhart, has come up with a way that scientists may be able to isolate the lost aviator’s DNA from spit left on seals of envelopes. If Earhart’s DNA is available, it can be compared […]
Read more
Unity at the Lake hosts singer, songwriter, pianist Kathy Zavada at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center for an inspirational talk and concert on May 1. The ceremonies start at 10am. A donation of $15 to $20 is suggested. Call (530) 544-2266 for more information.
Read more
It looks like a beautiful day to get out on the slopes. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
Read more
•El Dorado County Office of Education Superintendent Vicki Barber won the Ferd. Kiesel Memorial Distinguished Service Award from the Association of California School Administrators. This is the highest honor ACSA can present to an individual. • The April issue of Outside magazine has a feature on what people close to departed outdoor icons have as […]
Read more
Proper nutrition and human contact have so many positive effects for overall health. In El Dorado County programs are available to ensure these life sustaining necessities. The Senior Nutrition Program offers nutritionally balanced, home style meals in seven community dining centers, as well as home delivered meals for a suggested donation of $3 a meal. […]
Read more
Cycling enthusiasts can kick off the Amgen Tour of California in style during the Start at the Top – Lake Tahoe Legends Ride May 14. The Legends Ride allows participants to ride the Stage 1 course and pedal elbow to elbow with cycling legends and dignitaries, including Bobby Julich, Sky ProCycling Race Coach and 2004 […]
Read more