For the first time in its history Barton Memorial Hospital is restricting who can visit patients. It all has to do with swine flu. “The purpose of this new policy is to protect patients and staff from exposure to the illness and to conserve the supply of masks,” a press release states. No longer can […]
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By Erin Kelly, Gannett News Service WASHINGTON – In a bipartisan push to save Lake Tahoe, members of Congress from Nevada and California introduced a $415 million, eight-year bill Tuesday aimed at restoring the ailing lake. The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2009 would battle invasive species, improve water clarity, reduce the threat of devastating […]
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By Kathryn Reed A distinct hierarchy now exists in the South Lake Tahoe city attorneys office. Patrick Enright is Jacqueline Mittelstadt’s boss. On a 5-0 decision Tuesday, the City Council chose to stop the dismissal process against Mittelstadt and instead demoted her and elevated Enright. His contract will be before the council Nov. 17. Mittelstadt […]
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By Denise Sloan Smart I first fell in love with Norton Buffalo in the summer of 1977. The room was dark, save for a few twinkling lights coming from the radio station’s control board. It was about 2am and it was just me and Norton’s first album, “Lovin’ in the Valley of the Moon,†from […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The U.S. Forest Service has been cited for water quality violations at five Lake Tahoe projects, including a controversial logging operation in the 2007 Angora fire burn area. Several violations caused significant erosion into Lake Tahoe streams, according to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, which issued the notices. […]
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Ashlee Smith’s efforts to help young victims of the 2007 Angora Fire are being recognized on the national level. The 10-year-old from Reno will be in New York on Thursday to receive an award from the nonprofit World of Children. She will be on “The Early Show” Wednesday morning. Smith collects toys and books not […]
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By Kathryn Reed Something that wasn’t anticipated when South Tahoe Refuse’s blue bag recycling program started earlier this year was the value people would see in the full bags left at the edge of driveways. People are stealing full blue bags to take out the material that is worth money. In fact, on one Tahoe […]
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Have you done your civic duty? Voting — it’s one of the things that sets us apart from other countries. If you don’t vote, you haven’t done your job.
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By Sallie Ross-Filgo Now that the autumn months are upon us, it’s a good time to locate and label, or visu-ally indicate, where your water and gas shut-off valves are. Do this both inside and outside of your home. Then, when the snow flies again, and the possibility of frozen and buried pipes oc-curs, we […]
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By Kathryn Reed Roll up your sleeve fast, El Dorado County is just about out of flu vaccine — the regular flu shot, not the H1N1 concoction. “We’re hoping we’ll get more vaccine, but all counties are in the same boat. There was a larger turnout than last year,” said Cathy Dunbar, immunization coordinator with […]
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