To the community, On Jan. 5, I got a phone call that Pat McLeod, the lady I’ve been driving to Incline Village to the doctor, passed away. I had asked my prayer chain for prayers of healing and strength for Pat a couple times in the last few years so I wanted to thank all […]
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To the community, Having read the 71-page catalyst project paper, I am appalled and disheartened. If we could take a poll of Meyers residents, I bet the outcome would be this: we like our community the way it is. We moved here to live in the county, not the city. We don’t care if big […]
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To the community, A huge thanks to the community for providing baby toys, gift certificates and specialty items for the first baby of the year. Joshua Tapia-Hernandez, who arrived on Jan. 2, was the first baby born at Barton Birthing Center in 2014. Joshua and his family were welcomed with over $1,200 in gifts from […]
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By Joanne Marchetta We were invited to give the opening presentation at a national conference of weather journalists this month on the South Shore called Operation Sierra Storm. The main theme was Tahoe as a world leader in environmental sustainability and as we move into this new era of climate change, the Tahoe Regional Planning […]
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To the community, On Dec. 28, Coldwell Banker Select Real Estate in Zephyr Cove decided to give back to the pets in the community by hosting a Holiday Pet Food Drive, yielding big results. Leading up to that date, close to 600 pounds of dog and cat food were donated to pets in need. In […]
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To the community, “The motto of Kiwanis is to change the world one community and person at a time. That is why we are here. We love to support Bread & Broth,” said Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra member Pat Frega. He and fellow club members Carolyn Willford and Eric and Nancy Schafer were the […]
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To the community, On Thursday morning I read an article by Kathryn Reed in the Lake Tahoe News that stated there would be a meeting of the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) that morning at the Inn by the Lake. I stopped by to attend the meeting. When I entered the meeting room I was approached […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 8, 2014, Sacramento Bee. Senate Democrats announced legislation on Tuesday to expand kindergarten to help 4-year-old children get off to a strong start in school, at a cost of $198 million a year. It’s a great idea. So is this: Paying the debt Californians incurred by promising […]
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By Deborah Cohen, Los Angeles Times At this time of year, a lot of Americans have vowed to develop more healthful habits. Unfortunately, most of those who have made weight loss resolutions will fail. But it won’t be entirely their fault. Americans today live in a food swamp. We are constantly exposed to marketing and […]
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By Janine Irwin-Webb As Liberty Utilities’ senior manager of customer care, I appreciate the opportunity to address some of the understandable concerns and frustrations our customers may have over the newly implemented third-party convenience fee for online payments. Liberty Utilities is a privately owned utility, but regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The […]
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