To the community, This year’s Festival of Trees and Lights was once again a huge success. The six-day event is a collaborative effort between Barton Health staff, community and Auxiliary volunteers, and sponsors. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, decorated a tree or a wreath, donated an auction item, or sponsored one of our many […]
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To the community, What goes around comes around, so here goes. On Dec. 10, Brooke Laine was appointed mayor pro tem for the city. So what? In 1998, I was elected to the City Council, as was Brooke Laine. Without delay Ms. Laine fell under the spell of redevelopment and its advocates Tom Davis and […]
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To the community, The staff of Weidinger Public Relations provided both a warm, cheerful greeting and a hot salmon meal to over 90 dinner guests who had braved the frigid weather to attend Bread & Broth’s Monday evening meal on Dec. 9. By sponsoring an Adopt A Day of Nourishment Weidinger Public Relations’ volunteer crew […]
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By Autumn Carter and Adam Tatum Apparently, all is well in California. However, politicos and average citizens probably disagree on that point. Last month, a report by the California Legislative Analyst’s Office said we should expect annual budget surpluses through 2019-20, including nearly $10 billion surpluses each year starting in 2017-18. Essentially, based on tenuous […]
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To the community, When my friends and I wrote and passed The Compassionate Use Act, otherwise known as Proposition 215, we never, in our worst nightmares, could have imagined that 17 years after its historic passage, medical marijuana patients would still be living in fear. During all those years I’ve seen countless sick people arrested, […]
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To the community, Tahoe-Douglas Rotary’s 2013 Children’s Holiday Party was a complete success thanks to the generous support of all club members, Sealed with a Kiss, and Forever Dance. Live Violence Free would like to give them a big thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of the work and support that […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 22, 2013, San Jose Mercury News. California is having the wrong debate about the future of one of its most valuable assets, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, which produces water for much of the state and about half of Silicon Valley. The battle for the better part […]
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By Eric Hoover Call me Grinch, call me Scrooge. Call me Lord Voldemort of the Yuletide. None could be worse than sending me a holiday card with glossy photographs of your lovely, smiling family. My wife, Emily, and I place your cards like trophies on our shelves, continuing an old-school practice that began about 175 […]
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By Richard Solbrig Your public utility district has the responsibility of safely and reliably delivering water and wastewater services 24/7 to homes and businesses in South Lake Tahoe. Currently, we face the challenge of balancing essential facility repair and upgrades with the resulting need to increase revenue from our customers. We are considering decisions about […]
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To the community, The holiday season is upon us. This is a time of year to reflect on the year that was and the year that soon will be. From a personal standpoint, it’s a time to reflect on the priorities in life: faith, family, friendship, health and happiness. From a professional standpoint, it’s a […]
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