By John Crabtree I met an advertising man once who spent the better part of an hour explaining to me why the farmer and the cowboy are America’s most enduring and iconic images. Growing up on my family’s farm in Iowa made me skeptical. But I recognize that the concept of American agriculture that most […]
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By Kathryn Reed I’m a complainer. And I admitted this trait to a plow driver. And then to his boss. They are used to my type. I hate the berm. I don’t see why they have to happen. Must be a lazy plow driver is my thinking. That was my philosophy before spending a couple […]
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By Robert Reich The federal budget deficit will hit nearly $1.5 trillion this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Should you be worried? It depends on what we’re borrowing the money for. But it’s impossible to have an intelligent discussion about this because the federal deficit is a swamp of misleading figures hiding within […]
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To the community, After a beautiful spring-like January, we’re excited to welcome Old Man Winter back this week with a bang. Overnight Tuesday we received 14 inches of snow on the upper mountain and it was still coming down hard (Wednesday). Through tonight, we are expecting 2 to 4 feet by Friday morning. Forecasters are […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 9, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. The “Great Recession” has forced governments throughout the country, from the federal government to counties, cities and towns, to seriously rethink the way they do things. Because of declining revenues, they’re asking important questions: Is this something we should be doing? Are we […]
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To the community, This is to warn all local residents who like to walk their dogs along Cathederal Road off the Sno-Park parking lot. Someone is shooting and skinning coyotes in that area. California Department of Fish & Game, as well as Animal Control have been notified and are investigating it. We can all help […]
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By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee The Amgen Tour of California has displayed a deft touch in tweaking its route for the sixth annual pro cycling race. Adding Lake Tahoe? A game changer. Returning to the Central Coast for a postcard ride down Highway 1? Breathtaking. Following the Solvang time trial with a Stage 7 climb […]
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To the community, When a tragedy occurs, our community steps forward and envelopes those who have been impacted with strong, caring arms. Last week we in El Dorado County experienced such an event. When Sam LaCara died in a senseless shooting on Feb. 2, we lost a wonderful husband, father, principal, and community leader. Even […]
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By Brian T. Uhler A recent concern expressed by some community members included the idea there has been an increase in the number of traffic citations issued by South Lake Tahoe police officers. Others may very well contend that our department should do more in the way of controlling unsafe drivers in our community. This […]
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By Paul Krugman, New York Times We’re in the midst of a global food crisis — the second in three years. World food prices hit a record in January, driven by huge increases in the prices of wheat, corn, sugar and oils. These soaring prices have had only a modest effect on U.S. inflation, which […]
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