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A 2.5-mile fun run (and stroll) will be held on the South Shore Sunday, September 9 to raise awareness of Hydrocephalus, a condition most have never heard of yet it affects over one million people in the United States.

Runners (and walkers) will start at Shoreline of Tahoe on Kahle Drive in Stateline and end at Round Hill Pines Beach Resort. The cost is $40 for those 15 and older, $20 for kids 14 and under. Those running the course will start at 8:30 a.m., and walkers/strollers start at 8:45 a.m.

Costumes and tutus are encouraged, as well as the wearing of "Hydrocephalus Blue."

A 52-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested in the area of North Curry and West Spear streets for felony suspicion of third DUI, driving on a revoked license, and following too close, a Carson City sheriff's deputy said.

Ragan Allen Stacey was arrested after deputies responded to a two vehicle crash Saturday evening. Dispatch advised the driver of one of the vehicles was walking away from the crash, and deputies were able to locate him on North Curry Street.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Imagine you're ten years old and have just been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. No other students in your school have this disease, nor do any of your friends or family members. Insulin, glucose, pumps, blood testing, counting carbs are new words you now need to grasp and understand.

Facing life with this chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin is daunting, confusing, overwhelming.

South Lake Tahoe Community Blood Drive
Sponsored by Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Friday, July 20
12:00 - 5:00 pm
SLT Parks & Recreation Gymnasium
1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Information contact: BloodSource 916-453-3039

Donors get an in-hand BloodSource T-shirt
& entered into a weekly drawing for great items!

Please bring a photo I.D.

Eat well and drink plenty of
water before donation

Volunteering is a very special gift given by men, women and youth at Barton Memorial Hospital. Whether it be with their own personal time or a monetary donation, I am constantly humbled by these volunteers’ generosity and how greatly they help patients. Some are retired, wanting to stay active with their community, and some are youth volunteers just starting out in the working world to build their knowledge and resume.

In the 18 years that Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care have been caring for bear cubs, 96 have passed through their doors. Most of those 96 have wintered at the facility on Cherry Hills Circle, and today, Layton, left his temporary home in South Lake Tahoe and went back Laytonville, Calif., the area he was found in.

Late in the evening on June 23, 2017, Layton arrived at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care after being found alone, full of mites, foxtails, ticks and underweight. He weighed in at 15 pounds and was about four or five months old.

Many head to the cooler at their local beverage purveyor, perhaps never thinking of the process involved in getting that beer from the brewery to their lips.

This week, South Lake Brewing Company canned 4,800 cans of three types of beer, their already famous Fog Nozzle and Angora IPA, along with their Pillow Line Pale Ale. This was their second canning since opening in May, 2017, and it was also their biggest.

Medicare helps to pay for a wide variety of health services, from flu shots to hospital stays, and from preventive health screenings to hospice care.

But it doesn’t cover everything. And it doesn’t cover all your out-of-pocket costs.

Many services covered by Medicare require co-payments, coinsurance, and deductibles. You can purchase supplemental insurance to cover these “gaps” in Medicare.

Such coverage is called Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap. Some Medigap policies also cover certain benefits that Medicare doesn’t, like emergency care in a foreign country.

The current blizzard in South Lake Tahoe has postponed another public event. Friday's planned community blood drive has been moved to Saturday, March 10 at the Recreation Swim Complex, 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

The South Lake Tahoe Community Blood Drive will run from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. . Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring this event. Donate blood, get a t-shirt.

Blood Source 916-453-3039
Please bring a photo ID
Eat well and drink plenty of fluids

As what is normal every winter, head lice have made an appearance in South Lake Tahoe schools, but there is no epidemic or increased numbers of cases seen locally.

Head lice are small insects that live in people’s hair and feed on their blood.
Lice glue their eggs, also called nits, to hair.

Children can give head lice to other children from head-to-head contact and sometimes when they share hats scarves, combs, clothing, hair accessories, headphones or other personal items.

Join the Friends of the Library as they house an Author Talk. Jennifer Quashnick will introduce us to the third novel from her Mountaingirl Mysteries series, Sierra Nevada Dangerous Developments. In this adventure, Rachel Winters never skied so fast in her life. But her life never depended on it before. Now, Rachel's friends and family are in danger, and the only clue left behind is a message written in blood. Still recovering from a serious accident, Rachel must race against the clock to save her loved ones. Who’s after them, and why? Free and open to all.

Location

South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue is holding a blood drive on Monday, November 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m at Fire Station 3 located at 2102 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

Schedule an appointment by logging onto www.BloodHeron.com select “Donate Blood” and enter sponsor code: SLTF or call Kim George at 530.307.9596.

To save time at the fire station, log onto http://www.unitedbloodservices.org and complete your health history.

One important component to living a long and healthy life is to get preventive health screening for serious diseases. If your doctor finds a disease early, it’s often easier to treat and may cause less damage.

In addition to celebrating milestone birthdays as celebrations, consider them reminders for important health checks. Here's a timeline for health screenings through the decades:

It is always a good time to donate blood, but after the tragedy in Las Vegas overnight, there is no time like the present to give the gift of life. Hundreds are lining up in Las Vegas to donate blood, but there is also a pre-planned drive in South Lake Tahoe on Monday at Lake Tahoe Community College from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The drive is being held in the school's Aspen Room at One College Drive.

The South Lake Tahoe Board of Realtors is holding a blood drive on Friday, September 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at their office.

United Blood Services will be there to take blood, and everyone is invited to come by and donate. To book an appointment, visit www.BloodHero.com and register under blood drive code N1STR. People may call 800.696.4484 to book a donation time, or stop by the event at 2307 James Avenue (in the building addition).

Achievements in preserving Lake Tahoe were celebrated August 22 during the 21st Lake Tahoe Summit at Tallac Historic Site, but it was clear there is a lot more to do and the job will never be over.

Started by former President Bill Clinton in 1996, this annual gathering of government, public agencies and private partners highlights what has been done, what is being done, what what still needs to be done in keeping Lake Tahoe clean and clear.

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Recovering from a major joint surgery doesn’t usually inspire the idea of snowshoeing by moonlight, but that’s exactly what Carol Bennis, age 75, was asked to do during her recovery last February.

Carol had never been on snowshoes before, or hiked at night, but when she heard her surgeon and other patients at a similar stage of recovery would be there, she decided to try it out.

The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will be hosting the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive on Monday, July 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at SLT Fire Station #3 located at 2101 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

All donors will receive a limited edition Battle of the Badges shirt.

To schedule an appointment, contact Kim George at (530) 307-9596 or log on to www.BloodHero.com, select “Donate Blood” and enter sponsor code: SLTF.

Right now there are 1.25 million people, in America alone, balancing their own chance at life with Type 1 Diabetes every day—I am one of them. There are two types of diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease where a person’s pancreas stops doing its job and producing insulin. Insulin is a hormone that converts food into energy. Without insulin humans cannot survive. Type 2 Diabetes is a different condition where a person’s body still produces insulin, but the body is not making use of the insulin, also known as insulin resistance.

Location

A plunge into Lake Tahoe can literally take your breath away. It may be warm outside, but the lake can be dangerously cold. Lake Tahoe’s average surface temperature in the summer is 63°F, and can drop to 53°F just 18 inches below the surface.

A free clinic with medical, dental and vision services will be in South Lake Tahoe on Monday, May 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Heavenly Valley Seventh-Day Adventist church.

March 31 update: A suspect has been arrested in San Bernardino County and is being held on $1,000,000 bail. For more on the update: http://southtahoenow.com/story/03/31/2017/suspect-arrested-south-lake-tahoe-crime-where-man-was-bound-gagged-and-injured

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A South Lake Tahoe man has been hospitalized after he was found bound and gagged inside his apartment Wednesday night by a concerned co-worker.

Officers from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department arrested a 33-year-old local man on several charges Saturday morning after he allegedly hit a cyclist with his vehicle after driving under the influence of alcohol.