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Fund helps save family pets

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Following the life-saving care two beloved family pets received about a year ago, Sierra Veterinary Hospital has set up a fund to help save other animals whose owners ...

Glenn Gibb — 1947-2011

Glenn loved to create beautiful smiles; he was South Lake Tahoe's only fulltime orthodontist for 30 years. Glenn was a member of the Barton Hospital medical ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/glenn-...

Driver arrested after crashing into motel

By South Lake Tahoe Police Department
On December 16th at 8:30 AM, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and South Lake Tahoe Fire Department responded to a traffic collision on Cedar Ave. When they arrived on scene, they found a white Toyota pickup had crashed into the back side of the Ski Haus Lodge located at 977 Park Ave. The Toyota stuck a natural gas main that was spewing gas into the lodge and the odor could be smelled a block away.

Births at Barton Memorial Hospital

Dunn, Titus Steven, a son, was born Dec. 12, 2011, to Steven and Melissa Dunn of Gardnerville, Nev.Lynfoot, Abriel Grace, a daughter, was born Dec. 10, 2011, to Paul Lynfoot and Raeanne Wilson of S...

OBITUARY: Richard O. " R.O." Baird

Aug 1, 1920 ~ Nov 22, 2011Richard O. (R. O.) Baird, 91, of S Lake Tahoe, CA , formerly of Washington IL, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno NV. Born on August 1, 1920...

OBITUARY: JUDY OTVOS

JUDY OTVOS was born in Oakpark, Illinois to Mary and George Helmecy on February 17, 1918. She passed away quietly at Barton Hospital in South Lake Tahoe on November 18, 2011 with family at her s...

KUDOS & KINDESS: Thanks from the Garcia family

I need to first apologize for this letter taking so long to write. Thank you to everyone who prayed for me when I was in the hospital and in a coma. It's been a long recovery and I am still working...

DEATH NOTICE: Marc Michael Bauman

Marc Michael Bauman died suddenly in a Chicago hospital in mid-October after a sudden illness. He was 46.Marc was a former Carson City resident who worked for years in the Lake Tahoe area, where he...

Barton Auxiliary’s Famous Cheese Balls For Sale!

It’s your opportunity to buy our delicious Holiday Cheese Balls for $7.50.
They will be available in the Front Lobby of Carson Valley Medical Center, Thursday, November 17 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
For over a decade the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has made their secret recipe for hostess gifts and holiday treats to make your holiday brighter. These cheese balls have been talked about for years and many await the Holidays just to partake. Come on down and show your support.

New parents get extra care at home

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - First Five El Dorado and Barton Memorial Hospital have dedicated the last four-years to providing new parents who delivered their babies in the Family Birthing Center aft...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Hospital staff caring, competent

Kudos to the doctor and nurses on duty at Barton's ER on the night of Oct. 18 when I unfortunately faced a serious emergency. Their quick and efficient treatment and decision-making made all the di...

Hospital auxiliary to host holiday fair

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will host a Holiday Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday at St. Theresa's Grace Hall, South Lake Tahoe.Clothes, books, linens, purses, to...

Man taken to hospital following casino assault

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - About 4 a.m. Sunday a 25-year-old El Dorado Hills man was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital with a cut to his forehead following a fight inside Harrah's Lake Tahoe, accor...

Hospital auxiliary putting on holiday fair

6 from 9am-3pm at St. Teresa's Grace Hall, South Lake Tahoe. The Attic is selling its finest “treasurers” that have been collected throughout the year. Clothes ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../hospita...

Barton Auxiliary’s Famous Cheese Balls For Sale!

It’s your opportunity to buy our delicious Holiday Cheese Balls for $7.50.
They will be available in the Snowflake Lobby of Barton Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, November 9 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
For over a decade the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has made their secret recipe for hostess gifts and holiday treats to make your holiday brighter. These cheese balls have been talked about for years and many await the Holidays just to partake. Come on down and show your support.

Barton Auxiliary’s Annual Holiday Faire

Stop by St. Theresa’s on Sunday, November 6 from 9:00 am - 5:00pm and pick up The Auxiliary’s famous cheese balls and do some holiday shopping. For over a decade the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has made their secret recipe for hostess gifts and holiday treats to make your holiday brighter. The Attic will feature its great treasures such as jewelry, crystal, antiques, collectibles, pictures, linens, books, holiday decorations, winter wear and much more. There will be a special appearance by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Lunch, beverages and desserts available for purchase.

Hospital auxiliary putting on holiday fair

6 from 9am-3pm at St. Teresa's Grace Hall, South Lake Tahoe. The Attic is selling its finest “treasurers” that have been collected throughout the year. Clothes, books, linens, purses, toys, glassw...

Nominations are in for the 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards

By TahoeChamber.org
TahoeChamber.org would like to thank all those who took the time to nominate a business or individual for the 4th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards. Over the four years that the awards program has been in existence, community participation and support has increased annually by leaps and bounds. This year brought in a record amount of nominations, which resulted in over 100 businesses and individuals being nominated for the eight different award catagories.

OBITUARY: Timothy Craig Blaha

Timothy Craig Blaha, 53, of South Lake Tahoe, died peacefully October 13, 2011, at Barton Memorial Hospital. Tim was born March 31, 1958, was raised in Catonsville, Maryland and graduated from Cato...

Barton Auxiliary’s Famous Cheese Balls On the Way

There are balls of cheese and then there are Barton Auxiliary’s Famous Cheese Balls. 
One creamy swipe across a piece of sourdough bread or dipped with a cracker, and anyone with a discerning palate can tell the difference between store-bought and these homemade delights. This superior concoction is garlicky, nutty and slightly spicy.
With the holidays around the corner, Barton Auxiliary will once again sell these delicious concoctions for $7.50 at the following locations:

21st Annual Women's Wellness Week at Tahoe's Granlibakken

As part of Granlibakken’s commitment to health & wellness, the annual Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend – a long standing community event previously coordinated by the Tahoe Forest Hospital - will now be hosted by Granlibakken, Nov. 12-13, 2011. The event fuses Eastern tradition with Western practices to offer a balanced weekend interactive clinics on skin screenings, body/muscle testing; inspirational and informative seminars on health, nutrition, aging; recreational activities along with food and wine.

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Blood drive successful

On behalf of Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, I would like to say a very special thank you to the brave souls who spent an hour to an hour in a half, driving from the "Y" and beyond, to contribu...

OBITUARY: Henry 'Hank' Eickhoff  III

Henry "Hank" Eickhoff III, was born on May 2, 1925 at Stanford Hospital in San Francisco CA. He passed away in his home of 45 years in Tahoe Keys on October 2, 2011 in South Lake Tahoe CA. He was t...

Comedian makes movie about his time in war zone

Graham Elwood asked himself a question after he visited an Afghanistan hospital filled with maimed children: "How am I supposed to go onstage and be funny through all of that?"A comedian on assi...

OBITUARY - Shirley N. Kennedy - December, 1922 - September 2011

Shirley N. Kennedy passed away peacefully on September 22, 2011 at Barton Hospital. She was born December of 1922 in California and raised in Montana. Shirley graduated from Nursing School 1948 ...

Flu shots available in Incline Village

Incline Village Community Hospital and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be offering flu vaccines beginning Oct. 1 for residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. The charge for the...

Free gift for first time mammogram patients

Tahoe Forest Health System celebrates National Breast Health Awareness Month by ... Tahoe Forest Hospital utilizes the most advanced technology to perform ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../free-gift-for-fi...

Reno air race crash death toll rises to 11

The death toll from Friday's Reno air race crash has risen to 11, city of Reno spokeswoman Michele Anderson has confirmed. Anderson did not immediately have the person's name and could not say if the person died at a hospital or on the tarmac.

Local surgeon talks about time in Afghanistan

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, ...

Man suffers serious injuries in 50 crash

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic on U.S. Highway 50 near Glenbrook was slowed for more than five hours Tuesday following a wreck that sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries.About 1...

Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe

A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.

Tahoe doc puts skills to work at Army hospital in Afghanistan

Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, let alone doctors, have exper...

South Lake Tahoe woman among those killed, husband wounded in IHOP shooting

Florence Donovan-Gunderson and her husband Wally Gunderson, who split their time between Southern California and their home in the Tahoe Keys, were having breakfast at IHOP in Carson City Tuesday morning when a gunman shattered their lives forever.

According to a family friend, Florence was killed inside the restaurant, along with three Nevada National Guard members, while Wally was wounded. A man interviewed by KRNV 4 described how he applied first aid to Wally, while his wife was obviously killed instantly.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office held a news conference at 9 a.m. this morning to officially release the names of the victims.

Suzy Krzaczek, a teacher at South Tahoe Middle, said her and the victim's families had been close friends for more than 30 years. She said that Wally had called her mother yesterday from the hospital to take care of the couple's dog before he was wheeled into surgery.

Carson City IHOP Shooting: Four dead, including two National Guard personnel, six wounded (W/TRANSCRIPT)

By Kirk Caraway, Jeff Munson and T. Costa
Update 2:00 p.m.: Here is what we know at this point:

Four people are dead, including the gunman who shot himself and died later at the hospital. Two of the dead where a man and women in the National Guard, who were in uniform.

There is a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m.

A few minutes before 9 a.m., a lone gunman armed with automatic AK-47-type assault rifle drives up to the IHOP on South Carson Street, and begins shooting in the parking lot. Locals BBQ owner Ralph Swagler said he saw the man drive up, and then empty a clip of ammo outside the IHOP, then reloads and goes inside, where he fires more shots very rapidly and exits within a few seconds.

Swagler said the gunman then saw his son locking the door of their business and opened fire at them. He also allegedly fired shots at the H&R Block office next door. Sometime after, the gunman shot himself, and died later at the hospital.

Witnesses recount events

More photos of the scene

Barton looks for Disney magic to make customers happy

WASHINGTON - Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., sent its 900 employees back to school in June to learn how to provide better service.Their instructor: The Walt Disney Co."Disney ...

OBITUARY: Laurette Axelle Rankin Lee

Family matriarch taken tragically in train accident.Born to Donald and Lillian Rankin at the County Hospital in Martinez, California. She had 5 siblings: Ken, Billy, Steve, Paul, and Kathryn.Gro...

2011 Barton Health community calendar of events

Monthly2011 WELLNESS LAB PANELS AND ADDITIONAL LAB TESTSSecond Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital (2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe, ...

2011 Barton Health Community Calendar of Events

Monthly2011 Wellness Lab panels and Additional Lab TestsSecond Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital (2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe,...

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