Tag: Tahoe Forest Health System
Rising Homelessness and the Effects of Roe v. Wade Overturn
Is homelessness in our region increasing? Have local conversations about contraception changed since this summer’s Supreme Court overturn of Roe versus Wade?
TART Ridership Increases; Roadway Construction to Affect I-80 Travel; Outdoor Company...
Hospital system receives $2 million-plus to increase behavioral support infrastructure; multiple Caltrans construction projects taking place locally along I-80; the sidewalk pianist returns; more.
Growing Old in Tahoe
Seniors in the Truckee/North Tahoe region are met with a lack of services — there’s only one senior housing complex and no senior community center, nor assisted living facility, nor local veteran support. Seniors and advocates alike are working to address that.
Banish the Blues … It Takes Just a Little Work
A My Shot author shares ideas for improving your mood in the Truckee/Tahoe area.
Placer County Approves $3.2 Million for Trails and Restoration; Eight Sugar...
Briefs: 1 Feb. to 7 Feb., including Placer County’s approval of $3.2 million for trails and restoration projects, and details on the eight Sugar Bowl Ski Team & Academy alums who will compete in the Olympics this year.
Straight Talk from a Doc on Covid, Vaccines
In his My Shot, Tahoe Forest Hospital’s Dr. Jonathan Laine wants to set the record straight on topics regarding Covid-19 that he feels are misunderstood.
Let the Sunshine In
The pandemic has been particularly mentally and emotionally taxing on those working in the healthcare industry. Tahoe Forest Health System has found a simple way to spread a little sunshine into workers’ days.
Respectfully Engaging with the Hospital
While the author of this My Shot has family ties to TFH, she provides a critique of the leadership there, saying it’s emblematic of greater problems in healthcare across the U.S.
One by One: Vaccinating the Locals
Vaccines in El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, and Washoe counties have been administered to nearly 100,000 residents. A gap between supply and demand slows the process while insight from vaccinated locals shows enthusiasm for the rollout.
Business Briefs | January 14 – February 10, 2021
New meal delivery service option, Vail reports major losses for first fiscal year quarter of 2021; Nevada County announces pick for Public Health Officer role, more.