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Valley Public Radio News
8:37 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Reedley hospital emerges from bankruptcy

Credit Joe Moore / Valley Public Radio
The Sierra Kings Health Care District in Reedley recently emerged from bankruptcy protection. Adventist Health now operates the hospital, leasing it from the district.

When we get sick, this is what most of us want to see a doctor.That’s what the people of the town of Reedley wanted when they voted to establish the Sierra Kings Health Care District. They taxed themselves and sold bonds to build their own hospital. “What individuals felt is that they could really not for their own health care travel 35 minutes to Fresno or Visalia for major health care,” says Kathy Omachi.

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Environment
5:29 pm
Tue February 7, 2012

Plan to mine Jesse Morrow Mountain ignites controversy

Take a drive east on Highway 180 from Fresno toward Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and you’ll see a landscape as varied as the Valley itself. Neatly arranged orchards give way to the lush green basin of the Kings River, and the rustic towns of Centerville and Minkler. And just as the highway begins its climb into the Sierra foothills, off to the left, the first hill you see is Jesse Morrow Mountain.

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Valley Edition
2:32 pm
Tue February 7, 2012

On Valley Edition: LGBT Youth Suicides; Jesse Morrow Mountain; Arts Visalia

This week on Valley Edition we look at the steps parents and educators are taking to stop bullying of teens, especially over their sexual orientation. We'll also learn about the controversial plan to mine a scenic and culturally significant mountain on Highway 180 near Reedley and Sanger. We'll close the program with a profile of Arts Visalia's upcoming "Sofa Art" show.

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