By Steve Sebelius, Las Vegas Review-Journal As far back as 2006, we all knew the year of real reform would be 2015. In 2006, Republican Rep. Jim Gibbons survived campaign-trail scandal to stumble his way into a one-term governorship characterized by texting, divorce, vetoes and periods of time where staffers weren’t entirely sure of the […]
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By Powder Tahoe City resident Dave Rosenbarger, 38, died in an avalanche Jan. 23 while skiing off the Helbronner on the Italian side of Mont Blanc. An avalanche swept him down the mountain. Details are scarce, but sources say he was skiing with three partners. They were able to dig him out of the debris and he was […]
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El Dorado County’s former assistant chief administrative officer is back – at least on Tuesday’s agenda. The Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 is being asked to approve a contract with Alliant Insurance Services to provide employee benefit consulting for the Risk Division of the Human Resources Department. While there is already a contract in […]
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A jury last week sided with a South Lake Tahoe police officer who was accused of acting improperly when he arrested a suspect in 2011. The two-day trial in federal court in Sacramento concluded with Officer Jake Herminghaus being exonerated. Herminghaus arrested Patrick Solomon of South Lake Tahoe on Jan. 21, 2011, at the Raley’s […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Four years ago, the focus of Nevada economic development was creating jobs. With tens of thousands of people out of work, almost any job was welcome as the state tried to claw its way out of the Great Recession. But with the economy rebounding, officials are […]
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Tahoe-Douglas Rotary will be honoring local police and firefighters at its annual St Patrick’s Day fundraiser on March 31. The First Responder Community Hero Awards will honor one person from each of the following agencies: Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, Douglas County Sheriff’s Department, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, Lake Valley Fire Protection District, South Lake Tahoe […]
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String Cheese Incident is returning to the High Sierra Music Festival this summer where the band will headline two shows. The 25th annual event is July 2-5 at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy. The festival’s silver anniversary will celebrate the festival’s history and those who has helped create and sustain the legendary family-friendly, laid-back, Northern California […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal To Uber, the ride-sharing transportation network company, and its legion of fans, it’s an easy fix. Copy and paste legislation that’s been enacted somewhere else, run it before the Nevada Legislature for a vote, get Gov. Brian Sandoval to sign the bill and Uber on. More than 26,000 […]
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Three men allegedly connected to a strong-arm robbery in Roseville were arrested Jan. 25 on the South Shore. Dee Gunther with the Roseville Police Department told Lake Tahoe News the robbery happened Jan. 24 about 8:30pm in a public parking lot. The victim told authorities he thought he was meeting people to buy a vehicle […]
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After nearly 50 years of allowing the public to access the beach at Tahoe Keys, the homeowners’ board voted to stop that practice. South Lake Tahoe officials issued a permit for the fence Oct. 30 and made the final inspection earlier this month. An employee of the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association told Lake […]
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