By Associated Press The latest on wildfires in California as of Oct. 12 at 6:15pm: Northern California’s wildfires have now killed 31 people — making this the deadliest week of wildfires in state history. Sonoma County Sheriff Robert Giordano said Thursday night that two more people have been confirmed dead there. That raises the statewide […]
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Two fires continue to burn in El Dorado County. The Table Fire as of 6:30pm Oct. 12 was 170 acres and 15 percent contained. It is burning three miles northeast of Ice House Reservoir. “The fire is in a sheltered location so the predicted winds on Saturday are not expected to have a significant effect,” […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal There’s enough wildfire activity in California and Nevada to blanket much of both states with a layer of smoke in the coming days. In California alone more than 140,000 acres are burning in large, wildland fires throughout the state. A fire in rough terrain near Reno is also contributing to smoke in […]
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U.S. Bank wants nothing more to do with Patty Olson. Olson, a pioneer in South Lake Tahoe, has been embroiled in various lawsuits and land disputes regarding her property in town. She owns the strip mall where the lone medical marijuana shop operates in South Lake Tahoe. Court documents state, “Debtor [Olson] has consistently overdrawn […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tahoe Transportation District on Friday is expected to enter agreements with Heavenly Mountain Resort and Ridge Tahoe for those entities to pay more money for bus service. These two are the main private partners affiliated with the South Shore bus service. The TTD board will meet Oct. 13 at 9:30am at the […]
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· Adulting 101: Economic Empowerment is an event being put on by TRYP on Oct. 24 from 5:30-7:30pm at North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. It’s about money management and getting the most out of investments. There will also be a South Shore viewing party at the Tahoe Mountain Lab. This event is free […]
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By Emily Cadei, Sacramento Bee Washington It’s a rare point of bipartisan agreement in divided Washington: The federal system for funding firefighting is broken, and that’s hurting our ability to prevent fires from breaking out in the first place. But lawmakers are at a loggerheads over how to fix the problem, a split that breaks […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval said Tuesday he disagrees with Attorney General Adam Laxalt’s proposal to eliminate the commerce tax. Sandoval responded to a report in the Nevada Independent that Laxalt, expected to announce a bid for governor in the coming weeks, wants to repeal the levy […]
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With winter approaching, the Nevada Department of Agriculture urges consumers to be careful when purchasing firewood. Advertisements can mislabel firewood, leading buyers to believe they are purchasing more wood than they actually are. Per Nevada law, firewood measurements have specific language. Legal terms for trade of firewood in Nevada are: full cord (128 cubic feet), […]
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Twelve teams of four racers navigated through various physical activities and completed wilderness medical scenarios in Tahoe last month. MedWAR, which stands for Medical Wilderness Adventure Race, is designed for participants with or without a medical background. For the Tahoe Challenge, participants varied from local adventurers, medical students from URN and Stanford University, and five […]
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