By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court has ruled that a state law requiring both parties to consent to a recording of a telephone conversation does not apply when the recordings are made by a party located outside of the state. The unanimous decision, dated Thursday, was in […]
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Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park will take applications for firewood permits now through Sept. 22 from 8:30am-4pm. Applications will only be taken by phone, by calling 775.831.0494. On Sept. 23, park staff will select a random list of names from among the applications received. Selected applicants will be contacted the following week to make an […]
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By Las Vegas Sun When will they stop running and start governing? It’s a question voters increasingly have been asking themselves for at least four decades. Democratic pollster Patrick Caddell first described the phenomenon in 1976, and it was explored more thoroughly by journalist Sidney Blumenthal in a 1980 book, “The Permanent Campaign.” Those who […]
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Three people were injured and one arrested after the vehicle they were in struck a tree on Pioneer Trail on Sunday. Amber Sabourin, 21, of Novato was driving east on Pioneer Trail on Sept. 17 about 1:25am when she told California Highway Patrol officers she saw an animal and swerved to miss it. She missed […]
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The California Highway Patrol office in Meyers is offering to check car seats for free. On Sept. 23 from 9am-1pm a certified child safety technician will ensure the seats are installed correctly. The CHP office is located on Hopi Avenue. Contact Officer Ruth Loehr at 530.577.1001 for questions and to make an appointment.
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To the community, I live in a part of South Lake Tahoe with many vacation rental properties. Most are rented to people who just want a nice outdoorsy vacation. But not all. Most are registered with the city and pay appropriate taxes and fees. But not all. There is a debate now, with many residents […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee While abandoned bicycles at Burning Man, an annual weeklong counterculture event in the Nevada Black Rock Desert, is a normal – if undesired – occurrence, event organizers said this year 3,000 to 4,000 bikes were left and given to charitable groups. Burning Man draws 70,000 attendees, including 15,000 people living […]
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By Melissa Siig, Moonshine Ink When Kila Properties purchased the dilapidated Henrikson building in 2013, the majority of Tahoe City residents and businesses breathed a sigh of relief. The run-down Henrikson building, built in the late 1950s (much of it without permits), today is only partially occupied and serves as an eyesore at a key […]
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Updated 5:15pm: The French Fire burning near Shingle Springs grew to 136 acres and is now 75 percent contained. It started in the afternoon of Sept. 17 off French Creek Road. CalFire says forward progress has been stopped. The cause is under investigation. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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To the community, On Sept. 11, Kirkwood Mountain Resort base operations team members joined Bread & Broth volunteers serving the dinner guests who came to Grace Hall for a delicious meal and the companionship of fellow diners. The diners were in for a real treat when the B&B cooks whipped up fried catfish and French […]
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