A fugitive wanted in the killing of a pot farmer in Mendocino County was arrested in South Lake Tahoe on Friday afternoon. Jesse Cole Wells, 32, was found living on Conestoga Avenue. He is originally from New York. Wells is one of eight suspects in the Nov. 11 killing of 35-year-old Jeffrey Quinn Settler. He […]
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To the community, Helping to feed those in need, Mind Body Physical Therapy hosted Bread & Broth’s Monday meal on Feb. 16. It’s really wonderful that these folks not only help others feel better in their work lives, but also donate their personal time and funds to provide healthy meals and compassion to food insecure […]
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Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation is offering seven scholarships totaling $50,500 to eligible graduating seniors from the class of 2017 at Truckee and North Tahoe high schools who are applying to a four-year college. Applications will be accepted through April 3, with recipients to be notified at each school’s awards night. Annually, one four-year scholarship is […]
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Just as Liberty Utilities makes progress on restoring power, another problem occurs. The newest outage is affecting about 300 customers in the Martis Valley Road area of Truckee. A tree fell on primary and secondary lines. Power should be back by Friday evening. The Floriston line has been rebuilt and power restored. At River Road/Silver […]
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South Lake Tahoe native Digger Boggs Gooch died Feb. 10, 2017. He was 37. He spent his childhood in Pollock Pines. As an adult he returned to South Lake Tahoe, also spent time in Santa Cruz, and most recently was living in Kyburz. Digger was as unique as his name. He was a generous, caring, […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A bill that would significantly increase the amount of funding available to address problem gambling in Nevada saw no opposition Wednesday during a Senate committee hearing. Senate Bill 120 would increase funding from the approximately $1.8 million in fiscal year 2018 in Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei didn’t mean to have a town hall meeting on Wednesday during a Carson City event, but it quickly turned into one. What was slated as a routine luncheon in front of the Carson City Chamber of Commerce with the two Republicans quickly […]
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By USSA KVITFJELL, Norway – Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) felt all the good sensations of a solid run in Friday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill, a make-up race from the canceled December event at Lake Louise, Canada, leading the U.S. in eighth place. Slovenia’s Bostjan Kline took his first career World Cup victory Friday, […]
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By Daniella Matara, AP CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn wasn’t about to risk another injury, and neither was Mikaela Shiffrin. Vonn and Shiffrin, along with some of their American teammates on the World Cup tour, pulled out of the Alpine combined race on Friday because of dangerous conditions on the course. The first three […]
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· Comet lift at Heavenly is open after being closed since Jan. 1 when dozens of people had to be evacuated from it. · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is launching an email subscription service. Go online to manage choices. · Truckee is looking for input as it looks to hire a town manager. Go online to […]
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