Nearly 18 pounds of packaged marijuana was seized in Truckee. The California Highway Patrol called in the K9 unit from Placer County Sheriff’s Department to search the vehicle that was stopped this month on Interstate 80 near Highway 267. Chase was able to sniff out the marijuana. CHP has not released the names of the […]
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By Melinda Myers Save time and money by turning landscape trimmings into a valuable soil amendment. The idea is simple, just collect disease- and insect-free plant debris into a heap and let it decompose into a fine, nutrient rich material that helps improve the soil. Don’t add meat, dairy, invasive plants, weeds that have gone […]
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By Kathryn Reed Watching eight of the 10 South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates answer an array of questions Tuesday night gave the voting public and others an opportunity to see who has prepared well for this four-year job and who needs some polishing. Candidates Dan McLaughlin and Bob Topel did not attend the forum […]
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By Paul Harasim, Las Vegas Review-Journal What Tracy Rodgers saw — or rather didn’t see — as a young nurse treating patients in a nursing home haunts her to this day. She still finds it difficult to believe. “There were so many people who had no one visiting,” Rodgers said, shaking her head as she […]
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A 2.4 magnitude earthquake shook part of Desolation Wilderness at 10:03pm Sept. 20. The temblor was registered 9.7 miles west-southwest of South Lake Tahoe, in the woods behind Emerald Bay. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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Lake Tahoe News asked candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council, Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Douglas County School District, South Tahoe Public Utility District and Lake Valley Fire Protection District a series of questions. However, not all candidates chose to respond. Not one of the four candidates for Lake Valley […]
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By Associated Press BIG SUR — A wildfire burning for nearly two months on California’s scenic Big Sur coast has surpassed $200 million in firefighting costs, becoming the costliest to fight in U.S. history, according to data released Monday. The fire has cost $206.7 million to fight so far, the National Interagency Fire Center said […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal About 300 business leaders, academics and government officials are meeting Tuesday through Thursday to make the 450 miles between Las Vegas and Reno feel shorter. “We can break down those miles through collaboration,” said Matt Westfield, founder and director of Entrepreneurs Assembly, a not-for-profit business mentoring organization based at […]
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By Dale Roberts STATELINE – For those who love Tahoe for its wildlife and natural grandeur, the Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences has something for everyone whether they are just learning about the wildflowers surrounding their campsite to the serious student of ornithology. The Tahoe Institute For Natural Sciences (TINS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated […]
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Updated 8:58pm: A fire broke out late this afternoon at Spooner Summit. A multi-jurisdictional crew of firefighters, including the Super Scooper airplane, was able to contain the fire to 0.58 acres. The Sept. 20 fire was reported at 3:58pm. The fire was northwest of Spooner Lake right near the lake. The cause is under investigation. […]
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