By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A federal judge has denied a request by the Nevada Green Party and its presidential candidate, Jill Stein, to gain access to the state’s Nov. 8 general election ballot. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey said in a ruling dated Thursday that the Green Party waited until […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal It’s been well-documented that the best people to ferret out sports cheats and game fixes are employed by Nevada’s legal sports books. After all, they have a financial interest in the outcome of every race, match and meet posted in their books. If the fix is in and […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal Police from three jurisdictions are still searching for a 19-year-old Barstow man who disappeared 10 months ago while on his way to start at a new landscaping job in Truckee. Daniel Gallardo was reported missing on Oct. 28, 2015. He stayed in Reno with his cousin for only two days […]
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By Kathryn Reed A pilot of a Cessna 180 was taken to Barton Memorial Hospital this afternoon after the plane flipped while landing at Lake Tahoe Airport. The woman sustained neck injuries. Her male co-pilot was able to walk away. The names and hometowns of the couple have not been released. Officials said they were […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The number of active Nevada voters declined in August, with both parties registering losses due mainly to list maintenance, the secretary of state’s office said Thursday. Active voters declined by 11,876 in August compared with July. “This decrease is primarily due to the routine list maintenance […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man is accused of cashing stolen checks in Stateline. John Liska, 37, reportedly tried to cash a $976.15 check at Lakeside Inn last week and then was detained. Douglas County sheriff’s investigators said Liska’s backpack had 0.3 grams of methamphetamine, 0.3 grams of heroin and 8 grams of heroin soaked cotton […]
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· South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue’s Brush 1 returned home Sept. 1 from the Chimney Fire in San Luis Obispo. SLTFR participates in the statewide mutual aid system. The city receives full reimbursement for its participation. The department calls back firefighters on their scheduled time off to provide normal coverage within the city. · El Dorado […]
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Migration brings a variety of birds through the Lake Tahoe Basin as migrant birds head south for winter. Tahoe Institute for Natural Science is hosting two walks to see the migrating birds. Kirk Hardie will lead an easy stroll around Spooner Lake and through a variety of habitats in search of migrant birds on Sept. 17, 8:30-11:30am. Go […]
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Lilly is a 3 year old English Pointer mix. Like all pointers, she is very energetic and will need a home that will provide her with daily, extended exercise such as jogging or running. She is very sweet and has lived with cats, dogs and children. Lilly is house trained and walks nicely on the […]
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Publisher’s note: 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. We are running the responses in the order received. Name: Nancy Dalton Age: 53 […]
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