By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal An American Indian tribe with deep roots in the Lake Tahoe basin is seeking to reclaim land that’s part of a Nevada resort area. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California wants to ask Congress for nearly 375 acres of federal land in Incline Village. The property includes land that’s […]
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A Reno couple died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident on Mount Rose Highway on May 5. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the driver of a blue BMW SUV failed to yield the right-of-way to the black Nissan sedan and initiated a left turn onto southbound Callahan Road. The Nissan struck the BMW. […]
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Tahoe Regional Young Professionals will be hosting the four El Dorado County supervisor candidates in town hall next week. It will be May 16 from 6-7:30 pm inside the Hotel Azure Tahoe located at 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. The town hall will feature a moderated debate and audience Q&A directed at the […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the three candidates for District 4 Douglas County commission race, which covers Lake Tahoe, to answer the following questions. Two of the three responded. Name: Wesley Rice Hometown: Minden Age: 75 Occupation: Deputy constable Education: Mount San Antonio College and L.A. State University What elected, civic, nonprofit boards or […]
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Updated 3:22pm: A murder suspect from Lyon County who ran from from Douglas County sheriff’s deputies on Monday night was caught in Reno on May 8. The shooting occurred in Dayton about 9pm May 7. Malique Avila was identified as a person of interest. A Douglas deputy located the Jaguar he was reportedly driving […]
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By Rick Gross Cash has a role to play in a diversified portfolio for long-term investors in any market situation, particularly when interest rates and volatility are on the rise. If you have a portion of your portfolio in cash, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve reviewed your cash position, read on. The role […]
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· On May 3, the Lake Tahoe Environmental Magnet School took first place in the 34th annual Kiwanis/Katey Fagan Spelling Bee. Participating schools were Tahoe Valley, Sierra House, Bijou Elementary and the magnet. All participants will go on to the countywide spelling bee on May 11 in Shingle Springs. · Tahoe Truckee Unified School District has […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the three candidates for District 4 Douglas County commission race, which covers Lake Tahoe, to answer the following questions. Two of the three responded. Name: Kristi Kandel Age: 31 Hometown: Stateline Occupation: President of a real estate consulting company, I&D Consulting Services Corporation. Education: Bachelor’s degree What elected, civic, […]
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By Daryl Osby and Mark Lorenzen, Sacramento Bee The many tragedies during the terrible wildfires and mudslides California experienced recently have taught us many lessons we cannot ignore or neglect. First, our weather patterns are changing and natural disasters are getting worse, due in large part to climate change. California suffered its deadliest and […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Online poker may be making a comeback. Years of legal wrangling led to the nation’s first regulated web poker industry when Nevada introduced it in April 2013. It took a long time for that launch because critics for years had pointed to the federal Wire Act, which […]
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