Publisher’s note: South Lake Tahoe firefighters have been sent to Reno. By Reno Gazette-Journal 9:30pm: Containment for the Caughlin Fire was at zero percent Friday night, and 2,000 homes remained threatened. A cause had not been determined. About 2,300 customers remained without power as the result of the fire reported at 12:22am. 8:45pm: About 455 […]
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The Regional Plan Update Committee of the TRPA Governing Board took a step forward this week in moving toward a different permitting system at Tahoe where regulations would shift to local county or city governments. The concept would leave local planning, zoning and development codes to each jurisdiction as long as environmental standards are followed. […]
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It’s being billed as a Beer & Food Festival – the combination of six Lagunita’s Brewing Company specialty beers paired with food from Dragonfly. The Dec. 1 event is from 6 to 9pm at the Truckee restaurant. Attendees can stop in anytime during the evening and roam the food and beer stations. Cost is $32. […]
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Sola Rosa will be playing at MontBleu in Stateline on Dec. 3 at 8pm. They blend sounds of hip hop, reggae, Latin, jazz, soul and funk. This one of 10 stops on their North American tour.
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The 17th annual MontBleu Holiday Extravaganza is Dec. 14 and Dec. 15, starting at 7pm each night. Students in grades 3-12 in the various Lake Tahoe Unified School District choirs are the stars of the show. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors/students. Tickets are available at the door.
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By Kieran Nicholson, Denver Post Two people were killed today in accidents on Colorado ski slopes. A 62-year-old man was killed during opening day on Vail Mountain. The Summit Daily News reported the man died this morning in an accident while skiing on Gitalong Road, a beginner trail. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old snowboarder died at Breckenridge […]
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U.S. Forest Service and Lake Valley firefighters recently quickly doused two fires of less than a quarter acre each off Pioneer Trail. Both were caused by people dumping hot ashes from a woodstove or fireplace in the woods. One was Nov. 3 and the other Nov. 16. “The change in our weather doesn’t mean we […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to the U.S. Forest Service office and then to Lake Tahoe News on Nov. 18. I’m not sure who to direct this comment to, and although I did not lose my home in the Angora fire, it started 4 streets up from us and we were evacuated for 3 […]
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By Kathryn Reed This particular Christmas tree will not have any presents under it next month. No children will fill the four twin beds upstairs. That’s because this house on Anita Avenue in South Lake Tahoe has been condemned. Greg Falkner got a call from a neighbor at 6am Friday saying a tree had gone […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A 23-month, $280,000 contract approved by the Nevada Department of Transportation for a private sector individual to work as a liaison between the agency and contractors seeking work has been put on hold because of concerns expressed by Gov. Brian Sandoval and other members of the […]
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