By Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal A former Douglas County emergency room doctor, scheduled to be released Sunday from Nevada on second-degree kidnapping charges, was charged Friday with capital murder in the death of the ex-husband of the woman he kidnapped. Arkansas authorities will seek the extradition of Richard Conte, 61, to face murder charges in […]
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Lake Tahoe News turns 2-years-old next month. We think everyone should wear a Lake Tahoe News T-shirt that day to celebrate. It would be your gift to us. We have T-shirts to give away. Just post a comment stating what you like about Lake Tahoe News or what story you’ve liked that LTN has covered […]
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By Angie Keil The excitement at South Tahoe High School was palpable Thursday, as athletes, coaches, donors, and staff members poured in to celebrate the completion of the artificial turf field. The 44-year-old stadium has undergone major renovations since June and the South Tahoe Vikings will play the first game under the lights next Sept. […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew on Thursday had a prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay. This is part of an aggressive program to reduce wildfire risk. Weather conditions have allowed the Forest Service to treat a total of 1,800 acres in the past year, including […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee A state tax board is examining more aggressive ways of persuading residents to pay taxes on out-of-state purchases, from sifting through shipping records to requiring tax preparers to ask clients if they bought goods online. The five-member Board of Equalization, which oversees sales and use tax collection, contemplated such ideas […]
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Surveillance cameras captured two males running from the where a fire was started Aug. 25 at the Bijou Center in South Lake Tahoe. Officers are hoping the public can help identify the men. When police and fire units arrived about 3:45am they found a trash can on the outside of the business complex engulfed in […]
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Grab your bike and join the Rotary Club of Reno Sunrise and edible Reno-Tahoe magazine for a bike ride like no other. Edible Pedal 100 is Reno-Tahoe’s newest fundraising bike ride celebrating the scenic beauty and culinary bounty of the region. Riders will feast on local fare as they pedal their way through forests, meadows, […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee A small group of Placerville redevelopment opponents qualified a referendum asking the City Council to repeal the town’s redevelopment plan or put the matter to a public vote. About eight people circulated petitions on behalf of Save Hangtown from Redevelopment and Eminent Domain (SHRED), said Sharlene McCaslin, one of the […]
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By Ben Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal Federal funding in Northern Nevada could mean hope for small businesses, officials from the Small Business Administration said Wednesday during a visit to the region. With Nevada’s unemployment rate hovering between 12 percent and 13 percent, small businesses and innovation remain important economic drivers. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has […]
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Red Cross has scheduled a Shelter Operations class on the South Shore for Oct. 8 from 9am-4pm. Call (949) 291.9699 to reserve a spot or for more information.
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