Traffic on Highway 50 near Whitehall is reduced to one lane because of big-rig fire. The road is expected to open about 5:30pm. (Whitehall is about seven miles west of Kyburz.) A wrecker was on the scene to remove the truck. Hazmat crews were called to cleanup up the mess, though the substance is not […]
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By Kathryn Reed California and Nevada had decided to play nice and stop with the talk of withdrawing from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Near identical press releases were sent out from both governors’ offices Tuesday afternoon saying they have reached a compromise. “This agreement renews our commitment to work together to do what’s best […]
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AAA Carson City will honor rescue and emergency personnel May 17. Carson City Sheriff’s Department expects to bring its K9 unit. The fire department will also bring an engine. United Blood Services will also be there. As a bonus, anyone who gets a home or vehicle quote will receive an Ace’s baseball cap. Archie, the […]
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By Ed Komenda, Las Vegas Sun Ask Bill Wadleigh about serendipity in the slot business, and he’ll say it’s sometimes as simple as spinning the wheel of a toy car. That’s how the game designer came up with a spinning bonus graphic for his forthcoming NASCAR game. “We’ll just make a tire a wheel,” Wadleigh […]
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Updated: May 14 9:25am El Dorado County sheriff’s officials have confirmed the body found in Strawberry is that of Sheri Renstrom. No cause of death has been determined Sheriff’s Lt. Pete Van Arnum told Lake Tahoe News there was no sign of trauma to the body and that the coroner is waiting for blood toxicology […]
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Label GMO Nevada will take part in the March Against Monsanto in Reno on May 25. While there will be protests worldwide that day, the one in Reno is the closest one to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Label GMO Nevada founder Kiki Corbin said in a statement, “We’re pleased to sponsor this important event in […]
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Tahoe Valley Elementary School will be closed today because of a water pump failure. It is too soon to know if the closure will be for more than Tuesday. Updates will be available on Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s website. All other schools in the district are open. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin selling fuel wood permits at the South Shore office May 20 at the North Shore office May 22. Permits cost $20 per cord, with a two-cord minimum purchase and a limit of 10 cords per household. Permits have specific conditions and complete information is […]
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By Kathryn Reed One of the people to be honored this week at the annual South Lake Tahoe police awards ceremony is the man who was instrumental in helping save the life of Adam Rose and apprehend Christine Whalen. Rose continues to struggle to heal from the devastating August 2012 accident in which he was […]
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On June 6, Meyers’ publisher Bona Fide Books will release “Why I Farm: Risking It All for a Life on the Land” by Sierra Valley Farms owner Gary Romano. A book signing will be that evening from 6-7 at Campo restaurant in Reno. In “Why I Farm,” third-generation farmer Romano speaks from experience about today’s […]
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