A 34-year-old South Lake Tahoe man is accused of breaking into South Shore Bikes and stealing one bike. Officers found Lee Sparks at Barton Memorial Hospital about 1am March 18. “He had several fresh cuts on his arms and when interviewed admitted to the burglary at South Shore Bikes,” South Lake Tahoe police Lt. David […]
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A South Lake Tahoe man has been arrested and charged in the March 27 robbery at El Dorado Savings Bank. Police got wind that the suspect was in Reno. They met Paul Cortez, 29, there and subsequently obtained an arrest warrant. Cortez was arrested by Reno officers on March 21 and is waiting to be […]
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By USSA TIGNES, France — South Lake Tahoe’s Maddie Bowman earned another X Games medal on Friday. She came away with the bronze in the women’s halfpipe finals. She was fifth until her final run put her into third at the very end of the contest. Pushing the limits of her sport, Bowman spun both […]
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The Truckee Ranger District will begin spring prescribed burning in the Truckee area as weather permits. The timing of burning will depend on favorable weather conditions. Weather is the most critical factor in determining when a prescribed burn can begin. Temperature, humidity, fuel moisture, and wind conditions are monitored for the right burning conditions. In […]
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On March 28, students at Incline Middle School will learn all about the dangers associated with using tobacco. Thanks to the Incline High School leadership students, the American Lung Association’s Teens Against Tobacco Use program and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, this collaborative program will provide life-saving information presented by the leadership students […]
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By USSA OLYMPIC VALLEY — Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) carved his home mountain on Friday to a 0.20 second super G victory at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships to regain a title he first held in 2010 and lead a commanding 1-3-4 performance by local skiers. NorAm overall and U.S. downhill champion Jared Goldberg […]
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By USSA TIGNES, France -– Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe) threw down a stylish and technical run to win silver in snowboard slopestyle at X Games Tignes on Friday. She was gunning for an X Games three-peat, after winning gold at X Games Tignes in 2011 and 2012. She put down a progressive line in […]
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By Barbara De Lollis, USA Today Travelers may hate paying for Wi-Fi in their guest rooms, but more hotels are getting ready to offer it for free in lobbies. More than 300 Marriott Hotels & Resorts locations will flip the switch in the coming weeks on free lobby Wi-Fi to please guests and non-guests alike, […]
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By USSA OLYMPIC VALLEY — Laurenne Ross (Bend, Ore.) captured the first U.S. title of her career with a mere 0.01 second super G victory over Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain) on Friday at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships at Squaw Valley. The incredibly tight race saw favorite and defending champion Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) […]
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Updated: March 22, 12:30pm A car chase that hit speeds of 100 mph in South Lake Tahoe on Friday morning ended in the Carson Valley. The California Highway Patrol at first chased a small black Chevy Malibu on Highway 50 starting in Meyers. The chase then went over Kingsbury Grade. There the driver sped through […]
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