By Ron Charles, Washington Post Chapter 1: You stumble upon an interesting book at your neighborhood bookstore. Chapter 2: You go home and order it from Amazon for half as much. Chapter 9: Your favorite bookstore is bankrupt. Booksellers call it “showrooming,” and it drives them crazy — and out of business. Barnes & Noble […]
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The Nevada Department of Public Safety Communications Center will have its telephone lines worked on Feb. 16 which may interrupt the ability dispatchers to receive phone calls. These repairs and updates are scheduled to take place between 8am and noon. Additionally, there is a possibility the Nevada Highway Patrol emergency line may be out of […]
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Dylan Hudson of Placerville pleaded guilty Feb. 15 to conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents, the 26-year-old was in charge of an interstate marijuana-trafficking conspiracy. More than 1,100 pounds of processed marijuana, more than $329,000 in cash, and eight firearms were seized during the investigation. Hudson […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s former Community Services director has filed a lawsuit against the city. Stan Sherer worked for the city from January 2011 to July 2012. He was hired by then City Manager Tony O’Rourke and fired by City Manager Nancy Kerry. Five allegations are in the suit. They boil down to wrongful termination and […]
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Get on the slopes before the holiday weekend crowds arrive. Here is the Feb. 15 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• This is National Freelance Writers Appreciation Week. Lake Tahoe News salutes these writers everywhere, but especially our own contributors. Thank you for all you do. • The mile-long terrain park is open at Alpine Meadows • The comment period on the Truckee area Canyon Springs draft environmental report has been extended to March 6. […]
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By Kathryn Reed A four-year project to restore a section of the Upper Truckee River is expected to start in June. A major hurdle to make the U.S. Forest Service project a reality was overcome Thursday when the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board unanimously gave its approval. Because there will be disturbance to stream […]
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By Mandy Kendall I had, shall we say, an interesting day last week. Our puppy got a gastro-intestinal thing and proceeded to have multiple accidents around the house, a water pipe burst and was flooding our living room and then a speaker I had organized to come and present to a group of professionals called […]
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Diamond Peak Ski Resort and the Incline Village General Improvement District rewards Incline Village students for academic success with its Excellence in Education Program. Students enrolled through grade 12 in Incline Village schools, including the Lake Tahoe School, receive a free 2012-13 season pass in exchange for a report card with straight-A’s. The offer is […]
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A San Jose woman died while skiing at Homewood Mountain Resort on Feb. 13. KNCO-AM is reporting medical personnel were not able to revive Yesenia Guadalupe Garcia-Ramirez. This is a recording from the radio station of Placer County sheriff’s Deputy Dina Erwin talking about the fatal accident. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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