The Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Campaign will be deploying additional officers on overtime this weekend, supporting routine traffic and patrol officers and focusing on drinking driver hotspots. Police, sheriff and CHP officers will have a “zero tolerance” response toward impaired drivers who fail to use a designated sober driver. “St. Patrick’s Day […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal A Reno man was killed in a skiing accident at a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort Thursday, Placer County, sheriff’s officials confirmed Friday. Few details are known about the accident that claimed the life of 51-year-old Scott David Fritz at Northstar California. No one witnessed the incident, said Dena Erwin, public information officer […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — For years the Nevada state Senate was a pretty stable place, with many lawmakers serving for decades. From one election cycle to the next, the names and faces in the 21-member body didn’t change very often. That reality was altered in a big way when term […]
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While a decision about the future of sewer and water rates for South Tahoe Public Utility District is two months away, the notice that it’s a possibility will be in the mail next week. This week the utility board was given a detailed presentation by CFO Paul Hughes and Assistant General Manager Paul Sciuto about […]
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By Kathryn Reed The first of two votes was taken Thursday to put sensitive land into the California Tahoe Conservancy’s hands and developable property in South Lake Tahoe’s control. The Conservancy board at the March 15 meeting at Lake Tahoe Community College agreed to give South Lake Tahoe 19 acres in exchange for 33 acres. […]
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By Casey Grove, Anchorage Daily News A second man, a 26 year-old from Truckee, has died after a Haines-area avalanche Tuesday that killed a heli-skiing guide, Alaska State Troopers said. The “huge” avalanche buried two men from a group of six skiing Takhin Ridge about 11am Tuesday, said troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters, relaying reports from […]
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will be participating in several high-visibility traffic enforcement details over St Patrick’s Day. Due to the typical alcohol consumption associated with St Patrick’s Day celebrations, DUI incidents tend to increase during this celebrated festival. On the nights of March 16 and 17, Douglas deputies working in conjunction with deputies of […]
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By Anne Knowles A male black bear identified by the Nevada Department of Wildlife as the animal who ripped siding off an Incline Village home last month was caught and euthanized on Wednesday. NDOW discovered the bear after responding to a call it received from an individual in Incline Village the morning of March 14. […]
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Publisher’s note: A spokeswoman for Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe said the elimination of summer school is not being considered as a way to deal with a shrinking budget. By Richard Bammer, Vacaville Reporter Seeking to relieve some fiscal pressure before the start of fall classes, Solano Community College leaders canceled the […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau William Cottrell, a physician at Barton Osteoporosis & Bone Health, is partnering with the pharmaceutical company Amgen to host an observational study for the osteoporosis drug Prolia. The drug was approved by the FDA and released to pharmacies in 2010. So this is not a trial to see if the drug works […]
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