By Amy E. West, Santa Cruz Sentinel Plying through the infamous “Garbage Patch” in the North Pacific, a solar-powered catamaran gobbles up fishing nets, plastic bags and Styrofoam blocks, and then shoves them into a high-temperature cooker to convert the litter to fuel. This fuel propels the boat farther to devour more plastic – until […]
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A Gardnerville man wanted in connection with the sexual assault on a 6-year-old girl was arrested Jan. 4. Victor Mora Jr. was located at the Carson City Inn Motel in Carson City Wednesday night after Douglas County sheriff’s deputies received an anonymous tip regarding his whereabouts. Mora was booked into the Minden jail on an […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District says it has no unfunded liability other than the $3 million for sick days employees could claim. But it is part of pool that pays into the state retirement system that is behind more than $900 million in payments. While the district is current on its payments […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal The new year ended Nevada’s first black bear hunt with 14 bears killed and no sign that controversy over the hunt is near an end. Nine male and five female bears were killed since the hunt’s Aug. 20 start, six bears shy of the maximum that could have been taken […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are looking for 28-year-old Victor Manuel Mora Jr. A felony arrest warrant was issued for Mora in December as a result of an investigation into a sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl. Mora is a fugitive from justice. Secret Witness is offering a reward of $250 for information leading to the […]
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South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team agents were at the SnowGlobe Music Festival for two nights during the Dec. 29-31 event at Lake Tahoe Community College. At the entrance people who had drugs or other items not allowed at the venue could dump them in “amnesty containers” — meaning they would not be cited […]
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This morning divers at Donner Lake recovered the body of William Kiser. The 24-year-old Truckee resident had been with a friend Jan. 2 when their canoe capsized. She was able to swim to shore and alert authorities that Kiser was missing. Kiser’s body was found about 150 yards from shore in 15 feet of water […]
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By Janice D’Arcy, Washington Post A report on why children in day care are sedentary suggests that it’s not the care providers, but the parents, who are mostly to blame. The study, “Societal Values and Policies May Curtail Preschool Children’s Physical Activity in Child Care Centers,” will be published in the February issue of Pediatrics […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the South Lake Tahoe City Council was prepared to get an earful from residents Tuesday about the three-day SnowGlobe Music Festival, only 10 people spoke during the public comment session about the concert. The consensus from those folks is something has to be done about the sound level – the bass […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – Scanning the field at the base of Sierra-at-Tahoe, Frank Gehrke wonders if he needs to bring his equipment out of the vehicle. It turns out he does need the tools. But he didn’t need them to tell the story. The dry, not even muddy field spoke volumes. The Sierra […]
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