Thunderstorm activity hit the Tahoe National Forest all weekend, with more in the forecast. The graphic to the left shows the lightning activity. A fire was detected in the Boca Springs area, northeast of Truckee, Sunday evening. This brings the total number of fires to four — all small — for the Tahoe National Forest. […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee A Sacramento federal judge has quashed a joint federal-state plan to improve conditions for a rare High Sierra fish, ruling that an auger driven by a gasoline-powered generator cannot be used in designated wilderness areas. For more than 25 years, government agencies have sought by various means to increase the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Instead of creating the potential for another marathon council day, South Lake Tahoe’s 2011-12 budget will be discussed at a special meeting Sept. 15 at 7pm. The regular meeting is Sept. 13 at 9am. Both are at Lake Tahoe Airport. Public input will be taken at the budget meeting, but it’s possible […]
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The public will be able to visually immerse themselves in two of the best-known lakes in the United States thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to UC Davis’ Tahoe Environmental Research Center. The three-year grant will be used to develop three-dimensional visualization technology to enhance public understanding and stewardship of […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau Rounding the corner en route to the Duke Theatre at Lake Tahoe Community College on Sunday, I walked into a sea of tiny American flags, 2,977 of them to be exact. One for each victim of the attacks. A loud bell was tolling — 2,977 times. In commemoration of the 10th anniversary […]
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Firefighters have the Holbrook Fire in south Douglas County fully contained. The blaze that started Saturday charred 135 acres. No structures were lost. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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A 21-year-old Douglas County man is in custody on kidnapping, attempted sexual assault and other charges. Jacob Wilcher was arrested Sept. 11 at about noon after fleeing Lifepoint Church in Minden where the alleged crimes occurred. A teacher at the church was conducting an outdoor class for church youth members when Wilcher reportedly grabbed a […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News wanted to do a story for its 9/11 series about how K-12 educators in the Lake Tahoe Basin-Truckee area address the event in the classroom. The reporter was thwarted in his efforts. One assistant principal in Truckee said, “Teachers may or may not be open to talking to local media […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal 7:38pm update: The Holbrook Fire in Douglas County is 75 percent contained, Sierra Front Intelligence Dispatcher Helen Frazier wrote in a news release. Rainfall has been “helpful in cooling the fire and reducing the threat,” and official said. 6:10pm update: The Holbrook Fire in Douglas County is 40 percent contained. “The primary […]
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Placer County Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings Sept. 13 on a proposed $765.8 million final budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year and on a redistricting map that could establish the boundaries of supervisor districts for the next decade. Tuesday’s meeting is at 9am in the Board of Supervisors Chambers at the County Administrative […]
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