By Reno Gazette-Journal The Ray May Fire near Gardnerville has burned close to 2,000 acres and has necessitated some people be evacuated. The neighborhood near the wildfire was dark Tuesday night as crews turned off electricity and propane as a precaution. Douglas County sheriff’s Capt. John Milby said though the fire is primarily threatening Pine […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Invasive smallmouth bass have become established in Lake Tahoe, posing what researchers call a “much more ferocious threat” to native fish than anything that has come before. “We’ve had reports of smallmouth bass before, but now we’ve 100-percent confirmed its presence in Lake Tahoe,” said Kevin Thomas, environmental scientist at […]
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By Kathryn Reed HOMEWOOD – Money and cooperation were the overriding themes of the 15th annual Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit on Tuesday at Homewood Mountain Resort. For the first time since then-President Bill Clinton started these summits, the governors of California and Nevada attended the event. But it was Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., who was […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal Is Nevada’s Foreclosure Mediation Program unconstitutional? That’s the $64,000 question in a brewing legal battle that’s poised to redefine the foreclosure mediation process in the Silver State. The battleground is the Nevada Supreme Court, where “Wells Fargo Bank vs. Renslow” now is working its way through the system. The case […]
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By Stephen Magagnini and Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Mourad “Moni” Samaan killed himself and his 2-year-old daughter, Madeleine Layla Samaan-Fay following a bitter custody battle that began even before the child was born, Samaan’s father said Monday. In an exclusive interview with the Bee, Dr. Makram Samaan said his son and granddaughter – found inside […]
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By Kathryn Reed More marijuana cases may soon end up in El Dorado County Superior Court. The combination of South Lake Tahoe being on the verge of finalizing ordinances related to pot dispensaries and deputy district attorneys receiving specialized training in these matters could change the tide when it comes to prosecuting pot-related cases. Hans […]
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By Kathryn Reed Don’t be surprised if competitors in next month’s Iron Girl triathlon have better times than they did at the inaugural event in 2010. This could happen because of three classes designed with the Sept. 18 South Lake Tahoe event in mind. The swim clinic, tri interval speed clinic, and tri circuit workshop […]
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By David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun It looks like Nevada’s going on a bear hunt Saturday. Gov. Brian Sandoval has ignored please for him to block Nevada’s first-ever bear hunt, scheduled for Saturday, ending opponents’ hopes for a last-minute intervention. The issue has captured the attention of Northern Nevadans, with opponents to the bear […]
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By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly Bus tours to regional casinos remain an important revenue stream for gaming properties, casino executives say, even though the number of visitors to Northern Nevada who arrive via tour bus declined drastically over the past decade. And some are working hard to boost their bus business. Tour buses […]
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Two people were arrested this weekend on kidnapping charges. The incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were contacted by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and advised that a kidnapping had just occurred in South Lake Tahoe, A 1-year-old […]
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