By Kathryn Reed There comes a time when it doesn’t pay to work. That time is when government workers are tapped out in the Public Employment Retirement System and it makes more sense to start withdrawing from that account. Former El Dorado County Sheriff Jeff Neves a year ago said he was leaving office a […]
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By Kim Minugh and Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee The search for a missing snowboarder near the Alpine Meadows Ski Resort came to a tragic conclusion this morning when rescuers found her body in a tree well, according to authorities. Rescue helicopter crews spotted the body of 25-year-old Shawnte Marie Willis of Tahoma this morning on […]
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By Kathryn Reed About 200 customers on the South Shore are still without power as crews from Sierra Pacific Power continue to rectify the problem. A handful of customers around the lake are also off the grid. “All three of the circuits that had been knocked out of service yesterday by falling trees and tree […]
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By Robert Rodriguez, Fresno Bee A day after a 29-year-old Fresno man died at the China Peak ski area, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office is working to determine the cause of death. Fresno County Coroner Dr. David Hadden said the autopsy of Peter Eli Shelby was expected to be completed Wednesday evening, but it may […]
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By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy News Service WASHINGTON – The cannabis industry has flexed its muscles in 15 states, including California, where it’s legal to smoke marijuana for medical purposes. Now the industry is ready to go to work in Washington. A new trade group, called the National Cannabis Industry Association, aims to bring together sellers, […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Reducing greenhouse gas emissions per California law is being tackled by the Tahoe Transportation Commission by delving into vehicle miles traveled and other contributing factors. Jeremy Nelson with Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates in San Francisco gave a brief overview of the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) to the commission earlier this month. […]
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By Frank X. Mullen Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal Don’t look for signs of an economic recession in the Northern Nevada tourism industry this New Year’s weekend. Major hotel-casinos at Tahoe and Reno-Sparks reported sold-out rooms and lots of reservations at in-house parties to say goodbye to 2010. “Ring out the old and ring in the new,” […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau California mandates new building codes every three years. 2011 is one of those years. Beginning Jan. 1, South Lake Tahoe, Truckee and most of the rest of the state will be implementing some new standards. “There’s gonna be grumbling with the mandated issues,” said Dave Walker, building official for South Lake Tahoe. […]
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By Bill Lindelof and Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A National Guard helicopter is scheduled to join the search tonight for a snowboarder who has been missing in the Sierra Nevada since Tuesday afternoon. Capt. Jeff Ausnow of the Placer County Sheriff’s Department said the helicopter will fly over the area around the Alpine Meadows ski […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal Another significant drop in casino property taxes received by Washoe County in 2011 will essentially put the Reno Redevelopment Agency out of business. The agency, which works to revitalize downtown and a second redevelopment district, will lose its last 11⁄2 employees July 1 and will have enough money on hand […]
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