By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s cloud-seeding program, almost killed by the state budget crisis, produced nearly 13 billion gallons of extra water over six months ending in late April, experts said. “That’s nothing to sneeze at,” said Sparks Councilman Mike Carrigan, who chairs two water commissions that voted to provide money to keep the […]
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By Kathryn Reed The investor developer Randy Lane lined up to take over the stalled South Lake Tahoe convention center project backed out of the deal this week. “The Investor is no longer pursuing an investment in the Debtor or otherwise pursuing a plan in the Case,” reads Michael Rosenfeld’s May 12 letter to the […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal The family of a man killed last summer when he fell from a chair lift at a Lake Tahoe ski resort has sued the resort and groups associated with the zipline adventure ride they say caused the accident. Defendants named in the suit filed Thursday in El Dorado County Superior […]
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Health officials in El Dorado County are seeing an increase in cases of chickenpox in the community and recommend parents ensure their children are fully immunized. “Two doses of the chickenpox vaccine are recommended for full protection,” Olivia Kasirye, El Dorado County health officer, said in a statement. Although it isn’t uncommon to see a […]
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By Michael Finney, KGO-TV If you ever have to hire a contractor, you could end up paying twice for the same bill. It’s happening to more and more people. It’s another sign of the times. The recession seems to be taking its toll even in the most unusual ways. Images of the devastating Angora Fire […]
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By Kathryn Reed Creating a working document with a bit of elasticity is the goal of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. With the current Forest Plan dating to 1988 and its roughly dozen amendments since then, the local Forest Service office is looking to create a new bible of sorts from which to seek […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee A judge has denied a request by alleged kidnappers Phillip and Nancy Garrido to visit each other in jail, but he has agreed to allow them to speak to each other in a five-minute phone call this month and another in June. An order from El Dorado Superior Court Judge […]
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By Susan Wood A petition to recall two board members of the Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District has been certified, the El Dorado County Elections Department confirmed Tuesday. The filing targets President Mike Kraft and board member Eric Thaden for what a disgruntled group of Fallen Leaf Lake citizens labels an “unresponsiveness” to their […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dale Rise is ready for a jury of his peers to decide if he is guilty of one misdemeanor and two felony charges stemming from his September altercation with three South Lake Tahoe police officers at his residence. The South Tahoe Public Utility District board president was back in court Monday. Another […]
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By Kathryn Reed A familiar face has been hired to replace Susan Middleton, who after 24 years is retiring this summer as vice president of Academic Affairs and Student Services at Lake Tahoe Community College. Tom Greene was once a counselor at the South Lake Tahoe two-year institution. He is currently associate vice president of […]
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