A bill that would create the Douglas County Lake Tahoe Sewer Authority is awaiting Gov. Brian Sandoval’s signature. The Legislature has voted to abolish the 64-year-old Douglas County Sewer District No. 1 in favor of the new agency that would have more restrictive powers. The original entity was formed by the state to ensure the […]
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A 14-year-old girl died Wednesday after falling about 50 feet near Emerald Bay. An off-duty police officer started CPR before she was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. The teenager, though, had sustained fatal injuries. The incident occurred just after noon on May 31. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies said she was […]
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A bear had to be euthanized Wednesday after it was hit by a vehicle on Highway 28. Washoe County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an injured bear lying in the roadway south of Incline Village at approximately 12:40am May 31. The 3-year-old female bear was in the Memorial Point area south of Sand […]
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Casinos at both ends of the lake had a better April compared to the state. Stateline casinos saw their revenues increase 4.55 percent from 2016, while North Shore was up 10.97 percent. Nevada’s gaming revenue of $886,528,810 in April was 1.19 percent higher than a year ago. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Sam Stanton and Nashelly Chavez, Sacramento Bee Three Placer County sheriff’s officials were arrested Wednesday on charges involving allegations of excessive force against jail inmates and falsifying evidence, the result of what Sheriff Devon Bell is calling “an extensive investigation” that included video recordings and other evidence. The arrests of corrections Sgt. Megan Yaws, […]
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By Kathryn Reed “I hope you are ready, because I’m about to tell you the story of my life. More specifically, why my life ended. And if you are listening to these tapes, you’re one of the reasons why.” And so begins the provocative Netflix series “13 Reasons Why.” It is based on the book […]
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A South Lake Tahoe resident is challenging the Planning Commission’s May 11 decision to approve what is locally known as the Whole Foods project. The City Council on June 6 will hear the appeal. Donna Gilpin cites five reasons she disagrees with the decision; most having to do with the mitigated negative declaration. She believes […]
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By David Koenig, Associated Press If you’re planning a big vacation trip this summer, move over. You’re going to have lots of company. By air or car, traveler numbers are expected to rise over last year thanks to a decent economy and stable gasoline prices. U.S. airlines expect to carry 234 million passengers from June […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Ride-hailing companies say they are under assault again from Democrats in the Legislature after an amendment was added to a bill that the companies say would effectively end the services in Nevada. Uber and Lyft, the largest ride-hailing companies in the state, already faced controversial legislation earlier in session they, including […]
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Lightning on early evening of May 29 started a wildland fire in the Fay-Luther Canyon in the Carson Valley. It was contained to less than an acre. No structures were threatened. Smoke from the fire could be seen from quite a ways away. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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