By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – Creating an electric highway in the Sierra is under way. It would encompass Highway 50 on the South Shore and Interstate 80 on the North Shore, and points around the basin. This isn’t a new concept. It has been talked about since at least 2006 when Truckee Donner Public […]
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By Associated Press Now that Nevada has approved an early start to recreational cannabis sales, existing medical marijuana companies in the state are readying for a burst of new business that could equate to tens of millions of dollars in additional revenue this year. The early rollout will make Nevada the fifth state with an […]
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Placer County has entered an agreement with the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board so the county can sign off on grading permits for residents of eastern Placer County that previously required a trip to water board offices in South Lake Tahoe. The agreement offers a simpler, more efficient permitting process for applicants by allowing […]
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By Kathryn Reed Passion and energy spill forth from Carline Sinkler as she talks about her next job – principal of South Tahoe High School. “I’m excited about all the work being done, career technology education, getting students ready for college and life,” Sinkler told Lake Tahoe News. “What impressed me was the enthusiasm of […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College board of trustees at a special meeting May 18 agreed to hire Russi Egan as vice president of Administrative Services. She currently has the same position at Palo Verde College in Southern California, a job she has had since December 2015. However, she has been with the school since 2004 where […]
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By Nashelly Chavez and Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The man identified as a possible suspect in Wednesday’s homicide in Lincoln died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after his vehicle was stopped by law enforcement officers on Interstate 80 near Truckee, authorities said. The shooting was reported to Lincoln police about 8:20am by a man […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s clear that things are getting murkier. Lake Tahoe’s clarity diminished by nearly 4 feet in 2016. In 2016 the average depth of clarity was 69.2 feet, which is a 3.9-foot decrease from 2015. In 2015, clarity dropped 4.8 feet. The worst overall reading was in 1997 at 64.1 feet. Measurements have […]
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It won’t exactly be supersized, but the new McDonald’s at the Y in South Lake Tahoe will be modern. It’s not just a remodel, it’s a whole new building. The 40-year-old structure is being taken down and by September the new restaurant should be open. From the outside the facade is intended to have a […]
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By Kathryn Reed After decades of a toxic plume percolating underground near the Y in South Lake Tahoe, the state has set hard deadlines for the responsible parties to do something about the situation. Tetrachloroethylene, or PCE, has adversely affected the drinking water in the area, necessitating that wells belonging to Tahoe Key Water Company […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Fears that mining companies and Las Vegas development will drain rural Nevada dry could sink an update to state water law. Ranchers, anglers and environmentalists united Tuesday in opposition to Assembly Bill 298, which would revise Nevada water law. The bill seeks to define in state law terms such as […]
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