By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal A Nevada bear biologist who’s been subjected to heated online attacks is striking back in court. Carl Lackey, a biologist for the Nevada Department of Wildlife, filed a lawsuit claiming critics used Facebook in a “vicious and calculated effort to damage his reputation and jeopardize his employment.” The suit names […]
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Updated 11:54am By Kathryn Reed A grand jury has decided there is not enough evidence to indict a South Lake Tahoe police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in June 2015. With that decision, it means the civil suit can proceed. “I am confident we will prevail,” attorney Dale Galipo, who is representing the […]
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A 2.4 magnitude earthquake rocked an area about six miles northwest of Truckee on Tuesday night. The temblor was felt at 6:35pm on May 2. Earlier in the day the area was rattled by a sonic boom. It measured 2.9 at 2:12pm. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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A plumber working at the Alder Inn in South Lake Tahoe sparked a fire that spread to the second floor. The fire was reported at 1:30pm on May 1. Crews were able to rapidly extinguish the blaze on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The plumber was using a torch. The fire went up through the wall. No […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe has the opportunity to raise more than $2.5 million a year that would be spent exclusively on roads. The City Council on Tuesday heard results from a March poll that was conducted by a consulting firm to gauge the likelihood of whether voters would approve a one-half percent sales […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Lawmakers got some good news on Monday when economic projections for the state anticipated $100 million more in revenue for the Nevada than previously expected. The Economic Forum, a nonpartisan group who analyzes and estimates how much money the state has to spend, projected $95.7 million more in state revenue […]
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Lake Tahoe Unified School District teachers were among thousands of California Teachers Association members who on May 1 led a massive social justice-focused Day of Action. Educators, administrators, students, parents and community supporters were marching to protect public education and send the message that all students deserve safe schools — no matter if they are […]
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By Kathryn Reed Get out the bug spray – mosquito season is likely to be pretty bad in the Tahoe-Truckee area. “I would definitely say that with a snowpack this year that is more typical of what winter up here should look like, that we are anticipating a more typical mosquito season, which will feel […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – Water is not going to be a problem in California this summer and fall. At the final snow survey of the season near Echo Summit on Monday the numbers showed 27.8 inches of snow, with a water content of 14.6 inches. This is 190 percent of average. The last […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Nevada lawmakers and election officials got a sneak peek at a new generation of voting machines last week as the state eyes replacing its aging ballot-counting fleet. “We’re looking at doing it for 2018,” Secretary of State Barbara Cegavske said of a possible timeline to have […]
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