By Kathryn Reed Military helicopters are the No. 1 noise problem at Lake Tahoe Airport and there is nothing city officials can do about it. With the city having taken millions of dollars in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration, it is obligated to allow military aircraft to access the airport. It is often used […]
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An argument over cigarettes led to four people being transported to Barton Memorial Hospital with stab wounds. The names of the South Lake Tahoe men have not been released by police. Nor is it known how they might know each other. It started as a verbal argument on March 24 just before 5pm near the […]
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By Beth J. Harpaz, AP Turkey. France. Belgium. Now London. As yet another destination is hit by terror, travelers are sighing with dismay and thinking carefully about personal safety, even while saying the latest attack won’t keep them home. “I don’t want to be afraid, but I also have this extra layer of being on […]
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Douglas County is contemplating allowing vacation home rentals in the valley. Today VHRs are only allowed at the lake. Commissioners discussed the topic March 21. A revision to the 2005 ordinance will be brought back later this spring. It’s possible the fees will be amended, which would affect the nearly 400 Lake Tahoe homeowners renting […]
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A lack of bus drivers is forcing bus service on the North Shore to be cut back. Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit will not be able to provide all of its expanded winter routes for the rest of the winter schedule. TART’s half-hourly service between Tahoe City and Crystal Bay will now run hourly. In […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – In an effort to get ahead of the fire season, crews from various fire agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been gathering to talk about a united approach. “Wildfires are becoming more problematic because of the changing landscape and more homes are where fires burn,” Forest Schafer with North […]
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Judi McCallum, longtime assistant to the District 5 supervisor in El Dorado County, abruptly left her job. She worked for the county from March 26, 1991, to March 20, 2017. McCallum’s resignation letter is not being made public. However, those inside the county said the separation was not McCallum’s idea. McCallum and Supervisor Sue Novasel […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — The Nevada Senate on Wednesday put an exclamation point on the state’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, 45 years to the day after it was passed by Congress and sent to states. The Senate on a voice vote concurred with minor adjustments made by the […]
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By Yvonne Gonzalez, Las Vegas Sun Lawmakers are considering legislation to make Nevada the 12th state to become part of an interstate compact to elect the president and vice president based on the popular vote. The compact says that once states with 270 electoral college votes sign on, those electors would be required to vote […]
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Two roofs collapsed on houses in the Tahoe basin this week. The first was on Old Mountain Road in Carnelian Bay on March 20. No one was home at the time. However, about half of the structure had collapsed from the weight of the snow. The propane tank had to be dug out and secured. […]
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