By KCRA-TV Several hours after a Ponderosa High School student was arrested Thursday for bringing a loaded firearm to school, a relative of the teen was found dead at his Shingle Springs home, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said. The teen, whose identity has not been released, was arrested in connection with the woman’s […]
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By Pashtana Usufzy, Las Vegas Review-Journal The mental health system in Nevada has long been a lightning rod for criticism, with the Silver State consistently ranking at or near the bottom of most national rankings. But state legislators and health officials say a trio of bills now being drafted would make some small improvements by […]
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There is such thing as too much snow. “Due to these blizzard conditions we will not be opening Alpine Meadows and only very limited terrain will be available at Squaw Valley,” these two resorts said early Jan. 22. Sierra-at-Tahoe and Sugar Bowl are also closed for today. Homewood has limited offerings. Check with the ski […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe Public Utility District is cutting its sewer connection fee 25 percent. This is on top of the 25 percent reduction made in 2015. “We have priced ourselves out of the market. People are not doing projects because they can’t afford us,” board member Duane Wallace said at the Jan. 19 […]
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By Susan Wood It was like the 1960s all over again Saturday – with a mountain twist. More than 500 women and their supporters in the South Lake Tahoe region braved the elements to show how advocating women’s rights is not for the faint of heart or the body. Blowing snow, winter boots, parkas and […]
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If the storm materializes as predicted, the substantial rapid wind loading of new snow and slightly rising temperatures large natural or human triggered avalanches will be possible in the Crystal Bay and Third Creek areas. Third Creek and the adjacent South Slope are not expected to produce avalanches that will affect houses or roads, but Crystal […]
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Placer County Board of Supervisors on July 25 is expected to approve a six-month transitional contract with the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. The contract would be effective from Aug. 1 to Jan. 31 for $1,779,496. NLTRA would be responsible for marketing the North Lake Tahoe area, limited transportation and developing capital projects with the […]
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By Michael Scott Davidson, Las Vegas Review-Journal Republican leadership in the Nevada Legislature appears split on a proposal to modify a decade-old property tax cap law. Michael Roberson, the top Republican in the Senate, has vowed to stop the bill, but Assembly minority leader Paul Anderson is keeping a more open mind ahead of the […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Caltrans is alerting motorists traveling to the Sierra, particularly those using Interstate 80 over Donner Summit or Highway 50 over Echo Summit, to be prepared for significant travel delays through Monday. Expect passes to be closed at times either for avalanche control or to clear wrecks. For current road conditions, click on […]
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By Kathryn Reed On Jan. 8, South Tahoe Public Utility District pumped more than twice as much treated water than it does on July 4 – normally it’s busiest day. That’s what happens when the skies open and rain doesn’t stop. In that 24-hour period more than 12½ million gallons passed through the South Shore […]
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