By Kathryn Reed Nearly two years after being arrested on child pornography charges, former South Lake Tahoe fire Capt. Mark Wygant was in federal court in Sacramento on Dec. 16 to plead guilty to one charge. A plea deal brought the original six charges involving sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of minors down to one charge of […]
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North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is in need of a new leader. Executive Director Sandy Evans Hall tendered her resignation, though it is not effective until July 1. “My time here has been invaluable,” Hall said in a statement. “In addition to career accomplishments, I have thoroughly enjoyed our local landscape by paddling the entire […]
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By Kathryn Reed What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. When it comes to the casino industry Las Vegas is a trendsetter. And the latest trend is charging for parking at casinos. “Paid parking is a topic we have recently been discussing at STAR. It’s not something that has a lot of understanding […]
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South Shore philanthropist Lisa Maloff this week increased her donation to Whittell High School by $500,000, bringing the total to $3 million. The Douglas County School District board on Dec. 13 accepted the donation. It was announced in July that Maloff would be writing the check to improve the football field and track at the […]
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A man accused of raping a woman in Truckee last month was charged this week. Douglas Scott Thomas, 25, of San Diego was apprehended in Boise, Idaho. He was booked into Nevada County jail on Dec. 14. The jail lists his job as a firefighter. As of Dec. 15 he remained in custody, with bail […]
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Residents of a fourplex in the 700 block of Merced Avenue in South Lake Tahoe sustained minor injuries Wednesday from a fire in their unit. The couple had escaped unharmed but then went inside to retrieve a pet and belongings. Four people were displaced. The fire started in the bottom unit. Damage is estimated at […]
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By Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times A low gargle echoes against granite cliffs and resounds in the wooded canyons. Each pull of a starter handle and squeeze of a throttle is punctuated by the crack of splintering wood as another dead tree falls in a forest that’s changing all too rapidly. Estimates by the U.S. Forest Service […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal A Congressman who served as the Nevada campaign chairman for President-elect Donald Trump said it was a mistake for the Trump transition team to ask questions that seemed to target employees who worked on climate change issues. In an interview Wednesday, Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, said a questionnaire circulated […]
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Updated 3:28pm: A 46-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman who had been reported missing was found safe on Thursday, as was her dog. A caregiver for Tara Dawn Johnson reported that Johnson left her apartment near Bonanza Avenue and F Street at about 10:30pm Dec. 14. Johnson was with her black and white Chihuahua Bert. She was […]
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Expect delays on Highway 89 near Emerald Bay this morning. High winds have caused a utility line to droop. Caltrans says the northbound lane is closed and there is no estimated time when it will reopen. The line is near Cascade Road on the South Shore. This is where the Emerald Fire burned earlier this […]
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