By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal Outside political groups reported last week putting another $4 million into Nevada’s U.S. Senate and congressional races, according to Federal Election Commission data available Friday. The majority of the spending went into the competitive Senate race between U.S. Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., and Democratic candidate Catherine Cortez Masto, a […]
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By Kathryn Reed A South Tahoe High School graduate has been offered the job as fire chief for Lake Valley Fire Protection District. Tim Alameda comes with a wealth of experience, knowledge of the area as well as the issues throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin. “I’m a firefighters’ fire chief. That is my reputation. I […]
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Power is out to about 2,000 customers, mostly in the Al Tahoe area of South Lake Tahoe. Liberty Utilities does not have an estimated time when the power will be restored. South Tahoe Middle School has lights. Kids are getting educated; the only thing that is out is the Internet. Lights at the district office, […]
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Updated 9:41pm: The children were returned to their custodial grandparents by a friend. The children are now safe and unharmed. The suspects are still outstanding. —– The father of two Douglas County children is accused of forcibly abducting them this evening. An Amber Alert has been activated. Dason Valdez, 29, does not have any custodial […]
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By Raven Jackson, Las Vegas Review-Journal In November, Nevadans will vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana — Question 2 would allow adults 21 years and older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana legally. On Saturday, a panel of experts largely argued that legalization might be a bad idea. Earl White, former director […]
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Crews in Truckee have a handle on a quarter acre fire burning west of Donner Ski Ranch. Air tankers and helicopters made drops on the fire to contain it before crews could get a hose line around it on Monday afternoon. Air tankers are being released and the helicopter will be soon. Crews will be on […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Lukins Brothers is more than a water company. It’s a family. It’s a way of life. It’s a part of Lake Tahoe’s history as well as its future. And despite the name, a woman runs it. No matter what Jenn Lukins’ title is, she is the face and voice of […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle La Niña may not happen after all. Federal climate scientists on Thursday dialed back their forecast for the influential weather pattern that is sometimes associated with dry years in parts of the Americas, including California — where another winter of scant rain could wreak havoc on the drought-plagued state. […]
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By Alexandra Spychalsky, Moonshine Ink Getting anywhere around the lake can be a daunting task on summer weekends. When you’re moving so slowly in a car that cyclists are whizzing by you, all you can do is crank up the radio and settle in for a long ride. As a growing and changing population in […]
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By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters The mediator trying to resolve the $18 billion bankruptcy of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co Inc (CEOC) abruptly stepped down on Friday, according to a court filing, adding another twist to the complex case. CEOC filed for bankruptcy in January 2015 amid creditor accusations that its parent Caesars Entertainment Corp. and private […]
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