Updated 12:20pm: Power has been restored. —- The driver of a Ford Explorer had to be extricated from the vehicle early this morning after crashing into an electric pole at the corner of Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. The person, whose name has not been released, was flown to Renown […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal A Truckee woman faces a DUI and child endangerment-related charges following a rollover crash that involved a total of five passengers on Mount Rose Highway Sunday night. Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded at 10:24pm Aug. 7 to a report of a crash on Mount Rose Highway near Timberline Drive. At least […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal The Burning Man organization has purchased a chunk of residential property in Gerlach, a town just a few miles away from the annual Burning Man site. Black Rock City, LLC, a subsidiary of the arts nonprofit based in San Francisco, bought seven parcels of adjacent land for $169,993 on July 28 from Giovanni […]
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Eagle Falls Trailhead parking lot will be closed from 7pm to 6am Aug8-12 to accommodate construction on Highway 89 as part of Caltrans’ stormwater pollution prevention efforts. The $13 million Emerald Bay water quality improvement project includes constructing new drainage facilities which will capture stormwater runoff and filter out dirt, oil and litter before it […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette Journal A Nevada Department of Wildlife biologist shot and killed a bear near Stateline about two weeks after it broke into an occupied home and made several other break-in attempts. The bear, a 2-year-old female, too young to bear cubs, known as Blue 54, was shot on July 28 following […]
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By Kathryn Reed Vail Resorts has expanded its ski resort portfolio to include Whistler Blackcomb in Canada. The Colorado-based company is buying the Vancouver resort for $1.1 billion. Whistler, with 8,171 acres, is the largest ski resort in North America. Coming in a close second is the Vail owned Park City-Canyons merged resorts with 7,300 […]
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The pilot of a glider died when the aircraft crashed Sunday in the Pinenuts. Joseph N. Lowenhardt, 74, of Minden was the only occupant. The Nevada Civil Air Patrol, assisted by the U.S. Air Force, located the crashed glider approximately 8 miles east of the Minden Tahoe Airport. The pilot was found deceased in the wreckage. […]
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By Brooke Edwards Staffs, Orange County Register A growing number of California law enforcement organizations and leaders are voicing objections to a state ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana, saying it would make the state less safe. San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos said the initiative to legalize marijuana “will do nothing to […]
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One person died this morning in an Incline Village house fire. The name of the deceased has not been released pending notification of next of kin. When North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District crews arrived just after 3am Aug. 7 the house on Tomahawk Trail was fully engulfed with flames. It wasn’t until after several […]
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The Alder Fire burning near Kyburz is 40 percent contained, with 25 acres charred. The fire is burning in steep terrain on the south side of Highway 50 in the Eldorado National Forest near Sand Flat campground. “Firefighters made good progress overnight. The north side of the fire is within the containment area. Firefighters will […]
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