Truckee firefighters were able to contain a fire in the South Ponderosa neighborhood on Palisades Drive to one-quarter acre. Officials said no structures were damaged nor were they threatened in the June 23 blaze. The fire consumed natural vegetation. The cause is under investigation. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By James Gilbert, Yuma Sun Yuma, Ariz., resident Donald Michael Irwin, who was hit by a vehicle last week while riding his bike in South Lake Tahoe has died, according to the family. Jay Irwin, a federal magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in Yuma, said his brother was taken […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal Come July, life will get more taxing for Nevada business. That’s when the so-called “commerce tax,” a new state levy based on annual gross revenue and the core of the historic tax package approved by the 2015 Legislature, starts. The first annual payment to the state Department of Taxation won’t be […]
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While the Washington Fire continues to grow, the town of Markleeville has not been hit. The fire burning south of the Alpine County enclave is at 16,544 acres. It was first spotted the night of June 19. Lightning ignited the blaze and horrendous winds have fanned it. There are 11 helicopters and eight air tankers […]
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By Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced last week that the state ranked second in the nation for private sector job growth in 2014. The Republican governor said Thursday that the state added 40,700 new jobs last year, the second largest percent increase in the country behind North Dakota. Nevada was ranked […]
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Updated 10:43pm MARKLEEVILLE — Alpine County’s largest town was like an eerie ghost town Monday evening. A few kids were playing in front of the cafe on Highway 89. One man was in front of his studio. Otherwise it was like everyone else had abandoned the town. A bowling ball could be rolled through town […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The gaming industry’s fight against criminals who want to use casinos to disguise illegal money was front and center Thursday at the Paris resort. There, industry leaders and government officials gathered for a conference that addressed how casinos are handling their obligations under anti-money-laundering law. The verdict, according to […]
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By Associated Press FRESNO — Three California irrigation districts sued the state on Friday, claiming officials overstepped their authority by ordering farmers with some of the strongest water rights to stop pumping from some rivers during the drought. The legal challenges came from three districts that provide water to farmers in the San Joaquin River […]
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By Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee A group of water districts sued California regulators Friday over the state’s order prohibiting holders of some of the oldest water rights from pumping water out of rivers and streams. The lawsuit, filed in Stanislaus Superior Court, challenges the State Water Resources Control Board’s decision last week […]
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By KOLO-TV Evacuation calls were sent out to more than 28,000 people in the North Lake Tahoe area during an evacuation drill June . Yet, only 8,100 people were actually contacted. According to fire officials, two main lessons were learned from the exercise. First the call only went out in English. Second lesson was the […]
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