A Reno man working at SnowGlobe is accused of stealing items worth more than $17,000 from the lost and found bin of the three-day outdoor concert in South Lake Tahoe. Jermaine Williams, 38, was arrested Jan. 1 on grand theft charges. Police officers said Williams stole smart phones that had been turned into security. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed While the Tahoe Queen did not sustain any damage during a mishap New Year’s Eve, it is still grounded by the U.S. Coast Guard. During an inspection on Jan. 1, Coast Guard investigators from San Francisco found an unrelated mechanical problem that is keeping the paddle-wheeler docked. USCG Ensign Jake Urrutia called […]
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Update 8:10pm: Nevada Highway Patrol troopers say alcohol may have played a role in a fatal accident on the Mount Rose Highway on Jan. 1. Two vehicles collided near Incline Village about 6:18 Thursday night. The driver of a 1998 silver Isuzu Rodeo going west crossed the center line, striking a blue 2003 Jeep Liberty […]
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A suspect in a murder in Idaho was arrested New Year’s Day in Truckee. Kevin Michael McQuilliams, 26, was spotted driving in the area of Dorchester Drive and Rolands Way in the Glenshire subdivision of Truckee on Thursday about 4:50pm. McQuilliams is believed to have been involved in the shooting death of his 34-year-old girlfriend […]
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Publisher’s note: Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe is still recognizing the first baby of the New Year. The expected New Year baby, though, arrived New Year’s Eve, so the first South Shore baby is not likely to be a New Year’s Day baby. By Associated Press Bye, bye Baby New Year. The crowning […]
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Frigid temperatures caused pipes to burst at Harveys and Hard Rock casinos in Stateline on Dec. 30. A call to Harveys was not returned so it is not known how extensive the damage was, where it occurred or how many people were affected by it. Some flooding occurred at the unoccupied Lake Tahoe Hard Rock, […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal The Tahoe Queen ran aground shortly after midnight Thursday during a New Year’s Eve cruise, stranding revelers in the icy cold weather for about two hours, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. About 200 people made it safely off the boat after a tug pulled the stranded ship off the sand […]
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Between 12:01am Dec. 31 and noon Jan. 1, South Lake Tahoe police officers made 17 arrests. The majority of these were for either drunken-disorderly conduct in public or driving under the influence. Some arrests also involved incidents of domestic violence and drug possession. These arrest numbers do not include arrests made by allied law enforcement […]
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By Jeremy B. White, Sacramento Bee Extending the fight over California’s ban on single-use plastic bags, manufacturers and other opponents of the law on Monday submitted what they said were enough signatures for a referendum that would dispose of the ban before it can take effect. Numerous cities, like South Lake Tahoe, and counties in […]
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Although the crowd was small at Stateline, 11 people were arrested New Year’s Eve. Charges included battery, domestic battery, disorderly conduct, minor consuming alcohol and possession of a dangerous drug. Three arrests were related to traffic offenses and driving under the influence. Highway 50 was closed for about 30 minutes as revelers began to fill […]
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