Eusebio Nunez, 49, of Truckee has not been seen since July 25 at 8:30am. The local business owner was last seen leaving his home that Friday. Nunez was seen wearing gray dress pants. He is Hispanic, 6-feet tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was driving a gray 2001 Honda CRV, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Owners of the Tahoe Keys Marina and the general manager received certified letters this week from the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board putting them on notice that ongoing violations must end. “The purpose of requiring the technical report from them is to get information from them relating to when the violations […]
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By Bill Kingman A South Lake Tahoe icon was razed today. The landmark Highway 50 frontage from Izzy’s Burger Spa up to Lake Tahoe Glass is owned by Marjorie Johnson Springmeyer of Tahoe’s pioneer Johnson family. The brick-and-frame building was taken down Aug. 6. It will be replaced by an Auto Zone store. Longtime local […]
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A Bay Area man missing since 2010 may have been spotted in South Lake Tahoe this summer. A resident called the South Lake Tahoe Police Department to report having seen a missing person poster displaying Jackson Miller’s picture. The caller reported having seen Jackson Miller in South Lake Tahoe on a number of occasions and […]
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A Tahoe City restaurant was closed for a few hours today when a fire started in a light socket. The fire was reported at 1:23pm Aug. 6 at Rosie’s Cafe. The building was evacuated. There were no injuries. The restaurant expects to reopen later today. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Katherine Shaver, Washington Post Federally mandated low-flow toilets, shower heads and faucets are taking a financial toll on the nation’s water utilities, leaving customers to make up the shortfall with higher water rates and new fees that have left many paying more for less. Utility officials say they understand that charging more for water […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Airport will not have commercial service – at least for the indefinite future. That was the unanimous decision of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Aug. 5. Michael Hotaling, the consultant putting the airport master plan together, essentially gave the council an ultimatum – commercial or general aviation airport? […]
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The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Aug. 5 agreed to a settlement with a former employee who had sued the city. Stan Sherer was the Community Services director from January 2011 to July 2012. He was hired by then City Manager Tony O’Rourke and fired by City Manager Nancy Kerry. In his lawsuit filed […]
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Updated Aug. 5 10:58pm By Kathryn Reed The Tahoe Queen returned to Ski Run Marina more than 24 hours after hitting a sandbar on Monday. The paddle-wheeler ran aground Aug. 4 not long after it left Ski Run Marina for an afternoon scenic tour to Emerald Bay. Instead of a leisurely sightseeing cruise, the 250-plus […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A state lawmaker says Nevadans facing terminal illness should have every opportunity to try experimental treatments and drugs in an effort to prolong their lives for themselves and their families. To that end, Assemblyman James Ohrenschall, D-Las Vegas, has asked for a bill to establish a […]
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