Three Kings Beach men are in custody following what the shooter says was an accident. A 19-year-old man from Sacramento, whose name has not been released, was shot in the face about 1:55pm May 28 in the 8600 block of North Lake Boulevard in Kings Beach. He was driven to a local hospital by a […]
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A Truckee man is in custody accused of cruelty to elders with great bodily injury and second degree murder in the death of his mother. Nellie Mulligan, 88, was found deceased the evening of May 27 in the apartment she shared with her son on Martis Valley Road in Truckee. An autopsy is pending. David […]
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Lake Tahoe was a bit of a ghost town in April and it was even worse in the casinos. Stateline’s casino revenues dropped 42.3 percent last month compared to 2013. This was the largest drop in the state. The state Gaming Control Board today said revenues throughout the state fell less than 1 percent (0.27 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Whether the South Shore has fireworks after this summer remains to be seen. But what is known is the public beaches will be cleaned. After a lawsuit was filed last year by a Marla Bay couple in regards to the debris that washed ashore following the July 4 and Labor Day shows […]
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A Washoe County sheriff’s boat sank Monday while moored at the Hyatt in Incline Village. It is not known why the rescue vessel took on water. It is too soon to know if it can be salvaged. It was towed to Reno on May 27. Marine 9 is a 24-foot boat. It is one of […]
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The California Transportation Commission has allocated $1.3 billion in transportation funding, including $541 million to implement California’s “fix it first” strategy for preserving and maintaining California’s 50,000 lane miles of highways. Here are some significant projects that will help preserve and maintain California’s existing infrastructure assets: · Rumble strip safety upgrades: $1.98 million was allocated […]
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By Paul Farhi, Washington Post This is a short news article about how news articles are becoming shorter. The world’s largest independent news organization, the Associated Press, for one, has told its journalists to cut the fat — and keep their stories between 300 and 500 words, a length in which this story (301 words) […]
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A Zephyr Cove couple was not injured Memorial Day when the trailer they were towing overturned on Highway 35 near Parr Boulevard in Reno. James Nunnally was driving and his wife, Carolyn, was a passenger. When Nevada Highway Patrol troopers arrived the Nunnallys were helping pick up debris that covered both lanes of the highway. […]
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By Amber Phillips, Las Vegas Sun In Congress, the smoke-filled, back-room deal trading is gone. So is the more benign equivalent, the earmark. Nevada’s delegation is split about whether that’s a good thing and one bill that passed Congress this week shows why. Nevada lawmakers managed to get a major $280 million flood management project […]
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The old Tveten property is not getting an overhaul despite all the equipment on the lot in Meyers. Don Garcia Excavating and Paving has leased the rundown site for three years as it does work for Caltrans on area highways. “The contractor has to provide traffic management, sweeping and stormwater management plans to TRPA and […]
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