By Joe Hart, KRNV-TV Nevada Republican Assemblyman Jim Wheeler is the target of an official complaint filed with Nevada Secretary of State’s office and the Assembly Ethics Committe. The complaint says Wheeler, a Republican from Douglas County , does not live in the district he was elected to represent. Wheeler, who represents Lake Tahoe in […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE – While people have expressed interest in buying the former Kingsbury Middle School site, no one has put in an offer. And that has the Douglas County school board worried. Even sitting vacant, the 36,000-square-feet of building space is costing DCSD more than $10,000 a month. The Douglas County School […]
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By Rocklin and Roseville Today OLYMPIC VALLEY — Water utility service in Martis Valley near Truckee would be transferred to the Northstar Community Services District under a plan discussed last week by the Placer County Water Agency Board of Directors. The proposed transfer was reviewed as part of the PCWA board’s annual eastern Placer County […]
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A Bay Area man wanted in connection with two Lake Tahoe bank robberies was apprehended in Reno on Oct. 7. James Patrick Harnett, 49, of San Francisco was arrested at 5pm Tuesday at the Reno Transit Center on East 4th Street. Harnett was considered armed and dangerous, as well as a flight risk. Harnett is […]
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A man posing as a police officer attacked a woman Sunday in Alpine County. The woman was driving west on Highway 88 near Woodfords about 9pm Oct. 8 when she noticed a truck following her. The single red light made her believe it was a law enforcement vehicle pulling her over. The man was wearing […]
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While it’s still possible to hike the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail, work on it and guided hikes have stopped. Mary Bennington, executive director of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, sent an email saying, “… due to the government shutdown all TRTA activities on USDA Forest Service are postponed until further notice. This impacts our trail […]
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By Kathryn Reed Multiple jurisdictions providing the same services in a small geographical area. That’s a huge problem in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Some of the bravado and territorial issues that have existed between South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Douglas County went by the wayside on Monday when the elected officials from each […]
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By G.W. Schulz and Daniel Zwerdling, Center for Investigative Reporting For some, revelations that the National Security Agency has been collecting vast amounts of personal information on U.S. citizens might seem as far removed as the city of Moscow. But it’s not just an ultrasecret spy agency that can create a dossier on you. Many […]
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By Cotten Timberlake, Bloomberg Businessweek High-end retailers such as Bloomingdale’s are always happy to sell a glitzy party or bridesmaid dress that can cost hundreds of dollars. The return of a pricey frock after it’s been worn is a less jubilant event. If a garment comes back obviously used — sweat-stained, for example — a […]
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By Makiko Kitamura, Bloomberg Physical activity may be as effective as drugs in treating heart disease and should be included as a comparison in the development of new medicines, according to a review published this month in the British Medical Journal. No statistically detectable differences were evident between exercise and drug treatment for patients with […]
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