By Jeremy Wallace, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald-Tribune As the nation hurtled from one fiscal crisis to the next last year, Democrats and Republicans argued bitterly over the best solution — tax increases or spending cuts. But members of the U.S. House did agree on one thing: There was enough money for them to travel the globe […]
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The Cabin Creek biomass facility between Tahoe City and Truckee is moving forward. Placer County Board of Supervisors at the last meeting unanimously denied the third-party appeal of the Dec. 6, 2012, Planning Commission certifications of the project’s final environmental impact report and approval of the project’s conditional use permit. The county and the appellant […]
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Updated: May 11, 7:25pm A climber was airlifted from Lover’s Leap late this afternoon to Sutter Roseville with at least a broken arm. It took several hours for search and rescue crews to get the male climber – whose name, age and hometown are unknown at this time – off the rock. CHP Officer Chuck […]
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In the first four months of the year, Washoe County sheriff’s deputies have issued 449 citations to drivers talking or texting on their handheld cell phone device. Nevada prohibits the use of any handheld cell phone while driving. It is punishable by fines of up to $250. The department supports the state’s traffic safety goal […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Looking at the tools Douglas County sheriff’s officials have for dealing with bad guys, it’s a wonder anyone challenges them. A .50-caliber rifle and machine gun are some of the weapons on the table in front of two members of the SWAT team. The crisis negotiation team has a high-tech […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A Las Vegas man is headed to prison after being sentenced in federal court in Sacramento for defrauding a South Lake Tahoe investor of $2.9 million. U.S. District Judge Garland E. Burrell Jr. today sentenced Jed Baron, 55, to five years and three months in prison for wire fraud related […]
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By Charlie Savage, New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, resolving years of internal debate, is on the verge of backing a Federal Bureau of Investigation plan for a sweeping overhaul of surveillance laws that would make it easier to wiretap people who communicate using the Internet rather than by traditional phone services, according […]
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By Phillip Reese and Cynthia Hubert, Sacramento Bee Federal investigators said Wednesday that a Nevada state psychiatric hospital under scrutiny for busing roughly 1,500 patients to other states in recent years “failed to provide an appropriate safe discharge plan for patients.” The report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services lays out multiple instances […]
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North Shore casinos raked in the cash in March compared to their South Shore counterparts. While gaming revenue throughout Nevada was up 7 percent statewide in March compared to a year ago, it was not consistent. Stateline casinos reported a 10.9 percent drop, while North Lake Tahoe casino revenue was up 15.4 percent. In Washoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed Stateline Ventures – that’s the name of the company that will be building the next phase of the convention center project. Bill Owens of Owens Financial foreclosed on the remaining parcels May 9 and formed the new company. It is not known who the other partners in that company are. Owens Financial […]
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