By Sam Cohen, Fox 40 SACRAMENTO — CalFire’s tanker fleet can fly again, following a deadly crash last week while fighting a fire near Yosemite National Park. The National Transportation Safety Board released their initial findings, saying they found “no structural failures or aging aircraft issues involved in the crash”. CalFire then decided to resume normal […]
Read moreSouth Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Tri Club are partnering to provide a series of three fun runs this fall. The first one is Oct. 25 — Tahoe’s Freakin’ Fun Run. It will be at the Community Playfields located at 1300 Al Tahoe Blvd. It begin at 10am. Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween attire. Prizes […]
Read moreUpdated Oct. 12 12:13pm: The man killed in Friday’s car crash in Stateline has been identified as Larry Dean Wells, 71, of Oregon. His passenger, Roxane Jean Freeman, 68, of Oregon was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno with non-life threatening injuries. “He went off the right shoulder for unknown reasons, up a tree […]
Read moreBy Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times Fewer than half of American states are working to protect themselves from climate change, despite more detailed warnings from scientists that communities are already being damaged, according to a new online clearinghouse of states’ efforts compiled by the Georgetown Climate Center. Fourteen states have plans to prepare for the […]
Read more• Two South Tahoe High students were winners in last spring’s national Nikon professional photography contest. Judges selected three of Aidan D’Angelo photos to be published and one of Brianna Rettig’s. • Wells Fargo Bank donated $10,000 to the Food Bank of El Dorado County. • Lake Tahoe Hard Rock has hired Dede Aspero as […]
Read moreSierra Nevada Ballet in collaboration with the Reno Jazz Orchestra is performing in an original production, “Duke’s Place”, based on Nevada history in celebration of Nevada’s 150th anniversary. Performances are 7:30pm on Oct. 24 at the Bob Boldrick Theater in the Carson City Community Center in Carson City and 7:30pm on Nov.1 at the Pioneer Center […]
Read moreVirginia City was barely 90 years old when I snapped these black and white photos in 1951. Today, more 60 years later, many of those landmarks remain. The classic Bucket of Blood saloon has moved its wall sign up to the second story, and the horse-drawn “Dead Wagon” glass-windowed local hearse is no longer parked […]
Read morePublisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News convened an editorial panel of seven community members to come up with this endorsement. Most people don’t think about their water or sewer provider until the flow in either direction isn’t working. But South Tahoe Public Utility District has been in the news of late because of rate and salary […]
Read moreThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit could begin the fall/winter prescribed fire program next week. The first operation may take place near South Tahoe High School on Oct. 14 or Oct. 15. Approximately 100 acres may be burned depending on weather and fuel conditions. In the event that conditions are not suitable […]
Read more• Bill Rock, the current chief operating officer of Northstar, will be the chief operating officer of Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort. Beth Howard, vice president of mountain dining and clubs, will be promoted to general manager of Northstar. Both changes are effective Nov. 1. • Here is the El Dorado-Tahoe roadwork schedule from […]
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