By Kathryn Reed A possible project to come out the California water bond that is on the Nov. 4 ballot is restoration of the Upper Truckee Marsh. On Thursday the California Tahoe Conservancy board heard a presentation about staff’s recommendation for how to restore this approximately 500-acre parcel. The CTC owns this swath of land […]
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By Siemny Chhuon, KXTV A Pollock Pines homeowner was told by law enforcement that the arson suspect in the King Fire apparently broke into his home to call 911 after allegedly starting the fire. “I can’t understand what the guy was thinking,” homeowner Ralf Lorenz said. Lorenz wasn’t home at the time. He was working […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ray Lacey knew what job he wanted to have before it even existed. Now, after 25 years with the California Tahoe Conservancy, the deputy director is calling it quits. Lacey earned an undergraduate and graduate degree from UC Berkeley and then a graduate degree in watershed planning from UC Davis. While at […]
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By Joanne Marchetta “A breakdown can pave the way for a breakthrough,” Gov. Jerry Brown said at the Lake Tahoe Summit on Aug. 19. The governor was speaking about the challenges people face in looking beyond their differences for common ground, whether that’s working to craft the $7.5 billion water bond California voters will consider […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP RENO — A Nevada trucking company could be forced to pay more than $5.7 million if a judge formalizes a jury verdict that faulted one of its drivers for a fiery 2011 crash with an Amtrak train that killed six people and injured dozens. A federal jury in Reno awarded $4.5 […]
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The 25th annual Lake in the Sky Air Show at Lake Tahoe Airport is Sept. 20. This year’s show which will include: aerial performances, two World War II aircraft, CalSTAR, tons of planes, music, K-9 demo, beer garden and more. Youth ages 8 through 17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Sept. […]
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Updated Sept. 18 7pm: By Kathryn Reed An arrest has been made in the out-of-control King Fire near Pollock Pines. Wayne Allen Huntsman, 37, was arrested Sept. 17 on a charge of arson – forestland. His bail was set at $10 million. The King Fire erupted Sept 13 and has since burned 73,184 acres and […]
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By Brady McCombs, AP SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials launched a $1.8 million campaign Tuesday to market Salt Lake City as “Ski City USA” in an effort to lure skiers away from top destination spots like Colorado and earn a bigger chunk of the lucrative winter sports market. A package of online and print […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Gang members are among us – in schools, at stores, in our neighborhoods. They get recruited at the elementary level and often don’t leave until they’re killed. While these facts seemed to come as a surprise to many members of Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe, the reality is gangs are […]
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• The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe’s inaugural Epicurean Weekend is Oct. 3-5. • The Great Nevada ShakeOut is a coordinated “drop, cover and hold on” exercise on Oct. 16 at 10:16am. Last year more than 560,000 Nevadans participated. To register as an individual, business, school or government agency or organization, go online. • This 33rd annual […]
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