By Kathryn Reed Clean Tahoe, the nonprofit that deals with trash incidents beyond the scope of the garbage company, is looking at ways to increase its rates. All El Dorado County residents in the basin pay $4.80 a year for the service. South Tahoe Refuse collects the fee via its bills. The last increase was […]
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By Ed Pilkington, Guardian The United Nations monitor on extreme poverty and human rights has embarked on a coast-to-coast tour of the U.S. to hold the world’s richest nation – and its president – to account for the hardships endured by America’s most vulnerable citizens. The tour, which kicked off on Friday morning, will make […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal Two pilots were hospitalized and were in stable condition after crashing a helicopter at the Truckee Tahoe Airport on Thursday afternoon. The commercially rated pilots were flying in a two-seat Robinson R22 helicopter when they crashed at the east end of the airport. The crash was reported at about 3:40pm, […]
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By Conor Dougherty, New York Times BERKELEY — The house at 1310 Haskell Street does not look worthy of a bitter neighborhood war. The roof is rotting, the paint is chipping, and while the lot is long and spacious, the backyard has little beyond overgrown weeds and a garage sprouting moss. The owner was known […]
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A phone scam is targeting South Lake Tahoe residents. The caller identifies themselves as an employee of the IRS, then says a warrant has been issued for their arrest or that the person owes taxes. Callers tell intended victims they must pay using a pre-paid debit card, credit cards or wire transfer. The scammers threaten […]
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By Kate Irby and Emily Cadei, Sacramento Bee Attorney General Jeff Sessions hinted Wednesday that the Justice Department may take a tougher stance on recreational marijuana in the near future, a change in policy that would have a significant impact on the five states plus the District of Columbia that already allow the drug to […]
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Stateline casinos bucked the statewide trend in October, with gaming revenue up more than 16 percent to $2.29 million compared to a year ago. Statewide the numbers released Nov. 30 by the Nevada Gaming Control Board were flat, with a 0.27 percent gain.Las Vegas numbers were down. Officials are attributing this to the massacre at […]
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By Beth J. Harpaz, AP The number of international visitors arriving in the United States declined nearly 4 percent in the first six months of this year compared with the same period in 2016, according to data released Wednesday from the U.S. Department of Commerce National Travel and Tourism Office in Washington. Many sectors of […]
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A primary wire belonging to Liberty Utilities is down at Highway 50 and the Angora Creek area of the South Shore. Crews on site making repairs, with restoration expected by 2:30pm. Customers are reporting no or partial power. The areas affected include Dixie Mountain Road, Pyramid Court, Pyramid Circle, Mt. Shasta Circle and Snow Mountain. […]
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A former children’s ski instructor at Heavenly Mountain Resort is going to prison for 15 years. Stephan DeGraffenreid, 26, of Gardnerville was sentenced Nov. 29. In September he pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation. Upon release he must be supervised for life. DeGraffenreid […]
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