The Voltaire Fire burning in Carson City is 15 percent contained as of Wednesday morning, with 500 acres burned. The cause of the fire is officially under investigation, however Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said two campers have been detained on allegations they started the fire by burning poop in a hole at their campsite. […]
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By Sam Gross, Reno Gazette-Journal Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said two campers started the Voltaire Fire Tuesday evening after they attempted to burn poop in a hole at their campsite. The fire, currently burning just west of the Casino Fandango, has prompted voluntary evacuations for homes in Voltaire Canyon. “We really don’t believe that there is […]
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Updated 11:05pm: By Susan Wood Douglas County Board of Commissioners will see two new faces come November for seats representing the lake and the valley. Deputy constable and Round Hill General Improvement District board member Wesley Rice has 52.69 percent of the vote amounting to 4,420 ballots cast in Lake Tahoe’s District 4 seat to […]
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Updated 11:12pm By Kathryn Reed Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini’s heir apparent, Dan Coverley, will be the next sheriff. Coverley is a captain, having spent 21 of his 23 years in law enforcement with Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. He pulled in 53.79 percent of the vote, with 6,954 votes. The next closest of the three […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal There’s a whole lotta movin’ going on in Nevada. The Silver State ranked No. 1 among all states for its rate of people looking to make a move, either in-state or from out-of-state, according to national real estate analytics company ATTOM Data Solutions. ATTOM’s “Pre-Mover Index” looks at application and loan […]
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By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nationwide legal sports betting could generate a much larger handle and more local casino visitation than Nevada gaming insiders expect, a Wall Street analyst said. His proof? A surge in local hockey bets. The regular-season hockey handle jumped 40 percent from October to April to $271 million in […]
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Update 2:05pm: A South Lake Tahoe man was gunned down in a residence on Spruce Avenue on Monday night. Gregory Mitchoff, 62, was found with multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect is still on the loose. “Several witnesses said there was an argument before the gunshots,” Police Chief Brian Uhler told Lake Tahoe News. “This was […]
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By Kathryn Reed People are hobbling on crutches, easing along with a walker and relying on a cane for stability. Clearly, this is a place for healing. But just steps from the entrance is what looks like a state-of-the-art-gym, not just the usual apparatuses in a rehabilitation center. The dichotomy between patient and tools appears […]
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A cyclist from the Bay Area was killed Sunday in Truckee while riding on Highway 89. The name of the 70-year-old from San Rafael has not been released. The cyclist was going south on the highway near Cabin Creek Drive when he was hit by a vehicle about 9:45am June 10. According to the California […]
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By Dale Kasler and Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee A proposed tax on California’s drinking water, designed to clean up contaminated water for thousands of Californians, was abandoned by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders Friday as part of the compromise on the state budget. Lawmakers and Brown’s office scrapped the “Safe and Affordable Drinking Water […]
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