By Kathryn Reed The contractor doing work for Caltrans near Emerald Bay has been allowed to continue the project after regulators found employees potentially violating the permit by degrading the natural environment. “A TRPA inspector visited the site (Friday) afternoon and found that adequate protection measures have been put in place as requested, and the […]
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By Ramona Giwargis, Las Vegas Review-Journal Going against the “political establishment” is a risky move in Nevada, a purple state where every hard-fought election could shift control of the Statehouse and on Capitol Hill. Yet some Nevada candidates are running grass-roots campaigns against opponents with much deeper pockets. State Sen. Patricia “Pat” Spearman is one […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission on June 21 will consider five special use permits for Verizon Wireless. The company wants to install small scale antennas to existing power poles and supporting equipment in the city’s right-of-way. The locations are: 1983 H St., 1027 Herbert St., 3086 Oakland Ave., 780 Merced Ave., and 969 Bigler […]
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By Kathryn Reed If a mass casualty incident occurs on the South Shore, it is going to require the resources of neighboring medical facilities to treat the injured. “In the event of a mass casualty incident, the main effort would be to ensure rapid transportation to the appropriate care centers,” Selwyn Lee, chief medical officer […]
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The latest update from El Dorado County Elections Department is affecting the outcome of the June 5 District 4 supervisorial race. To win outright without going to a runoff in November it requires a candidate to garner 50 percent of the vote plus one. As it stands with results posted in the late afternoon of […]
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By Ben Miller, Denver Business Journal Vail Resorts reported third-quarter Epic Pass season pass sales this week; , net income and quarterly earnings all rose. The Broomfield, Colo.-based ski resort operator reported that unit sales of its Epic Pass rose 12 percent and rose 19 percent by sales volume in the latest quarter. Net income rose […]
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A house in Tahoma was destroyed by fire on Thursday. Firefighters got the call at 9:48am June 7. Flames consumed 50 percent of the two-story structure by the time firefighters arrived. The house was near Antelope Way and Alder Street. The cause was related to hobby work being performed by the occupant, according to officials. […]
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By Ramona Giwargis, Las Vegas Review-Journal One candidate has been charged with theft and wiretapping. Another was convicted of domestic battery and accused of waving a gun while drunk. One was an Army deserter. These are a few of the political candidates on the Nevada ballot this year — and it’s causing deep concern […]
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By Kathryn Reed The contractor doing work on Highway 89 near Emerald Bay could face a slew of violations from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and possibly other agencies. A video on the White Trash Brigade Facebook page shows workers with Stewart Engineering of Redding, the contractor hired by Caltrans, laughing as a large boulder […]
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By Kathryn Reed A homeless encampment of about 20 individuals in the middle of South Lake Tahoe has been given a seven-day notice to move on or else they’ll be forcibly removed. Tucked into the meadow off the bike path behind Motel 6 is a community hidden from most people. Tents and makeshift shelters protect […]
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