By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal An injured backcountry skier was rescued near the Mt. Rose summit on Saturday evening, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office reported. Just before 5:30pm, the sheriff’s office dispatched its Raven helicopter crew and search and rescue team to assist the North Lake Tahoe Fire Department in retrieving the a woman with […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal An American Indian tribe with deep roots in the Lake Tahoe basin is seeking to reclaim land that’s part of a Nevada resort area. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California wants to ask Congress for nearly 375 acres of federal land in Incline Village. The property includes land that’s […]
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A Reno couple died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident on Mount Rose Highway on May 5. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the driver of a blue BMW SUV failed to yield the right-of-way to the black Nissan sedan and initiated a left turn onto southbound Callahan Road. The Nissan struck the BMW. […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the three candidates for District 4 Douglas County commission race, which covers Lake Tahoe, to answer the following questions. Two of the three responded. Name: Wesley Rice Hometown: Minden Age: 75 Occupation: Deputy constable Education: Mount San Antonio College and L.A. State University What elected, civic, nonprofit boards or […]
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Updated 3:22pm: A murder suspect from Lyon County who ran from from Douglas County sheriff’s deputies on Monday night was caught in Reno on May 8. The shooting occurred in Dayton about 9pm May 7. Malique Avila was identified as a person of interest. A Douglas deputy located the Jaguar he was reportedly driving […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News asked the three candidates for District 4 Douglas County commission race, which covers Lake Tahoe, to answer the following questions. Two of the three responded. Name: Kristi Kandel Age: 31 Hometown: Stateline Occupation: President of a real estate consulting company, I&D Consulting Services Corporation. Education: Bachelor’s degree What elected, civic, […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply A century of fire suppression has left Western forests overgrown. That has interrupted nature’s regular fire cycle and means that when fires do happen, they become catastrophic because there is plentiful fuel to burn. It also means forests are sucking up more water than they did historically. How much […]
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Publisher’s note: Profiles for the four El Dorado County District 5 supervisorial candidates will be running on May 6 and May 7. The election is June 5. Name: Kenny Curtzwiler Age: 62 on May 11 Occupation: Retired military/contractor Education: Two years college What elected, civic, nonprofit boards or groups are or have you been affiliated […]
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Publisher’s note: Profiles for the four El Dorado County District 5 supervisorial candidates will be running on May 6 and May 7. The election is June 5. Name: Norma Santiago Age: 63 Occupation: Community consultant; Sierra State Parks Foundation, board member; El Dorado County Mental Health Commission, associate member Education: B.S. Business Administration with emphasis […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee California’s death row has ballooned to nearly 750 inmates and the state hasn’t executed a murderer in more than 12 years. That could change soon. California voters in 2016 approved Proposition 66, which attempted to remove regulatory hurdles to executions. Among the 35 largest counties in the state, Kings, Riverside, […]
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