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MaryAnne Brand appointed to South Lake Tahoe interim Finance Director position
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 1:37pmThe City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce the appointment of MaryAnne Brand to serve as Interim Finance Director replacing Christine Vuletich who resigned to accept a position with Douglas County. Ms. Brand’s first day in the position will be February 20, 2012.
Survey: What our local politicians make around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 12:03pm(Editor's note: The following ran in the January issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. The second part of the series that examines public agency salaries for managers is in the February issue, on newsstands now.)
Here are the latest salaries and benefits available for the South Lake Tahoe Public Utilities Commission, the South Lake Tahoe City Council, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, the Douglas County (Nevada) Board of County Commissioners, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board and the board of the Douglas County School District.
Douglas County authorities seek help in Minden minimart robbery
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 10:30amA gun was drawn on a clerk and an undetermined amount of cash taken at the J&M Mini Mart in Minden on Friday night. Douglas County authorities are seeking the public's help in finding the robber and a possible accomplice.
The armed robbery happened at about 8:45 p.m., with the suspect, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark mask and gloves, getting inside a gray four-door sedan with dark-tinted windows, possibly and Audi or a Volkswagon Jetta. It is believed a second person was in the vehicle and served as the driver, said Douglas County Sgt. Jim Halsey. The clerk was unhurt.
Douglas GOP committee to meet in March
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 6:00amDouglas County Republican Central Committee meeting will take place 7-9 p.m. March 8, at the county GOP headquarters at 1615 Hwy 395, Minden.Assemblyman Kelly Kite is the guest speaker.For more inf...
Son gets prison for pointing loaded gun at sheriff's captain
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:36amMINDEN - The son of a Douglas County sheriff's captain was sentenced Tuesday to three years in Nevada State Prison for pointing a loaded gun at his father who was intervening in a child custody ...
Douglas County picks Romney
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:00amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - Douglas County Republicans followed much of the rest of the state in betting on the lead horse in the race to find a challenger to take on President Obama.Massachusetts Gov....
Douglas Democrats dinner planning at next meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:00amThe Douglas County Democratic Central Committee will discuss the annual Keep Nevada Blue Dinner at its meeting Feb. 23 at the Democratic Headquarters, 513 Highway 395 N. Suite 1C, Gardnerville.A so...
Douglas County recreation league
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South Tahoe finance director taking job in Douglas County
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:05pmLake Tahoe Finance Director comes highly regarded says Douglas County Manager
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:46pmAfter three nationwide searches Douglas County Manager Steve Mokrohisky found the person he wanted for the top finance job right in his own back yard. The pick was Christine Vuletich, the City of South Lake Tahoe's director of finance.
Vuletich has resigned to take the position in Douglas County offered to her this week by Mokrohisky, where she will serve as the assistant county manager/chief financial officer.
South Lake Tahoe's Director of Finance Christine Vuletich resigns; hired as Douglas County finance officer
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 12:56pmThe City of South Lake Tahoe's Director of Finance, Christine Vuletich, has resigned to take a position in Douglas County, where she will serve as the assistant county manager/chief financial officer. Her last day is Feb. 17.
Vuletich, who was hired in October 2004 as the director of finance, has been responsible for the overall operation and oversight of the city's finance department, and has served as primary financial advisor to the city council and city manager.
Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:18amWhile the rest of the state will have to start paying for radon test kits, they will continue to be free in Douglas County, according to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Radon Educa...
Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 10:18amWhile the rest of the state will have to start paying for radon test kits, they will continue to be free in Douglas County, according to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Radon Educa...
South Lake Tahoe authorities continue search for Wells Fargo bank robber who fled with cash
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 12:30pm
Update 2PM: The Following is from South Lake Tahoe Police Department Lt. David Stevenson regarding the Wells Fargo bank robbery that happened late this morning.
GOP precinct meetings planned in Douglas County
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 6:00amDouglas County Republicans will hold both a caucus and a precinct meeting on Feb. 4. At each precinct caucus, Republicans will meet to discuss and debate the experience and qualifications of the pr...
Nevada and Northern California Fishing Report through Jan. 31
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:35amHere is the fishing report through Jan. 31. The report covers rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Shuttle bus mishap on Highway 50 sends 1 to hospital
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 3:09pm
An accident this morning involving a casino shuttle carrying 18 passengers on Highway 50 in Douglas County was reportedly caused by a mechanical problem, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The accident was reported at around 9:30 a.m. One person was transported to Carson Tahoe Hospital for unspecified claimed injuries.
Meeting will focus on new Douglas County senior center
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 2:00amDouglas County libraries to close for 2 days next week
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 3:45pmDouglas County libraries to close two extra days
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 1:08pmThe Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove and Minden will be closed next Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 25-26, due to budgetary constraints. The Zephyr Cove Library will re-open at 9 a.m. Jan....
Douglas County basketball standings and scores
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Workshop to focus on WHS' 4-day school week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 10:34amDouglas County School District is looking for input about how the four-day school week is working at Whittell High School. The Jan. 19 6pm meeting at the Zephyr Cove school will be facilitated by Stev...
Old Kingsbury Middle School listed for sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:21amSTATELINE, Nev. - The property that formerly housed Kingsbury Middle School has been listed for sale by the Douglas County School District.Appraisers valued the property at about $4 million. Superi...
Douglas school board approves redistricting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 9:20amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - At their Tuesday meeting, the Douglas County School Board voted unanimously to rearrange the districts from which board members are elected.With the new arrangement of voting pr...
Bomb squad takes care of ordnance left at gun shop
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:19amOrdnance left at a Gardnerville gun store was disposed of Monday by the Douglas County bomb squad. Deputies took it to the Douglas County Shooting Range ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bomb-squad-takes-c...
Stateline gaming posts $1 million decrease over last year
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:42amMINDEN, Nev. - Stateline casinos saw a $1 million decease in gaming win in November 2011, according to figures released on Monday.The main source of gaming taxes in Douglas County, the casinos p...
Fishing report through Jan. 17
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:40am
Here is the fishing report through Jan. 17 for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Douglas County OKs master plan that takes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 8:15pmWith Douglas County taking more control of permitting in the Lake Tahoe Basin, it may have more of a say of what Edgewood Companies does with its land in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-county-ok...
Douglas County OKs master plan that takes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 1:11pmBy Anne Knowles. MINDEN – The Douglas County Commission approved an update to the county's 15-year-old master plan, paving the way for the county to take over permitting in its portion of the Lake...
Reward offered after dog found dead, home burglarized
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:47pmA Carson Valley family away for New Year's Eve came back home to find one of their four dogs dead and their home broken into but nothing missing. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office wants anyone who knows about the crime to report it. A reward of $250 is being offered for information.
Here is a news release issued by Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Halsey:
Arrest made in Douglas County sexual assualt case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 2:13pmMora was booked into the Minden jail on an arrest warrant for lewdness with a minor. Bail was set at $50000. – Lake Tahoe News staff report. Facebook Twitter ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../arrest-made-i...
Nevada Supreme Court takes up foreclosure case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 10:38amThe Nevada Supreme Court weighed arguments Wednesday on whether U.S. Bank can foreclose on a Douglas County couple's home despite findings by a mediator that not all required documents were present...
Gardnerville man wanted in connection with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:45amDouglas County sheriff's deputies are looking for 28-year-old Victor Manuel Mora Jr. A felony arrest warrant was issued for Mora in December as a result of an investigation into a sexual assault o...
UPDATE: Douglas County fugitive found at Carson City motel
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 1:13pm
UPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: Fleeing felon Victor Mora Jr. was captured Wednesday night at the Carson City Inn Motel in Carson City. Mora Jr. was captured by Douglas County Investigator Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski after receiving an anonymous tip regarding his whereabouts.
Mora Jr. is currently in custody at the DCSO Minden Jail, booked on an arrest warrant for lewdness with a minor.
Bail is set at $50,000.
Chrzanowski expresses her appreciation for assistance received from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office in assisting in the arrest.
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Fishing report though Jan. 11
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 7:30amHere is the fishing report for the week of Jan. 4-11. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Walnut Creek man Killed on Highway 50 near Stateline on New Years Day Identified
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 2:37pmThe 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif. man who was struck and killed by a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a shuttle bus early Sunday morning on Highway 50 near Stateline at Lake Tahoe has been identified as Alex M. Moore, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported around 12:44 a.m. Sunday morning. Here is the latest news release from NHP Trooper Chuck Allen:
Douglas authorities report 10 arrests in casino area
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 8:55amNew Year's Eve at Lake Tahoe went off without many problems, Douglas County authorities report, with crowds down to around 30,000 within the Stateline casino areas. There were 10 arrests during the celebration and a DUI arrest outside the casino area, said DCSO Sgt. Jim Halsey.
Among the charges were disorderly conduct, trespassing, minor consuming alcohol, battery, domestic battery, battery on a peace officer and civil protective custody.
Douglas Secret Witness among groups IRS says lost tax exempt status
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:46amDouglas County Secret Witness and the Lake Tahoe Arts Council were among 52 nonprofit groups who had their tax exempt status revoked by the Internal Revenue Service during 2011.Most of the revocati...
10 arrested in lighter than usual Stateline crowd
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:23amWith a lighter than expected turnout, Douglas County authorities reported only a handful of arrests during the New Year's Eve celebration at Stateline.Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jim Halsey estimated ...
NHP releases details on CHP Pedestrian Accident That Killed Walnut Creek man on Highway 50 at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 2:24pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the following information regarding the Highway 50 accident near Stateline at Lake Tahoe early Sunday morning that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif., man after being struck by a California Highway Patrol vehicle. The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported at 12:44 a.m. Sunday morning, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen. The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, died at the scene of the accident.
Walnut Creek man killed by California Highway Patrol SUV at Lake Tahoe on Highway 50
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:04amUPDATED 1:30PM: A 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif. man was struck and killed by a California Highway Patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, New Year's Day, on Highway 50 near Stateline at Lake Tahoe, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported around 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning, said NHP Troopers Mike Edgell and Chuck Allen. The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, died at the scene of the accident.
Police prepare for annual New Year's celebration
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 5:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As New Year's revelers pour into the South Shore, area law enforcement officials are also gearing up for one of their busiest weekends of the year.The Douglas County Sher...
2011 deadly year on Douglas highways
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 10:05amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A dozen people died on Douglas County highways during 2011, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.The number of crashes shot upward 300 percent compared to 2010 when only thre...
Douglas County authorities prepare for New Year's Eve revelry
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 2:46pmThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe, on Saturday, December 31st, 2011. Each year upwards of 50,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nevada.
OBITUARY: ARLENE OLGA JOHNSON LUMLEY
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 11:34amJULY 8, 1928 - DECEMBER 18, 2011Arlene Olga Johnson Lumley, a 35-year resident of Douglas County, died December 18, 2011. Arlene was born July 8, 1928, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The daughter of Dr...
Douglas County increasing the number of miles
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:48pmThe Sierra Canyon Trail will climb the range with 3500 feet of elevation gain in less than 10 miles of tight switchbacks to connect Genoa with the Tahoe Rim Trail ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-...
Douglas County increasing the number of miles
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 7:58amGroups like the Carson Valley Trails Association are making trail access a reality in Douglas County. Volunteers contributed more than 4000 hours building trails and installing signs and kiosks, mostl...
Douglas County adult basketball standings and scores
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Livestrong, American Century give $100,000 to South Lake Tahoe area nonprofits
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 11:41amThe holiday arrived early for 27 South Lake Tahoe non-profit organizations Thursday, Dec. 8, as $100,000 in charitable contributions was distributed on behalf of LIVESTRONG® and the American Century Championship by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.
“We’re fortunate to have the support from LIVESTRONG, NBC Sports and American Century Investments to assist to the local community,” said Carol Chaplin, executive director of the LTVA in a news release. “In addition to an outstanding event which attracts visitors, our 22-year partnership also helps local groups in need.”
