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Nevada seeks waiver from No Child Left Behind
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:48amNevada is joining with many other states in seeking a waiver from the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a state panel was told today.If granted, the waiver being sought by the N...
Nevada Wants No Child Left Behind Flexibility Waiver
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 4:39amCARSON CITY — Nevada is joining with many other states in seeking a waiver from the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a state panel was told Wednesday.
Opinion: Good riddance to ethanol subsidy
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 8:04amPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Jan. 2, 2012, San Francisco Chronicle. Call it a holiday miracle. For decades, conservative critics have assailed federal ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../...
Amodei Says He Rejects Congressional Earmarks
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:37pm
CARSON CITY — Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said today he opposes the earmark process used to fund various projects around the country, advocating instead that state priorities for federal support go through a regular budget review.
“The problem with earmarks, when you look at them, it’s symbolic largely, because it’s not that it’s a huge part of the federal budget,” he said. “But a lot of them appear at the end with absolutely no hearings and they are in bills.
Forest Service: Prescribed fire operations move to West Shore Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 5:01pmA prescribed fire will begin Tuesday in Placer County, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The controlled fire is reported to be about a half acre in size and will last one day. Below is the official announcement by the Forest Service.
Federal court hears case on Arizona ski resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:11amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court is hearing arguments in a case that challenges the planned use of reclaimed water for snowmaking at an Arizona ski resort.The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of ...
Federal court hears case on Arizona ski resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:11amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court is hearing arguments in a case that challenges the planned use of reclaimed water for snowmaking at an Arizona ski resort.The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of ...
Revenues Increase But Major Nevada Casinos Lost $4 Billion In FY2011
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 3:22pmCARSON CITY – Nevada’s major casinos saw total revenues increase to $22 billion last fiscal year, but the 256 properties reported a net loss of just under $4 billion, the Gaming Control Board reported today.
It was the third year of losses in a row. The only other loss since records have been kept came in 2002.
The report, called the Nevada Gaming Abstract, analyzes those casino properties grossing $1 million or more in gaming revenue for the year ending June 30, 2011.
TRPA and Placer County Sued Over Homewood
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:01pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a notice of intent to file suit on the recent approval of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan project, officials said.
EarthJustice, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, lists both TRPA and Placer County as defendants in the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court of Eastern California. Absent from the suit is the League to Save Lake Tahoe, which implied that it likely wouldn't sue when the project was unanimously approved last month by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board.
Forest Service to resume prescribed burn Friday near Meyers
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 2:09pmPrescribed fire operations will continue on Friday at South Lake Tahoe near Meyers, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Smoke will be visible throughout the area.
Nevada Faces Potential Loss Of Federal Highway Funds For Delay In Implementing New Trucker Safety Rule
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:47pmCARSON CITY – Nevada is one of several states that will not make a Jan. 30 federal deadline to implement a newly mandated safety rule to ensure truck drivers have proof they are medically safe to drive, potentially putting federal highway dollars at risk.
8 arrests, $60k in meth seized in NV-CA drug probe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 10:41amRENO, Nev. (AP) - State and federal drug agents in Nevada have arrested eight suspected members of a California-based drug trafficking organization accused of distributing multiple pounds of metham...
Judge invalidates part of California's
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 1:25amBy John Ellis, Fresno Bee. A Fresno federal judge on Thursday dealt a setback to California's landmark global warming law, which went into effect last year with ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../judge-...
More Than 2,300 Nevada Nonprofits Lose Tax Exempt Status With IRS
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:05amCARSON CITY – More than 2,300 Nevada nonprofit groups have had their tax exempt status revoked by the Internal Revenue Service. The revocations run the gamut, from the Edgewood Tahoe Mens Club to the Lovelock Alfalfa Seed Growers. Most of the revocations occurred in 2010 but were just posted by the agency last year.
Same-sex couples pay more in taxes than
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:47pmBy Blake Ellis, CNN Money. NEW YORK — Same-sex spouses are paying as much as $6000 a year in extra taxes because the federal government doesn't ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../same-sex-couples-pay-mo...
Court upholds Incline Village beach restrictions
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 4:12pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Not all residents have the same privileges to access beaches owned by the Incline Village General Improvement District at Lake Tahoe, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday....
CA medical marijuana backers ready ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 11:52amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates want to create a statewide system for licensing, regulating and taxing the industry as a way of persuading federal officials to ease up on their cra...
Nevada Among States With Lowest Spending On Health Care And Least Number Of Insured
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:11pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks 46th among states on spending on health care per capita, according to a report released this month by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services.
U.S. urges states to ban all driver cell phone use
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 3:15pmWASHINGTON (AP) - Texting, emailing or chatting on a cell phone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, urging all states to impose total...
Prescribed fire operations begin on West Shore
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 1:35pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to begin prescribed fire operations in the Tahoe City area tomorrow December 13, 2011. Operations may continue through the week, according to a news release.
Federal report: Home flipping drove housing bubble
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:17pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says real estate investors drove the housing bubble that led to record foreclosures in Nevada, California, Arizona, Florida and other states.Th...
Scanio slapped with 6-month sentence for probation violations
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:35pmBy Kathryn Reed
Joseph Scanio, the South Lake Tahoe man who served more than three years in federal prison on child pornography charges, will be spending another six months behind bars. U.S. District...
New license plate to help fund programs
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 10:40pmBy the Nevada Department of Wildlife
After a five-year journey, the Nevada Department of Wildlife's (NDOW) first-ever license plate has been released!
Proceeds from the sale of the "Conserve Wildlife" plate will provide sorely needed funding for NDOW's wildlife education and volunteer programs.
Reno-Tahoe International Airport to undergo $40 million in renovations
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:53am
Beginning today the Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be undergoing $40 million in renovations, including a Lake Tahoe-themed ticket lobby. The Gateway Project, which will bring about 275 jobs now through April 2013, features an upgrade to the baggage claim area, creating a first floor single security checkpoint, plus new retail and places to eat.
Nevada tourism officials map future; including 2022 Tahoe Olympics ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 11:15pmBy Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun. Tourism is a complex machine and its numerous cogs — federal policymakers, state government leaders, convention and visitors bureaus, industry strategists and the...
Nevada Improves Data Collection To Measure Student Achievement, Still Faces Access Challenges
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 5:33pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada has made significant progress in the collection of the data needed to measure and help improve student achievement, but still has work to do in putting the information to work for parents, educators and policy makers, a national report released today says.
Prescribed fire plans at Lake Tahoe resume Wednesday near Meyers
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 6:13pmBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50 in the community of Meyers near South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, Nov. 30, weather permitting.
Prescribed fire plans for Lake Tahoe resume Wednesday near Meyers
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 6:12pmBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50 in the community of Meyers near South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, Nov, 30, weather permitting.
Nevada Governor Orders Transmission Line Construction Assessment For Renewable Energy
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:41pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval issued an executive order on Monday directing a state agency and task force to assess the regional market for Nevada’s renewable energy resources.
Police officer on leave during criminal investigation
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 12:53pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave following the initiation of a federal criminal investigation, according to city officials.O...
South Tahoe Officer Poland under federal investigation
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 12:41pmBy Kathryn Reed. South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland turned in his badge and gun Nov. 15, with Wednesday being his first day on paid administrative leave. “He is under federal criminal inves...
South Tahoe Officer Poland under federal investigation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 9:34pmSouth Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland turned in his badge and gun Nov 15 with Wednesday being his first day on paid administrative leave ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-officer-poland...
Nevada Governor Makes First Formal Tribal Appointment To Cabinet
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 3:10pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today appointed Ted Quasula, chairman of the Nevada Indian Commission, to serve as a member of his cabinet. According to tribal representatives and State Archives, the appointment marks the first time in Nevada history that tribes will have formal representation at the cabinet level.
Prescribed burns continue across Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:18amBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin today, Monday, November 14, 2011. In addition, operations will begin near Logan Creek in Douglas County and Granlibakken on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, weather permitting. Operations may continue through the week.
AP Interview: USFS chief sees funding model in CO
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:07amDENVER-Collaboration among Colorado water providers, private corporations and the federal government to pay for forest projects that preserve drinking water supplies could provide a funding model f...
Federal Advisory Committee to meet in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.Items on th...
Nevada Panel Begins Work On Creating Uniform Education Data Reporting System
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 4:56pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – It’s hard to know how well Nevada’s public school and college students are doing if there is no uniform and reliable data to view their performance over time.
Gov. Brian Sandoval is working to change that.
Forest Service continues prescribed burns along Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:42amBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near South Shore and on the West Shore near the Tahoe Heights area today, Wednesday, Nov. 9, weather permitting. Both project areas are small, approximately two acres. Operations may continue through the week.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from these prescribed fire project areas. Smoke may be visible on Highway 207 on Kingsbury Grade and on Highway 89 on the West Shore.
First nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Wednesday at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System. The duration of the test will ...
Federal Advisory Committee to meet in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 12:20amThe Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee will meet Nov. 18 from 10am-3pm at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../federal-advisory-committee-...
Opinion: S. Lake council violating federal drug laws
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/06/2011 - 11:43amPublisher's note: The following is a letter written to the South Lake Tahoe City Council that is reprinted with permission. Dear City Council Members,. The California Court of Appeal for the Secon...
Nevada Governor Calls For Reassessment Of Homeland Security Funding Priorities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 1:57am
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today called for a reassessment of Nevada’s homeland security priorities given the news that federal funding for the ongoing fight against terrorism could be as much as 47 percent less in the 2012 federal fiscal year compared to last year.
(UPDATED) Nationwide Test of The Emergency Alert System on Nov. 9
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 12:24pm
By Gail E. Powell
UPDATED 5PM: On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011 at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, the federal government will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The duration of the test will last up to 30 seconds. During this period, regularly scheduled television, radio, cable, and satellite shows will be interrupted as the system is being tested.
Prescribed fire operations set to resume in the Angora fire area
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 12:03pmBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations in the Angora fire area near Mule Deer Circle on Wednesday, Nov. 2, weather permitting. Operations may continue through the weekend.
Regulation Allowing Firearms In State Parks Wins Lawmaker Approval
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 6:47am
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A regulation eliminating a prohibition on carrying firearms in state parks has been approved by the Legislative Commission. The regulation still prohibits the discharge of a firearm in a state park with some limited exceptions, such as designated target shooting areas.
City, Andoh settle police racism suit
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 5:14pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe has agreed to pay the South Shore's former transit administrator $5,000 to resolve a federal civil rights suit that alleged racism within the police depa...
Medical pot backers sue feds over Calif. crackdown
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 5:26pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates in California sued the federal government Thursday in an effort to quash a recent crackdown on the state's storefront pot dispensaries, claiming gov...
Proposed Grass Valley marijuana ordinance stirs fears
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:05amGRASS VALLEY, Nev. - As the federal government cracks down on commercial marijuana dispensaries and raids local growers, a proposed county ordinance to regulate cultivation is stirring up controver...
Nevada GOP opposes high court redistricting position
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 5:29amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Attorneys for the Nevada Republican Party filed a brief on Monday with the Nevada Supreme Court opposing Secretary of State Ross Miller’s emergency petition seeking to intervene on the question of the authority of the courts to decide the state’s political boundaries instead of the Legislature.
South Lake Tahoe broker admits stealing from investors
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 7:08pmA South Lake Tahoe investment broker has pleaded guilty to stealing from clients' investment and retirement accounts.
