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El Dorado County / Tahoe Roadwork Schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 12:02amToday's Date: December 30, 2011, 2011 #12-004. District: District 3 - Marysville, http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3. Jody Jones, District Director. Contact: Deanna ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/.....
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...
Teen Court looking for youth to participate
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 10:33pmEl Dorado County Teen Court program in Placerville will conduct training for new student volunteers, and for all student attorneys currently in the program, on Jan. 18 from 6-7:30pm at the El Dorado S...
Gray wolf moving east in northeastern Calif.
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 10:08amSUSANVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A lone gray wolf that has zigzagged hundreds of miles through Oregon and California has been moving east and is now in Lassen County.California wildlife officials said Tue...
South Tahoe woman dies in Montana car accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:57amA South Lake Tahoe woman killed in a roll-over crash Tuesday afternoon in Montana has been identified as 32-year-old Rachael Platt. Madison County Sheriff ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-woma...
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.
Law enforcement allocating more resources to Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 5:52amPosted by admin in Grab Bag on January 10th, 2012 | no responses. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Nevada Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol will be increasing law enforcement pr...
Barton continues Home Health and Hospice services at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:25amBarton Health continues to provide quality home health and hospice services at Lake Tahoe. Earlier this year, Barton closed their Carson City and Carson Valley operations of Home Health & Hospice. Barton Health has provided home health and hospice services to the Carson Valley and its surrounding areas since 1987, but with declining reimbursements and increasing regulations on home health and hospice services it has become cost-prohibitive to cover such a large area.
Mendocino County suspends pot permit program
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:28amSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - Mendocino County's permit process for medical marijuana cultivation has been suspended pending the outcome of a Southern California court case that challenges the legality...
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.
El Dorado County man dies in mobile home fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:00pmBy Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee. Fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning fire at a mobile home park in Pollock Pines in which a 68-year-old ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../el-dorado...
Increased police presence begins Friday in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:54amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Get ready for more patrol cars, Incline Village.The Washoe County Sheriffs Office and Nevada Highway Patrol plan to increase their law enforcement presence in Incline Villag...
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...
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.
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:
Senior activities announced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 10:18amEl Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency Area Agency on Aging has released an activities calendar for senior tours and events through spring.For more information about any of the trips, ca...
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.
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...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 6:25amPlacer County is enforcing its rules about where to park – or not as the case may be – even when there isn't snow at Tahoe. Vehicles may be cited or towed if ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/.../snip...
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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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Almighty dollar should not trump rights of residents
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:20amAt the recent SnowGlobe event, decibel levels far exceeded the allowable limits stated in the El Dorado County General Plan posted online. My house is approximately one mile away from the event and...
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.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 3:19amSierra-at-Tahoe's 6th annual Buckle Up Slopestyle Jam in memory of freestyle athlete Greg Smith and that spreads seatbelt awareness is Jan. 21 from 11am-3pm. • Beginning Jan. 26, Placer County Sup...
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.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 1:25amThe Festival of Trees and Lights raised more than $135000 for the Barton Foundation. • Kasey La Foon is Washoe County Sheriff's Office grant-funded victim ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snippets-abo...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 12:12amThe two McDonald's in South Lake Tahoe are not participating. • El Dorado County increased park fees beginning Jan. 1. Here is the park fee resolution that was adopted. • The Jan. 7 Fallen Leaf La...
Mt. Rose plan means millions more coming in upgrades
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 12:27pm
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe has submitted plans to the U.S. Forest Service and Washoe County for major improvements to the resort. Included in the proposal are plans for new terrain, additional lifts, snowmaking improvements, as well as facility enhancements.
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.
Pedestrians Killed in Incline Village Identified as North Lake Tahoe couple
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 11:41amAn Incline Village couple have been identified in the fatal pedestrian accident on Friday night at a crosswalk on State Route 28 in Incline Village. The Nevada Highway Patrol reports Robert C. Mathis and Linda Mathis, both 46 and husband and wife, died from injuries sustained in the accident. Family members have been notified.
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.
Two die in Incline Village vehicle pedestrian accident; Grass Valley man arrested
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 12:15am
Two pedestrians were killed Friday night when they were struck by a pickup, shortly before 8 p.m. in Incline Village on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. The driver of the pickup, Christopher Torii Smith, 25, of Grass Valley, was arrested on suspicion of being under the influence causing death. Names of the deceased have not been released.
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...
Local, regional organizations partner to protect Sierra scenery
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 8:39amNEVADA/PLACER COUNTY - An alliance of environmental nonprofit groups is attempting to set aside swathes of land and water in the Northern Sierra for perpetual protection from development.The Northe...
Tahoe Vista land restoration, bike trail project proceeds
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 1:59amAcquiring an easement from the California Tahoe Conservancy is allowing Placer County to accept a $1 million grant from the state Natural Resources Agency ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-vista-land...
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.
Calif could lose 1,500 inmate firefighters
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 10:49amLOS ANGELES (AP) - An unforeseen result of the state's prison realignment that moves prisoners from state to county facilities is that it may reduce the number of inmate firefighters in California....
Rocker sales soar
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 6:00amEAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - The days of different skis for different conditions may about be at an end. New technology is making skiing a more user-friendly proposition than it once was.The new techno...
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...
Prosecutors warn against holiday scams
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 6:55pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - At least one South Shore resident has been bilked out of $5,000 after being caught up in a new twist on a familiar scam, according to an El Dorado County prosecutor.South...
