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At least two homes destroyed, one hurt in South Lake Tahoe fire off of Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 6:22pm
10:51PM: Peter Darvas, the South Lake Tahoe artist whose home burned in the fire off of Pioneer Trail on Tuesday, was listed in fair condition at Barton Memorial Hospital on Tuesday night, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
South Lake Tahoe joins hands with Barton Health to create inaugural Lake Tahoe Lifestyle Festival
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 5:24pm
Many of us take advantage of all Lake Tahoe has to offer, including hiking, biking, camping, skiing and much more, but I have come across several members of our community recently who feel as though they don’t know how to exactly go about enjoying these things. So, at Barton Health, we asked ourselves … what are things South Lake Tahoe has to offer that people could enjoy more?
Gas leak plugged, evacuation lifted in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 11:15pm
UPDATE 10:57 AM: South Lake Tahoe Fire Department issued the following press release regarding Monday night's gas leak, which was reportedly caused by a backhoe that severed a natural gas line. The leak forced the closure of Highway 50 between Fairway Avenue and Herbert Avenue from 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. No injuries were reported. Here is the press statement:
Motorists can expect delays on Highway 89 from Tahoe City to Tahoma
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 2:29am
Motorists traveling Highway 89 on the west shore of Lake Tahoe can expect around-the-clock construction work this week between Tahoe City and Tahoma, according to Caltrans.
Motorists will likely come upon one-way traffic control restrictions and up to 10 minute delays beginning at 7 a.m. Monday and continuing through 10 a.m. Friday. Southwest Gas Corporation of Carson City, Nev. is scheduled to do utility work. The schedule is subject to change at the contractors discretion. See PDF below of all construction around the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Technology spurs gas project
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 8:09amNew technology, federal tax breaks and lower construction costs combined to spur efforts by Southwest Gas to replace miles of vintage plastic pipe in its system at Lake Tahoe this year.The Las Vega...
Technology spurs Southwest Gas project at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 10:15amRENO, Nev. - New technology, federal tax breaks and lower construction costs combined to spur efforts by Southwest Gas to replace miles of vintage plastic pipe in its system at Lake Tahoe this year...
Technology spurs Southwest Gas project at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 8:10amNew technology, federal tax breaks and lower construction costs combined to spur efforts by Southwest Gas to replace miles of vintage plastic pipe in its system at Lake Tahoe this year. The Las Vegas-based utility is using two new technologies — “keyhole” and “split and pull” — in the Tahoe-area project. Go here to read the story.
Gas leak at lower Kingsbury Grade prompts 'small area' evacuation
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 9:21amA natural gas leak, reported at around 8:50 this morning, has prompted the evacuation of a small area around the 200 block of S.R. 207 Kingsbury Grade, according to Tahoe Douglas Fire Chief Ben Sharit. The initial report came in from the contracting firm Peak Construction. It was reported as a 2-inch gas line leak. The leak was secured quickly by crews and Southwest Gas has arrived, Sharit said. The evacuation area are buildings at 290 Kingsbury Grade near the 7-Eleven.
Contractors hit water line on near Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Southwest Gas Corporation subcontractor accidentally hit a four inch steel waterline earlier this afternoon, causing flooding near the intersection of Herbert Avenue...
Road projects tangle traffic on Highway 50, Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:39pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
It will be double-trouble for South Lake Tahoe motorists over the next few weeks, as roadwork is expected to cause delays on the city's two main thoroughfares.
On Sept. 14, Caltrans began working around-the-clock on its $40.6 million Highway 50 project within the city. Crews are grinding and paving the road between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek. Lane closures are planned between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with traffic diverted to the eastbound lanes during paving of the westbound lanes, and vice versa. Motorists can expect up to 10-minute delays.
