Bear killed at Tahoe after entering home of 92-year-old woman
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Wildlife wardens killed a 3-year-old male black bear overnight at Lake Tahoe after it entered the home of a 92-year-old woman who left her garage door open, an official confirmed Friday. Shortly before midnight Thursday, deput …
Read More »Suspect in fatal Tahoe crosswalk accident pleads guilty to felony charges
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A Northern California man could face up to 12 years in prison for his role in a fatal pedestrian crosswalk incident on New Year’s Eve weekend 2011 on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. On Monday, Christopher Torii Smith of Grass V …
Read More »New invasive species poses threat to Lake Tahoe
Another invasive species is encroaching on Lake Tahoe Basin waters. Three New Zealand mudsnails were found in the Truckee River near Reno earlier this spring, increasing the chances the invasive species could migrate to the basin. “It’s certainly b …
Read More »Lake Tahoe compromise bill to win final committee approval Thursday
The compromise legislation repealing Nevada’s threatened withdrawal from the TRPA will be passed out of the Assembly Government Affairs Committee Thursday, Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick said. The measure containing amended language developed between N …
Read More »Thriving thrift: Tahoe nonprofit thrift store approaches record sales
When Incline Village resident Dany Foster purchased office supplies early Tuesday afternoon at the Tahoe Family Solutions Thrift Store, she helped the store take another step toward reaching a revenue milestone. This fiscal year, which runs from July …
Read More »Tahoe golf tip: How to best grip your club
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Tip of the week” is a periodic feature running in the North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, in partnership with the Incline Village General Improvement District, providing locals with various tips pertaining to the recreation opportunities the di …
Read More »Coping with cancer: Fundraising efforts begin for Tahoe yoga teacher
Local yoga teacher and former Incline Village yoga studio owner Angelina Calafiore, CMT, CYT, was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in August 2012. Since, she has undergone major back surgery for a metastasis on her T6 vertebra, resulting in having …
Read More »National ski visits up 11 percent
TAHOE/TRUCKEE — The National Ski Areas Association last week reported an 11 percent rise in skier and snowboarder visits from last season, the largest gain posted by the industry in 30 years. At Lake Tahoe — which saw heavy snow fall during the Dece …
Read More »Mother offers $1,000 reward to help solve her son’s hit-and-run
TAHOMA, Calif. — Have they caught him yet? That’s a question Robyn Genest of Tahoma said she is asked a lot. Her son, Matthew “Laddie” Hodge, 65, was the victim of a hit-and-run accident last April while using the pedestrian crosswalk at Grove Stree …
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