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 »Electric funk lights up Crown Room
The U.K. meets the Bay in a North Shore funk fest this weekend, when Afrolicious and Eddie Roberts’ West Coast Sounds play Crystal Bay Casino’s Crown Room. Outsized San Francisco-band Afrolicious brings a collective approach to funk. The band first s …
Read More »Lyrics Born rocks the Crown Room
In the mood for some break beats this weekend? Head to Crystal Bay Casino on Saturday, when a motley crew of Bay Area hip-hop and funk artists will get down in the Crown Room. Lyrics Born headlines the festivities, with Skins & Needles and 40 Watt Hy …
Read More »Felicia Michaels headlines comedy night
The last laugh will be at Crystal Bay Casino on Wednesday, when comedian Felicia Michaels headlines “Comedy Night” in the casino’s Crown Room. Michaels first began cracking jokes around the Los Angeles comedy scene during the ‘90s. “I started doing c …
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