Game on: Casinos lure visitors with opening date set
All but five of the 120 part-time and full-time employees at Crystal Bay Casino were laid off when businesses were ordered to shut down in March. Next week, if all goes according to plan, all...
What’s open? Lake Tahoe parks, beaches, trails all available in some capacity
With weather as warm it has ever been for this time of year, and people going on their third month of sheltering in place, many are itching to get outside and enjoy Lake Tahoe’s parks...
3 new COVID-19 cases found Thursday in El Dorado County; 1 resident in intensive care
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — El Dorado County officials reported three new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total confirmed cases to 84. With two new recoveries the number of known, active cases is now 23. It’s...
El Dorado County reports 6 new COVID-19 cases in Tahoe region, 5 from same home
El Dorado County reported six new coronavirus cases Friday, all from the Lake Tahoe region. Five of the residents are connected to a known case, officials said. And all five are from the same household....
Firefighters battle blaze near Spooner Summit
Firefighters are battling a wildfire Friday night that may have been sparked by lightning. Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District firefighters with support from Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Engine 344, Battalion 42 and Tallac Hotshots...
South Lake Tahoe pauses $1k fines, wants visitors back soon
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — When COVID-19 first hit, South Lake Tahoe City Council took swift and aggressive action to slow the spread in the city, including putting in place the $1,000 citation for violating...
With state order in place, El Dorado County lifts local travel ban
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — El Dorado County lifted its nonessential travel ban Wednesday night, but officials stress the state’s order is still in place and visitors should still not travel into the Lake Tahoe Basin....
Farmers’ markets opening at Tahoe with restrictions
As Lake Tahoe slowly reopens, people are itching to venture outside for some fresh air and healthy doses of sunshine paired with social distancing. Deemed “essential services” in some regions, farmers markets in the Sierra...
Lake Tahoe native buys Dayton preschool, battles through virus
Christina Davis was born and raised in Lake Tahoe. She graduated from George Whittell High School in 2006 and went on to complete a degree at University of Nevada, Reno. After college, she worked as...
IVGID board approves budget; changes beach, recreation fees
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – After many meetings working out the details, the Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the 2020/2021 budget during the Wed. board meeting. Nearly half of...
Caltrans completes work on US 50 in South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Traffic-interfering work is complete on a water quality and roadway improvement project on U.S. Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe, Caltrans announced Thursday. This $52.9 million project from the “Y”...
Letter: TRPA’s staged approach to boating is right decision (Opinion)
Dear Editor: Whether you live here in Tahoe or can’t wait until it’s safe to visit, we’re all anxious for a return to normalcy. This time of year, that means getting boats on the lake’s...
Opening of barbershops, salons doesn’t mean El Dorado moving into Phase 3
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday cleared barbershops and hair salons to reopen in most counties, but El Dorado health officials caution that services will be limited and it’s not...
Tahoe Pines Lodge issues bubble to surface
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — For better or for worse, the Tahoe Pines Lodge is well-known in South Lake Tahoe. Under the city’s single-room occupancy ordinance, the motel operates as a long-term living facility. The...
High temp Tuesday breaks 35-year record at South Lake Tahoe
The heat wave that began this week has set a temperature record at Lake Tahoe with more records in jeopardy through Friday according to the National Weather Service. The high of 92 at Reno-Tahoe International...
Douglas County approves $49 million budget
The state revealed on Wednesday that nearly a fifth of Douglas County’s workforce was unemployed in April. Figures from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said there were 3,953 jobless workers. That news...
Some employers finding it difficult to hire back workers on unemployment
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Cassi Selders, who owns two souvenir shops with her husband, Andy, was excited when they finally got the green light to re-open the shops. The couple didn’t try to rehire...
Real estate: The coming crash in commercial property
Depending on who you talk to the outlook for the economy ranges from a rebound during the second half of 2020 to the beginning of a new Great Depression. While the crystal ball might be...
Record-breaking heat wave ends; Thunderstorm possible to kickoff weekend at Tahoe
The record-breaking heat wave at Lake Tahoe ends Friday as a possible thunderstorm passes through overnight to kick off the weekend. The 80-degree temperature on Tuesday broke the old mark of 79 set on that...
Nevada governor says Phase 2 reopening begins Friday
Gov. Steve Sisolak canceled Tuesday evening’s press conference over concerns he may have been exposed to the virus. But he issued a statement saying Phase 2 reopening can begin Friday, May 29, allowing many more...