Blast from the past: 40 years ago Tahoe casino bombing was biggest in US history
The letter next to the faux copy machine at Harvey’s Resort Hotel on Aug. 26, 1980, started with a warning. “Do not move or tilt this bomb, because the mechanism controlling the detonators in it...
Bald tires, speed, wet road likely cause of single car rollover
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — California Highway Patrol said a vehicle rollover Saturday was at least partially due to poor tire tread. The South Lake Tahoe CHP responded to a report of a vehicle collision...
Most at demonstration support Douglas Sheriff
Hundreds of people gathered in Minden Saturday to counter an expected Black Lives Matter protest. Sheriff Dan Coverley, who wrote a letter in response to a diversity statement proposed by the librarian that included the...
El Dorado County reports a 2nd resident has died due to COVID-19
El Dorado County announced Monday that a second resident has died due to complications with the coronavirus. Officials said a Placerville man between the ages of 50-64 succumbed to the virus in an out of...
Thunderstorms are forecast for early this week at Lake Tahoe
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the next couple of days bringing a higher risk of wildfire. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for afternoon thunderstorms with a 30% chance of precipitation...
South Lake Tahoe to decide on new mayor, hear VHR closure appeals
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday will choose a new mayor and mayor pro tem. Last year, the council voted to change the mayoral term to nine months....
Real estate: Lake Tahoe is much more than a single market (Opinion)
It’s that time of year when agents, brokers and “media-types” write articles and provide commentary on the Lake Tahoe real estate market. Much of this material can be misleading because Lake Tahoe is not one...
Dad of local boy fighting for his life urges COVID-19 awareness
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Ten-year-old Maeson Howard, of Christmas Valley, is fighting for his life at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. The boy started feeling unwell on July 28 and the next day had body...
My View: Notes from the Front Row (Opinion)
Local Musings Outside events have a way of bringing to a point the issue that confronts a community. The same is true with the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the South Shore. The divide...
Man drowns after being separated from boat at Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A man who became separated from his boat drowned Monday afternoon at Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe first responders were notified at about 3:40 p.m. that two adult males became separated...
Vail Resorts owner offers preview of a socially distanced ski season
Northstar California and Heavenly and Kirkwood mountain resorts owner Vail Resorts has offered a preview of what is anticipated to be the first-ever ski season in the era of social distancing, providing an early look...
Woman on scooter airlifted after collision in South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A woman was air-lifted to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno Tuesday after being struck head-on by a vehicle. The 31-year-old woman from Alexandria, Va., was riding a Lime scooter...
Coronavirus active case count shrinks at Lake Tahoe
El Dorado County health officials on Tuesday reported nine new coronavirus cases, including five in the Lake Tahoe region, and 17 recoveries. With almost double the recoveries, the active case count is down to 179,...
Tahoe City’s Kimble breaks Rim Trail record
The Tahoe Rim Trail attracts some of the top ultrarunners from all corners of the globe as they seek to test themselves across the roughly 172 miles of forest and mountains that surround the lake....
Campfires banned on all state and U.S. lands in Nevada
State and federal officials are banning campfires and elevating other restrictions in Nevada and parts of eastern California due to severe wildfire risks and an unusually high number of human-caused blazes so far this year....
Traffic committee approves turn restriction pilot program for Meyers
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Traffic Advisory Committee meeting held by El Dorado County on Aug. 5 discussed the pilot project of the turn restriction proposal in Meyers. The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors...
COVID-19 hitting South Lake Tahoe area hard; county make take ‘regional approach’
Coronavirus spread is accelerating in El Dorado County, but one area is largely driving the surge. The Lake Tahoe region, led by the city of South Lake Tahoe with about 22,000 permanent residents and sparsely...
Save Lake Tahoe from invasive weeds and herbicides (Opinion)
More than 50 years ago, developers committed one of the greatest injuries to Lake Tahoe — dredging the lake’s largest natural wetland to build the Tahoe Keys development — 1,500 homes with canals for private...
Woman airlifted to hospital after leg gets caught in boat propeller
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A woman has been airlifted to a local hospital Tuesday afternoon after suffering an injury in a boating accident on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. Emergency officials responded to a call for...
Tahoe Talk: US surpasses 5 million virus cases; Meteor shower peaks this week
Tahoe Talk brings you the major news dominating the world right now and some fun niche news for conversation starters as you break bread with friends and family. Listen to the discussion here. Quick Hits:...