Bay Area man falls off tube, drowns in Lake Tahoe
TAHOMA, Calif. — A Bay Area man drowned recently near Lake Tahoe’s West Shore after falling off a tube that was being pulled behind a rented pontoon boat, authorities said. Placer County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Mike...
Missing backpacker found deceased (Updated)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A hiker, Jia Huang, 32, who was reported missing on Tuesday near Aloha Lake was found on Wednesday deceased in a body of water by El Dorado County Search and...
Weather, supply issues delay opening of Tahoe South Events Center
STATELINE, Nev. — Construction on the Tahoe South Events Center has been moving along, but not fast enough to make up for delays experienced in 2021, pushing the opening date into the second quarter of...
Inaugural Tahoe Heartbeat Festival will support environmental projects
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Born from the desire to promote musical arts, conscience awareness, and community environmental efforts, Tahoe Heartbeat Festival will feature a full day and evening of national music headliners, local artists,...
South Lake Tahoe residents protest Supreme Court decision
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Angry South Lake Tahoe residents gathered at Lakeview Commons on Tuesday evening to protest the U.S. Supreme Court ruling which overturned the federal right to abortion. At 4 p.m. Tuesday,...
Big landowner closing California forests due to fire danger
ANDERSON, Calif. — Swaths of private California forestlands will be closed to the public starting this week due to extreme drought and risk of wildfires, the owner announced. Sierra Pacific Industries said the closure will...
California budget includes cash payments for most taxpayers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Most California households would get up to $1,050 from the government to help them put the nation’s most expensive gasoline in their cars, part of a relief package in the state’s record-setting...
Placer County officials seize dozens of birds allegedly used for cockfighting
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Placer County officials on Monday seized dozens of birds from a couple who allegedly were using them for cockfighting. Placer County Probation Department and Animal Control personnel assisted with the removal...
$50,000 matching campaign launched to build Meeks Ridge Trail
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Tahoe Fund and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association on Tuesday announced a $50,000 matching campaign to build the Meeks Ridge Trail. This new 4.5 mile multi-use trail will...
California offers free fishing day on Saturday
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The first of California’s two free fishing days this year happens this Independence Day holiday weekend. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering free fishing for those without...
MS Dixie II crew rescues jet skiers in danger of drowning
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. — Two jet skiers in danger of drowning in Lake Tahoe owe their rescue to crew members of the MS Dixie II who pulled them from the water. On Thursday, June 16,...
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans’ lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the...
Edgewood Companies appoints Winkel as board chairman
STATELINE, Nev. — Edgewood Companies, one of Nevada’s oldest and diversified real estate companies which owns and operates Edgewood Tahoe, has appointed Robert Winkel, board member since 2008, as the new board chair. Winkel succeeds Steve...
Douglas County certifies 2022 primary election
STATELINE, Nev. — Eleven issues from the Douglas County 2022 primary election were forwarded to the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office. On Friday, Douglas County commissioners canvassed the election, certifying the results. No one from the...
Proposed program would incentivize North Tahoe homeowners to rent to local workers
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — North Lake Tahoe homeowners could soon earn up to $24,000 by offering their property as a long-term rental to local workers. The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced a...
Summer evening programs return to Taylor Creek Visitor Center
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — After a two year absence due to the pandemic, Lake of the Sky Amphitheater evening programs return to Taylor Creek Visitor Center this week. Great Basin Institute has announced three...
Lake wind advisory Tuesday afternoon for Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Strong winds are expected Tuesday afternoon making conditions less than ideal to be on Lake Tahoe. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a lake wind advisory that goes into...
NV Energy project to improve service, mitigate fire risk, may lead to delays on Spooner Summit
GLENBROOK, Nev. — Motorists traveling over Spooner Summit on U.S. Highway 50 may experience delays this week as NV Energy starts construction on its Carson City to Glenbrook transmission line rebuild, officials said on Monday. The...
Ohran named VP, GM at Northstar California
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Amy Ohran has been hired as Northstar California’s vice president and general manager. Ohran has spent 22 years in the ski industry, most recently serving as VP and GN of Woodward...