Proposed Kirkwood Station includes 65-room hotel, cabins, spa and event center
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A proposed plan to build a hotel, spa, event center and year-round cabins in the Kirkwood area will be discussed later this month during a public hearing. The proposed development...
El Dorado County drug suppliers busted by sheriff detectives
Sheriff’s officials have arrested two Central California men in connection to a drug trafficking scheme that supplied illegal drugs to El Dorado County. After a two month investigation, the narcotics detectives from the sheriff’s office...
Ski Wrap: South Lake Tahoe’s Jamie Anderson on streak of 1st-place finishes
South Tahoe snowboarder Jamie Anderson has been on fire in recent weeks, racking up a trio of first-place finishes. On Saturday, Anderson, 29, won her 11th Dew Tour championship, besting the field of riders in...
Local author releases book about snowshoeing at Lake Tahoe
Local author Kathryn Reed has released a new book to help guide snowshoers at Lake Tahoe. “Snowshoeing Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Treks” provides snow hikers a guide for adventures in the Lake Tahoe Basin...
Letter: LVFPD needs to budget for equipment from its big lard pot (Opinion)
Dear Editor: Measure B is up for a vote. I am voting no because the Lake Valley Fire Protection District spends most of its revenue on salaries and benefits leaving nothing to pay for new...
Christmas Valley residents asked to flush water lines after food-grade oil leak
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Residents in Christmas Valley are being asked to flush their water lines after the South Tahoe Public Utility District had a mechanical problem. According to a press release, 1 gallon...
Lake Tahoe fire captain Soldavini returns, revisits his time in Australia
Fires continue to rage in Australia but Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Captain Dave Soldavini has returned home from his time Down Under. Soldavini was part of a 44-member firefighter group that was...
Letter: Our firefighters must have equipment they need, Yes on ‘B’ (Opinion)
Dear Editor: At a meeting on Jan. 23, 2020, the Board of Directors of Tahoe Paradise Recreation and Park District (Paradise Park) unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the passage of Measure B to enable Lake...
City council receives SnowGlobe recap, raises airport fees
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The South Lake Tahoe City Council received a recap of the 2019 SnowGlobe music festival during the Tuesday meeting and gave their recommendations for next year. Recreation Superintendent Lauren Thomaselli...
Tahoe Women’s Community Fund to give more than ever this year, will donate about $125,000
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Tahoe Women’s Community Fund is awarding more money than ever this year. TWCF has been donating money to non-profits in the community since 2016. In its first year, it...
Take Care Bear to monitor Spooner Sled Hill for trash
Take Care Tahoe is deploying the Take Care Bear this weekend and his handler will remind users of the Spooner Sled Hill to clean-up after themselves. Take Care Bear will look sad if he’s see...
Barton nurse Ashley Collard receives Daisy Award
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — On Wednesday, Feb. 5, Barton Hospital honored Ashley Collard, RN, BSN with the international Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Collard is a nurse in the Medical/Surgery Department and has been...
Calif. man free after DNA site leads to new arrest in murder
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California authorities used recently developed DNA techniques to free one man and implicate another for only the second time in the United States, officials said Thursday. A man who spent about...
Man arrested after marijuana oil lab fire in Tahoe Vista
Placer County authorities say they arrested a man after a shed fire led them to a butane honey oil lab in Tahoe Vista. David Michener faces charges of manufacturing a controlled substance and possession of...
Funding approved for Lake Tahoe’s Rubicon Trail
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — El Dorado County is stepping up to help Placer County with maintenance of the Rubicon Trail. At their Jan. 28 meeting, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved $336,729 in...
Record wind gust recorded at Kirkwood likely a mistake (Video)
Update SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — A gust of 209 mph recorded atop a California peak over the weekend was likely not a new state wind record but a mistake resulting from a faulty...
Officials ask for help in finding possible predatory tow companies in South Lake Tahoe
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Local officials are seeking information on tow companies that may be defrauding customers. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department has received informal complaints from the public about possible illegal tow...
Subcontractors sought for Events Center at Stateline
STATELINE, Nev. — Subcontractors are being sought to work on a Stateline events center, according to a legal notice that recently appeared in The Record-Courier. CORE Construction is seeking companies to do $17 million in...
Tahoe Mountain Brewing nears grand opening at historic downtown site
After more than a year’s worth of work, Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co. is nearing opening day at its new location in downtown Truckee. Located at the historic Kruger-White House, Tahoe Mountain Brewing will bring new...
Douglas school district says it has no plans to close Lake Tahoe schools
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. — Douglas County School District this week assured residents that the Lake Tahoe schools will not close anytime soon. With enrollment dropping at Zephyr Cove Elementary School and George Whittell High School,...