News
Missing snowboarder found alive, stayed overnight at Horizon
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 8:42amA search for missing snowboarder Corey Hoffman ended this morning when the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a family member who informed them that Hoffman had phoned his father and advised he had spent the night at Horizon Casino Resort.
Deputies contacted Corey at the Stagecoach Lodge where he had proceeded to, and according to him he was unaware of the search for him. After a lengthy interview with Corey and his brother who had reported him missing, we are unable to determine exactly what transpired.
Owners say ferrets are pets, officials say pest
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 6:00amLOS ANGELES (AP) - The difference between owning a ferret in Hawaii and one in Pennsylvania can be up to three years in jail - and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.That's the penalty for f...
Grant helps Washoe County deputies fight cyber crimes
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 3:00amFundraiser helps potential Paralympians train in Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 10:32pmCollege students with food allergies make legal gains
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 7:05pmFlushing Nemo: Report warns home aquarium species a potential threat to California waters
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 4:23pm
Well-intentioned children and aquarium hobbyists seeking to “free” their pet fish down a toilet bowl or into a local waterway may inadvertently be contributing to the threat of invasive species downstream, according to a new report from the University of California, Davis.
South Lake man who shot himself identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 4:20pmA South Lake Tahoe man who shot himself in the head on Saturday night has been identified as Perry Russell Coe, 50, according to El Dorado County Sheriff's Lt. Pete Van Arnum.Coe lives near Brockaw...
Cause of concertgoer's death awaiting testing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 4:15pmAn autopsy has left investigators no closer to finding out what caused the death of 19-year-old Alyssa Byrne, whose body was found in a snowbank Friday after a three-day search.El Dorado County She...
Judge rules against USFS regarding off-road vehicles
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 12:20pmYosemite plan would ease traffic, shut ice rink
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 12:55pmFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Visitors might miss the 1920s-era ice skating rink in the winter or the summer bike and raft rentals, but they'll likely be glad to hear that a plan released Tuesday to protec...
BLM assessing wild horse sanctuary plan in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 12:14pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Federal land managers have identified a wide range of issues that must be addressed to move forward with a proposal to establish a wild horse ecosanctuary over 820 square miles in...
Former South Lake Tahoe pot club owner pleads guilty to federal trafficking charges
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 12:07pmGennaro "Gino" DiMatteo, 43, of South Lake Tahoe, pled guilty Wednesday to count two of the indictment, possession with the intent to distribute marijuana, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. DiMatteo is scheduled to be sentenced in April.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department, and the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Jason Hitt is prosecuting the case.
Autopsy inconclusive in determining Byrne’s cause of death
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 10:06amDiMatteo pleads guilty to marijuana charge
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 10:45amFormer South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary operator Gino DiMatteo pleaded guilty Wednesday to a single count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.As part of a plea agreeme...
Vail Resorts claims teen's negligence caused avalanche death in Colorado
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 10:29amBROOMFIELD, Colorado - Vail Resorts claims a teenager's own negligence caused his avalanche death on the front of Vail Mountain.Taft Conlin was 13 when an avalanche on Prima Cornice killed him last...
South Lake Tahoe City Council Makes Board Assignments for 2013
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 7:01amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council made appointments to various Boards and Commissions for 2013 at Tuesday's meeting. Mayor Tom Davis will serve on the following boards: California Tahoe Conservancy, City Selection Committee, TahoeChamber.org, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, and South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Pro Tem Hal Cole will serve on El Dorado County LAFCO, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Abandoned Vehicle Abatement JPA, and South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency boards.
LTUSD copes with rising special education costs, less revenue
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 6:00amCalifornia programs for students with learning disabilities have kept drawing money from shrinking general education funds even as federal funding has remained the same, according to a Legislative ...
US roasts to hottest year on record by landslide
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - America set an off-the-charts heat record in 2012.A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55....
Where is the best place to hang out after of day of skiing at Lake Tahoe?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 12:01amLTCC, LTUSD boards close to deciding on future of elections
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 11:00pmStudy: Business travel spending should increase in 2013
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 9:20pmWrong turn may have been fatal for SnowGlobe attendee
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 5:37pmA 19-year-old Petaluma woman who was found dead last week after attending the SnowGlobe Music Festival may have been attempting to walk back to her hotel when she made a wrong turn on Pioneer Trail...
Pet of the Week: "Morgan"
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 12:36pmMorgan has a clean bill of health at 17 years young. The snowshoe-Siamese-calico mix was orphaned when her guardian went to hospice care. A veterinary exam and blood work showed Morgan healthy and ...
Official: Calif. teen found dead took off jacket
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 11:28amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Authorities say a California teen who was found dead in South Lake Tahoe after going missing appears to have taken off her ski jacket and become disoriented while walking...
Federal judge halts major Lake Tahoe ski resort expansion
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 11:17amHOMEWOOD, Calif. - Regional conservation groups are celebrating a federal judge's ruling to send a proposed Sierra ski resort expansion back to the drawing board, a decision viewed by local gove...
Tax dollars being used to lure violent game creator to Nevada
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 9:35amSki resort medical clinics keep people out of hospital ER
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 2:35am