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Sandoval: $6M fees to fight $40M suit?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:56amA legal firm retained by the state Department of Transportation to defend against a contractor dispute over construction of a section of the Carson City bypass has racked up $6 million in fees so f...
Nevada Governor Questions $6 Million In Legal Fees To Defend Freeway Construction Lawsuit
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:32pmCARSON CITY — A legal firm retained by the state Department of Transportation to defend against a contractor dispute over construction of a section of the Carson City bypass has racked up $6 million in fees so far and the costs could still go higher.
Gov. Brian Sandoval today expressed concern about the amount of legal fees in the case involving a $40 million claim by Utah-based Ames Construction, which built the first phase of the U.S. 395 bypass in the capital that opened in February of 2006.
Bonanza Park expected to be built in 2012 in S. Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 1:42amBrandon Hill with Edgewood Companies told Lake Tahoe News a decision should be made this month regarding who the contractor will be. Two finalists are in the running. Originally the company had expect...
South Lake Tahoe broker admits stealing from investors
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 7:08pmA South Lake Tahoe investment broker has pleaded guilty to stealing from clients' investment and retirement accounts.
Big Meadow restoration continues along Scotts Lake Trail
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 12:20pm
By Cheva Heck
The Forest Service will soon begin removing conifers (cone-bearing trees) from meadow, aspen groves and upland forest areas along Scotts Lake Trail, off Big Meadow Trailhead near Luther Pass on Hwy. 89. The project should not affect access to the trail, but the Forest Service is asking that users remain on the trail at all times. A contractor will use crews with chainsaws for the thinning project, which could begin tomorrow.
Fuels reduction project impacts East Shore beach parking
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 2:11pmBy Lisa Herron
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin fuels reduction and forest health thinning work near two East Shore beaches the week of Sept. 26, 2011. The project areas are located on National Forest System lands on approximately 15 acres near the Chimney Beach parking lot and 18 acres near Secret Harbor Beach on the Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.
Gardnerville air race crash victim's son back in school
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 10:37amMINDEN, Nev. - Gardnerville contractor John Craik was one of a group of a half dozen people who were attending the National Air Races together on Sept. 16.His 12-year-old son Ethan was standing nex...
Road projects tangle traffic on Highway 50, Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:39pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
It will be double-trouble for South Lake Tahoe motorists over the next few weeks, as roadwork is expected to cause delays on the city's two main thoroughfares.
On Sept. 14, Caltrans began working around-the-clock on its $40.6 million Highway 50 project within the city. Crews are grinding and paving the road between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek. Lane closures are planned between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with traffic diverted to the eastbound lanes during paving of the westbound lanes, and vice versa. Motorists can expect up to 10-minute delays.
November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:55am
By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Business as usual on the South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:30pmMy wife and I decided that it was time to replace our tired and totally torn-up-by-tree-roots driveway.So, we called a contractor for a bid. He remarked that the offending trees must be removed.So,...
