douglas county
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Local media denied access to opening of safe at
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 12:39am... exclusive media rights to witness the opening of the safe found at the old Bill's Casino in Stateline. Lake Tahoe News was at the casino Tuesday at 2pm – the time Douglas County sheriff's ...
Residents partner with county on water issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Manager's office announces the formation of an advisory workgroup led by local residents and County staff to assist the County in developing short and ...
Crime-free training available
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department will offer a free Crime Free Multi-Housing Program training to local multi-family housing, manu...
Douglas County man dies in motorcycle crash on Spooner
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:54pmA 25-year-old Minden man died Saturday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 50 east of the Douglas County line on Spooner, seven miles west of Highway 395 in Carson City, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
According to NHP Trooper Chuck Allen, Edwin Bruno-Mazariego was riding his green 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P motorcycle east bound on the four-lane highway. For reasons still unknown, he failed to negotiate a left hand curve and departed the travel lane striking the adjacent section of guardrail.
Douglas County man in custody on kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:22pmDeputies said the vehicle Wilcher was driving belongs to his mother, which he had reportedly stolen earlier today. The youth was not injured, deputies said. Wilcher was being held on $332000 bail. — L...
Thunderstorms move over Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:31pmA band of thunderstorms, carrying pea to marble-sized hail, heavy wind and lightning has moved over the Lake Tahoe region late Sunday. The National Weather Service in Reno began tracking the strong thunderstorm system near Carnelian Bay on the north side of Lake Tahoe nears Kings Beach.
The storm, moving southwest at around 10 mph, carries many lightning bolts, moderate rain amounting to about one half inch per hour, which is reducing visibility in the basin to less than three miles.
Douglas authorities arrest man on abduction, attempted sexual assault charges on a child
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 2:38pm
By Sgt. Jim Halsey
Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 21-year-old Jacob Wilcher on charges of kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. At approximately 11:40 am on Sunday, Douglas County deputies were dispatched to a call of an attempted child abduction at the Lifepoint Church, in Minden.
Fire on Old Clear Creek Road contained; Highway 50 open
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:32am
Update 2 p.m.: Fire crews have contained a fire that broke out this morning near Old Clear Creek Road near the top of Spooner Summit, and Highway 50 has reopened.
The fire was last reported to be about 1.5 acres in size, and there was one home in the area that was threatened. Light winds and cool temperatures helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze, with a helicopter dumping water to help out the hand crews on the ground.
Judge dismisses League to Save Lake Tahoe suit against TRPA
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 5:11pmBy Kristi Boosman
LAKE TAHOE — A federal judge has dismissed a suit against the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Sierra Colina project that was brought on by the League to Save Lake Tahoe.
Classes about crime-free housing complexes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 2:07amCrime Free Multi-Housing Program is offering two free training classes with the support of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Classes are Sept. 12 from 8am...
Douglas helps contain Alpine wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 6:30pmMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County firefighters assisted Alpine County authorities in responding to a small wildfire near Diamond Valley off Highway 88 on Monday.Calls first came in around 12:25 p.m. A ...
Crime-free program celebrates one year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department are celebrating the one year anniversary of partnering in their support of the Crime Free Multi-Hou...
Mavericks win Douglas County flag football league
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 2:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in 10 years, Tahoe Quick Lube wasn't on field for the final game of the Douglas County Parks and Recreation adult flag football season.The team, whi...
Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:01pmMINDEN, Nev.- So far the biggest black bear taken in Nevada's first hunt was killed in Douglas County on Tuesday.A 700-pound male bear was hunted between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according t...
Douglas employers shed 3,550 jobs over three years
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 9:50amMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County has shed 3,550 workers, or about 14 percent of its workforce, over the past three years.According to figures released Friday by the Department of Employment, Training ...
Wildfire no deterrent to first day of school
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:45pmMINDEN, Nev. - Smoky skies from a south county wildfire couldn't diminish the fresh enthusiasm elementary students showed on the first day of school Wednesday.According to the Douglas County Sch...
Man arrested for alleged ecstasy sales
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 6:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Aug. 9, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 28-year-old Charleston, W.Va. man on suspicion of possessing drugs for sale after finding a bag containing what wa...
GUEST COLUMN: Don't damage business with gas tax increase
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 12:43pmThe roads in Douglas County need help, desperately. If we don't take care of necessary repairs and maintenance now, then we will be paying a multiple to address this issue in the future. Studies ha...
Cut-and-sew plan boosting Douglas bid to apparel firms
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 12:01pmRENO, Nev. - With an eye on landing apparel-manufacturing operations that are headed back to the United States from overseas locations, Douglas County officials are moving closer to the launch of a...
2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 5:54amThe incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and ...
2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 11:41pmThe incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-people-a...
Pair arrested for alleged kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 5:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people this weekend after receiving a report of a kidnapping in South Lake Tahoe, according to a statement from the sheriff...
Stateline man arrested in connection with 1982 murder
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 12:14pmBy Jesse B. Gill, San Bernardino Sun. Sheriff's deputies have arrested a 51-year-old man in Douglas County they suspect killed a 62-year-old Yucaipa man in 1982. On Oct. 2 that year, deputies arri...
Stateline man charged in California cold case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 5:39pmMINDEN, Nev. - A 50-year-old Stateline man - taken into custody by a Douglas County sheriff's deputy who stopped to help two men by the side of the road - has been charged with murder in a 30-ye...
Role is a 'privilege' for new county manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 9:16amMINDEN, Nev. - When Steve Mokrohisky left the July 7 Douglas County commission meeting, he'd been promoted to county manager, and still had three other jobs.He said in an interview last week, hi...
Adult flag football standings
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 5:30pmDouglas County Parks & Recreation Department - as of July 20TEAM W-LTeam Violators5-0The Mavericks3-2The Fish3-2Tahoe Quik Lube3-2Yochheim Construction1-4Fat Kids on Swings0-5Game Results --Adult f...
Carson officials to take stand on bill to withdraw from TRPA
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 10:35amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Carson City officials are meeting Friday - as are Douglas County leaders - to discuss a newly amended bill calling for the potential withdrawal of Nevada from the Tahoe Regional...
