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Jamie Anderson wins Slopestyle Jib at Dew Tour 2016
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 8:19pm
This year’s Dew Tour has been anything but conventional, with weather causing switch-ups to the all the events. The women’s slopestyle contest was diverted into two parts with the jib section going down on Saturday, and the jump portion was rescheduled for Sunday.
But, it’s puking snow and howling wind in Breckenridge, so the jump segment was cancelled. The riders all agreed it would be in everyone’s best interest to hold-off from hitting the booter in these conditions, so they used the top jibs scores for the winners.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 7:15pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
12/4
7:10 a.m. - Assault on a Custodial Officer - Al Tahoe Blvd - 43-YEAR-OLD MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON ON A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER.
3:00 p.m. - Driving without a license - Evelyn Rd - 23-YEAR-OLD MALE FOUND TO BE DRIVING WHILE UNLICENSED.
12/5
South Lake Tahoe art gallery has international and local impact
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/11/2016 - 11:20am
Most people who drive through South Lake Tahoe know Marcus Ashley Gallery by the large wind sculptures outside their Village Center location near Stateline, but a step inside shows so much more.
Museum quality, limited editions, world famous artists, and "wow" are just a few words that come to mind as one enters the doors at the gallery. Each turn treats the eye with beauty and wonder, and anticipation what is around the next bend.
Jamie Anderson on top of leader board on Dew Tour
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/10/2016 - 11:22pmThe all new jib garden took it’s first official beating of the weekend when the women of Snowboard Slopestyle took on the rail section first thing on Saturday morning.
The top rider of the morning was none other than Jamie Anderson. Anderson had mentioned earlier in the week that she was a bit of a traditionalist with regard to Slopestyle formats. However, after absolutely slaughtering the rails section, she was excited to perform so well under the new circumstances.
Body of man caught in Mt. Rose avalanche recovered
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/10/2016 - 6:43pm
3:00 p.m. update 12/11/16: Search crews at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe recovered a body believed to be that of the missing skier who had been caught in an avalanche at the resort on Saturday.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) reports that the man was found by searchers at 1:00 p.m. Sunday.
Bob Harmon, spokesman for WCSO, said the body was found in about 10-feet of snow.
El Dorado County Sheriff K9 retiring after 8 years on the force
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 7:48pm
After eight years of service to El Dorado County, K9 Bakus has retired.
Bakus started his career with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office in 2008 and has since apprehended dangerous criminals and been responsible for taking copious amounts of narcotics off the streets.
At the beginning, the Sheriff K9 was partnered with Deputy Mike Roberts and was trained and certified in patrol operations.
Vail Resorts to partner in workforce housing project in Colorado
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 10:41pm
Summit County is currently in the review process for a 28-acre workforce housing site in Keystone from a development partner of Vail Resorts.
Caltrops on South Shore roads causing dozens of flat tires
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 12:52am
South Lake Tahoe local Monika Taboada was picking her daughter up from the training room at South Tahoe High on Sunday when she received a flat on one of her new snow tires, leaving her the victim of another "Ninja Road Star" being left on roads around town.
Over the past several months there have been dozens of stories just like Taboada's.
Placer County looks to developing Kings Beach and Tahoe City
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/04/2016 - 9:36pm
Just after 7 a.m. on a recent Sunday, bumper-to-bumper traffic lined North Lake Boulevard in Kings Beach, a regular weekend sight in the community of about 4,000 people on Lake Tahoe’s north shore. While snow attracted the visitors on this weekend, just as many people show up in the summer to enjoy beaches and trails.
Approval of two major projects in recent months has heightened concerns about growth on the north shore, and it’s against this backdrop that Placer County supervisors will consider this week how development should occur in their corner of the Tahoe Basin.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/04/2016 - 3:40pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
11/27/16
1:58 p.m. - Obstruction of a Peace Officer - S. Upper Truckee Rd - 61-YEAR-OLD FEMALE ARRESTED FOR OBSTRUCTING A PEACE OFFICER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
11/28/16
1:00 p.m. - Possession of a controlled substance - Lake Tahoe Blvd
11/29/16
Owners of Keys Cafe expanding into Reno housing and restaurant market
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 1:36pm
With the dormitories at the University of Nevada Reno (UNR) currently at 121 percent of capacity, new housing projects are being built to accommodate the growing campus population.
One company that is helping create new housing opportunities in Reno is Pink Hill Properties, a company that has ties to South Lake Tahoe.
Pink Hill's co-CEOs Kevinn Pinkney and Garry Hill-Thomas both played basketball for the UNR Wolf Pack and later played professionally. Hill-Thomas is currently an assistant coach with the Reno Bighorns.
‘Forest bathing’ is latest fitness trend to hit the U.S.
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/29/2016 - 9:55am
Over thousands of years of human history, we have effectively become an indoor species. Particularly for those of us trapped in the cubicle life, often the only times we regularly step foot outside is for our daily work commute or to run errands. In 2001, a survey sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that, on average, Americans spend 87 percent of their time indoors and 6 percent in an enclosed vehicle.
Patagonia had $10 million in sales on Black Friday and is donating every cent to save the planet
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/28/2016 - 10:16pm
Patagonia saw an astounding $10 million in Black Friday sales ― five times its own expectations ― and, as promised, will donate every cent toward helping save the environment.
The high-end outdoor apparel and gear retailer announced the record-breaking haul Monday, saying the “enormous love” its customers showed to the planet will benefit hundreds of grassroots environmental organizations around the world.
8 Dew Tours and counting: Jaime Anderson sets off on new season
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/27/2016 - 9:21pm
As one of the most decorated athletes in snowboarding, Olympic Gold Medalist, Jamie Anderson has competed in almost every Dew Tour since the event started in 2008. Now, at the age of 26, Jamie has literally has grown up with the contest and looks forward to the event each year as the first major slopestyle contest to kick off her season.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/27/2016 - 1:28pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
11/20/16
11:28 a.m. - Search & Rescue - Eagles Falls Trail - SEARCH AND RESCUE INITIATED FOR 4 MALE LOST HIKERS (AGES 18, 25, 42. 43) IN DESOLATION WILDERNESS NEAR VELMA LAKES AND EAGLE FALLS TRAIL.
11/21/16
Why small Placer County town may be exempt from plastic bag ban
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/26/2016 - 9:37pmAs plastic bags are taken off checkout counters across California, one Placer County suburb says its businesses are protected from the statewide plastic bag ban.
In August 2014, Lincoln passed a resolution intended to allow businesses to choose whether or not to follow a statewide bag ban. Now that voters have upheld the ban by voting in Proposition 67, Lincoln says its businesses are exempt.
Two more report illness from South Lake Tahoe food tampering
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/25/2016 - 8:53pm
A 45-year-old man is behind bars for allegedly tampering with food at the Raley's Hot Wok and the Baja Fresh in South Lake Tahoe, and the investigation is continuing into what substance the suspect, Harry Dally, put on the food over a two-week period.
Sledder sues after allegedly being burned by USFS burn pile
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 10:08pm
An individual alleges he was burned while sledding because of a controlled fire conducted by a federal agency that was hidden and left burning.
Gianfranco Rufino filed a complaint on Nov. 16, 2016 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California against United States, alleging negligence.
Family of South Lake Tahoe drowning victim sues SUP company
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 1:32pm
The family of an off-duty Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy who drowned last year has sued a South Lake Tahoe paddle boat company as part of a push for increased regulations in the boating industry.
More food tampering incidents in South Lake Tahoe; One sent to hospital
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 10:38pm
9:00AM Update 11/22/16: The South Lake Tahoe Police Department believes the same person is responsible for recent food tampering incidents at Baja Fresh and Raley's due to similarities in the cases. The unidentified suspect is described as a white male adult, 5'7" with a thin build.
Weidinger PR wins three Silver Spike awards
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 6:40pm
Lake Tahoe-based Weidinger Public Relations was recognized with three awards for various campaigns at the Public Relations Society of America, Sierra Nevada Chapter Silver Spikes Awards, Nov. 17 at the Whitney Peak Hotel in Reno.
Weidinger PR received awards for each of its three entries: one Silver Spike and two Awards of Excellence.
The firm won the Silver Spike award in the category, Special Events and Observances, 1 or 2 Days, for their planning of the Edgewood Tahoe Lodge groundbreaking.
Emerald Fire showed how fuel reduction minimized forest damage
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 8:28pm
It doesn’t take a wildland fire professional to see how fuel reduction can protect forests and communities.
It just takes a field trip to the site of the Emerald fire near the southwestern shores of Lake Tahoe.
Despite burning at the same time and under similar conditions to the disastrous Little Valley fire, the Emerald fire was much less destructive.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/20/2016 - 10:25am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
11/13/16
6:29 p.m. Obstruction - Lake Tahoe Blvd - UNKNOWN SUSPECT FLED ON FOOT FOLLOWING A VEHICLE STOP
11/14/16
11:07 a.m. - Personate to get money - Black Bart Ct - VIA EDSO ON LINE REPORTING SYSTEM- VICTIM REPORTED POSSIBLE IDENTITY THEFT DUE TO PHISHING SCAM.
Are Nevada officials hauling bears away for hunting?
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/14/2016 - 9:25pm
It's bear hunting season and that's always controversial. This year, the debate is especially fierce in Lake Tahoe where animal activists are accusing the state of Nevada of trapping bears for hunting.
In the past five years, Nevada wildlife officials have caught and moved more than 20 bears out of the Lake Tahoe area into the desert. The Nevada Wildlife Department says it's got nothing to do with hunting, but its own data raises questions about the timing of the moves.
Prescribed burning resumes around Lake Tahoe on Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/14/2016 - 3:47pm
Continuing prescribed fire operations by the North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts and the U.S. Forest Service are scheduled to resume on Tuesday, November 15 in several areas around Lake Tahoe.
If conditions are favorable, buring is scheduled at Stillwater Cover near Crystal Bay, off Logan Creek Drive, near Cave Rock, Zephyr Heights and Round Hill, and on urban lots near Heavenly Mountain Resort, off North Upper Truckee Road and near Big Meadow off Highway 89 South. Operations will continue as conditions allow.
PlayPlace being removed during major McDonald's remodel
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 10:48am
Since the Tahoe Valley Area Plan was approved in 2015, several projects are being either already in the works or being planned, and land is being opening for development.
During Thursday's Planning Commission meeting, one of those projects was approved.
Climbing gym on way to being a reality in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 10:08am
The future of the Blue Granite Climbing Gym in South Lake Tahoe was made much clearer Thursday during the South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission meeting.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/13/2016 - 7:36am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story may be updated when provided.
11/6/16
8:26 a.m. - Burglary - Highway 50 - A COMMERCIAL BURGLARY OCCURRED. EVIDENCE AND PHOTOGRAPHS WERE COLLECTED.
5:51 p.m. - Robbery - Pope Beach - 15-yr-old male reported a robbery
Video from pilot as he flies from South Lake Tahoe to Tesla Gigafactory
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/10/2016 - 8:14pmA pilot took off from the airport in South Lake Tahoe on November 7 and headed northeast until he reached the site of Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Sparks, Nev., all caught on film.
“I recently had a chance to take a Cessna 172SP over to the Gigafactory 1 plant. This was shot with a GoPro III+ Silver and Nikon D3100. I’m not a professional photographer, just a pilot! Stopped at South Lake Tahoe (KTVL) airport for lunch, and then headed over to do a few orbits of the plant.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 12:15pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story may be updated when provided.
10/30/16
1:30 a.m. - Vacation Rental - Sutter Trail - DEPUTIES RESPONDED TO A NOISE COMPLAINT AT A VACATION RENTAL IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE.
Pedestrian killed while crossing Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 9:50am
Update November 16: The identity of the man killed as he crossed Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe has been identified. The El Dorado County Coroner's Officer has said the victim was Daniel Wallace Curry of Carson City, Nev. He would have been 59-years-old in December.
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Update: November 7 The man killed as he crossed Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe was a 59-year-old from Carson City, Nev. The victim's name has not been released, pending notification of next of kin.
A new 365 by Whole Foods Market is headed to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/05/2016 - 8:32am
Whole Foods Market has announced it signed a lease for a new 365 by Whole Foods Market™ store in South Lake Tahoe, but they haven't said exactly where it is going.
History comes alive with Living Voices performances at SLT schools
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/04/2016 - 11:29pm
What was it like for Anne Frank and other young people during the Holocaust? Or for families getting off the boat in New York and making their way through Ellis Island? Who were the women who led the fight for the right to vote?
These stories were told to students in South Lake Tahoe this week through the Living Voices program presented at South Tahoe and Mt. Tallac High Schools and South Tahoe Middle School.
Supermoon of the Century on November 14
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 9:51am
Get excited, sky gazers and astronomy lovers! The largest, closest supermoon of the century will be taking over the sky mid-November. There was a supermoon in the middle of October, but if you missed it, this sight should make up for it and then some. In fact, the Nov. 14 supermoon will not only be the brightest of the year, but it’s the closest one we’ve seen since 1948.
There are technically about four to six supermoons per year, but November’s is one astronomical phenomenon you don’t want to miss. You won’t be able to see the moon in the same form until 2034!
Opinion: Uniting towards a sustainable vision for South Shore
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 9:33am
It is an exciting time to live on the South Shore – during a critical point in our region’s evolution and potential. It is time to set our course: moving away from bickering and blaming, exclusionary special interests and single-industry dominance to consensus-building and proactively choosing progress. Whether we live in Nevada or California, everyone benefits from uniting towards a sustainable vision for the South Shore.
Several California cities move to ban marijuana sales ahead of state vote
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/02/2016 - 1:12pm
Worried that California might legalize recreational marijuana, the state’s third-largest city by population has voted to ban pot sales ahead of Tuesday’s election.
San Jose isn’t alone in scrambling to block the possible effects of Proposition 64, which would legalize pot but also allow local bans on sales.
Dozens of cities and counties from tiny Blue Lake in the heart of Northern California’s pot-growing mecca to National City near the Mexico border have either imposed or are contemplating tough restrictions on recreational marijuana sales and cultivation.
Second wettest October on record in California
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/01/2016 - 7:35am
Northern California has been drenched this month, giving the state the second wettest October on record since the Department of Water Resources began keeping track in 1921.
The Lake Tahoe Airport on the South Shore received 7.3 inches of rain in October, just over double of the monthly average of 3.54 inches. This water is helping to fill Lake Tahoe, which rose during the wet mid-October storm by over 3 inches, adding 11 billion gallons of water to the lake.
What Denver DA wants Californians to know about legalizing marijuana
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/31/2016 - 6:56pm
As voters in California prepare to vote either for or against Proposition 64, the legalization of marijuana, the District Attorney of Denver has written a letter warning against "yes" votes, and shares what they learned as a state since legalizing the recreational use of the drug.
Mitchell R. Morrissey said the promises made in the proposition are "lies."
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/30/2016 - 8:14am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story may be updated when provided.
10/23/16
1:15 a.m. - Disorderly Conduct: Alcoholo - Jicarilla Dr - A 34-YEAR-OLD MALE WAS ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC INTOXICATION. THE SUSPECT WAS BOOKED INTO EDCJ AND LATER RELEASED
PURSUANT TO 849(B)(2) PC.
6:56 a.m. - Death Investigation - South Lake Tahoe - 89-YEAR-OLD FEMALE DECEASED.
New and traditional Halloween parties on the South Shore for adults
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 6:21am
The 38th Annual Freaker's Ball, Lake Tahoe’s largest, oldest and most extravagant Halloween party, brings the wild with a four-ring costume circus in the Convention Center, Opal Ultra Lounge and Blu Nightclub venues at MontBleu on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. Cost is $35 prior to Saturday, then $40 at the door if tickets are available. Costume contest with prizes.
On Friday, the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino holds the 2nd Annual Rockin’ Dead Halloween Bash inside Vinyl starting at 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $25. Costume contest with prizes.
Prescribed burn blamed for Little Valley Fire
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/26/2016 - 9:58pm
Fire investigators say the Oct. 14 Little Valley Fire, which destroyed 23 homes, 17 outbuildings and chewed more than 2,200 acres was caused by a prescribed fire conducted earlier in the month by the Nevada Division of Forestry.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources made the report available shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, and was unavailable for comment.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/23/2016 - 7:54am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
10/16/16
4:21 a.m. - Driving on a suspended license - Lake Tahoe Blvd - 37-YEAR-OLD FEMALE CITED FOR DRIVING ON WITH A SUSPENDED LICENSE.
11:52 a.m. - Assist Douglas County Sheriff - Al Tahoe Blvd - ASSISTED OUTSIDE AGENCY WITH A COURTESY REPORT.
Pedestrian and bicycle transportation and safety highlighted at Nevada Summit
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/20/2016 - 7:46pm
Event Date:
November 9, 2016 (All day)
Pedestrian and bicycle transportation and safety will be among the topics at the 14th annual Nevada Bicycle and Pedestrian Summit, scheduled for Nov. 9 and 10 at the MontBleu Resort Casino in Lake Tahoe.
Developed to augment statewide bicycle and pedestrian resources, the summit will provide the latest information on bicycle tourism, facility planning and design, safety, enforcement and education initiatives, as well as Safe Routes to School and complete streets program information and more.
New Stanford coach Jerod Haase built success, one floor burn at a time
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/19/2016 - 9:48pm
Hidden among the pines in South Lake Tahoe is a backyard basketball half-court with ax marks on the free throw line and the area under the rim. Crime clues, perhaps?
Hardly. They’re the handiwork of a young man who three decades ago wouldn’t stop practicing his foul shots, come hell or high snowpack.
In the winter, Jerod Haase would shovel the snow off the court, but if it drifted up to 3 or 4 feet — “which it did a lot,” he says — he’d just shovel the free-throw line and the area beneath the hoop. The sun might melt some of the snow, but it would freeze back over into a layer of ice.
Plane missing southwest of Lake Tahoe, overdue on trip from Idaho
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 1:10pm
5:00 p.m. update: According to the Acorn News in Jackson, Calif., the missing Cessna 182 is normally hangared in Amador County. Authorities Continuing Search for Missing Cessna 182. They said the plane was expected at Westover Field on Saturday.
The pilot left Idaho, headed to Jackson during a storm in the Sierra. Many pilots will take a southern route to Westover Field, which takes a plane between Highway 50 and 88. It is unknown at this time which route was taken.
Weather conditions continue to prevent search operations.
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El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 9:53am
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county.
The following are calls that only pertain to the South Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at press time and the story will be updated when provided.
10/9/16
12:58 a.m. - Vacation Rental - Player Dr - VACATION RENTAL REPORT
12:56 p.m. - Disorderly Conduct: Alcohol - Emerald Bay Rd - A 54-YEAR-OLD FEMALE WAS CONTACTED DURING A WELFARE CHECK IN A PARKING LOT AND ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC
INTOXICATION.
WordWave returns to South Lake Tahoe: Workshops, plays and Steampunk all rolled into one weekend
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/16/2016 - 7:52am
Event Date:
October 21, 2016 (All day)
Word Wave, a festival for readers, writers, and lovers of story has returned to South Lake Tahoe. The three day long Word Wave will feature readings, workshops, panels, music, and plays from October 21-23, 2016 at Tallac Historic Site.
Every culture has used, and continues to use, story to entertain, educate, preserve history and tradition, and connect and WordWave will celebrate those words and the story in all its forms for the second year on the South Shore.
Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Friday, October 21
I-580 and Eastlake reopen as Little Valley Fire burns 2,000 acres; 19 homes burn
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/14/2016 - 6:31am
UPDATE 1:00PM 10/15/16: The Little Valley Fire in Washoe Valley has now burned 3,460 acres with 5 percent containment. Four injuries due to smoke inhalation have been reported.
The Sierra Front Type III Incident Management Team reports that 22 residences and 17-outbuildings have been destroyed. 500 structures are still under threat.
Interstate 580 is open in both directions, as is old U.S. Highway 395. Franktown Road, the area where most of the home damage is, remains closed.
Emerald Fire burning near South Lake Tahoe consumes 210 acres, is now 80% contained
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/14/2016 - 6:07am
8:00AM update 10/15: Highway 89 remains closed in both directions from Fallen Leaf Lake Road to Emerald Bay due to the Emerald Fire which remains 80 percent contained this morning. Acreage burned is 210 acres.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
There are 3 engines and 12 firefighters still on the scene.
Opening time for Hwy 89 is still unclear. CHP estimates Saturday afternoon and Caltrans estimates the road will be closed until Monday. This is to allow crews to clean up the fallen trees and other debris on, and near, the roadway.
Firefighters get upper hand on wildfire in south Carson City
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/13/2016 - 6:20pm
Thank you Jeff Munson and CarsonNow.org for the continuous coverage and updates of the fire.
