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Officials reported this morning that the Washoe Drive Fire destroyed 26 homes, and has currently consumed 3,900 acres.
At a 9 a.m. press conference, officials reported the blaze is 50 percent contained, and that 700 firefighters are working to extinguish hot spots in advance of the high wind that are forecast for this afternoon.
There were 20 homes reported lost last night, but in the light of day, personnel working the fire were able to get a better count of the structures that burned.

Beginning in June, two flights will be offered from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to San Jose International Airport via Alaska Airlines.
The new service is also tied to flights to Hawaii from Reno offered through Alaska Airlines.

RENO - In a speech delayed by winds and shortened by an approaching brush fire, Vice President Joe Biden told Galena High students Thursday that America must restore the accessibility and affordabi...

SACRAMENTO (AP) - Republican lawmakers on Thursday failed to override Gov. Jerry Brown's veto of a bill that would have allowed local governments to take over the operations of state parks forced t...

WASHINGTON - The economy is off to a fast start in 2012.The outlook for hiring has brightened as applications for unemployment benefits near a four-year low.Adding to the optimism, inflation remain...

I am writing this letter so that people in the Al Tahoe neighborhood, mainly between Los Angeles, Oakland and El Dorado avenues, can be warned of a thief loose in the area. Last night my husband an...

The TahoeChamber will host an inaugural community breakfast 8-9:30 a.m. Jan. 26 at Inn by the Lake.The event is free and the public is invited. Call for reservations at 775-588-5900 ext. 303. - Pro...

The Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove and Minden will be closed next Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 25-26, due to budgetary constraints. The Zephyr Cove Library will re-open at 9 a.m. Jan....

Kudos to the food and beverage crew at Harrah's for extending their "Forest Buffet Locals Special" into the New Year, five nights per week plus Sunday champagne brunch. These feasts for only 10 buc...

To the South Lake Tahoe Community,The Fundraiser Committee for Jake Fonken & Taryn Callahan would like to thank all so very much for your kindness, care, and thoughtfulness. The turnout for the fun...

This week as I prepare for rain and snow in the Sierra (remember, I forecasted we'd get a few significant winter snowstorms in), thoughts of baking and cooking aren't on my mind. Instead, memories ...

RENO, Nev (AP) - Firefighters worked to hold the line Friday on a fast-moving brush fire that tore through the Reno area, destroying at least 20 houses and forcing thousands of residents to flee.Th...

UPDATE: 5 p.m.Washoe County Manager Katy Simon has declared an official emergency for Washoe County as the wildfire burns in the northern Washoe Valley area, officials announced in a press release....

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An El Dorado County law enforcement task force is working to connect the area's cold case murders with suspected killer Joseph Naso. The task force works continuously ...

Trey Junkin spent nearly every minute of his 19 years in the NFL trying to be invisible, and might have succeeded, if not for his very last snap.That came at the end of a 2003 NFC playoff game, ...

Heavenly Foundation athletes traveled to their first races of the season this past weekend. Far West athletes raced slalom at Sugar Bowl, while those competing in the Tahoe League Series, raced ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality - a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her sport and the debt she owed to it.The p...

Canadian freeskier Sarah Burke died Thursday in a Salt Lake City hospital, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah. Burke, who lived near Whistler in British Columbia, was 29. She was injured Jan. 10 while training at a personal sponsor event at the Park City Mountain resort.
Tests revealed Burke suffered "irreversible damage to her brain due to lack of oxygen and blood after cardiac arrest," according to a statement released by Burke's publicist, Nicole Wool.

A house fire that started in a box in back of a fireplace and spread into the attic of a Cold Creek Trail home was knocked down Thursday night. No one was hurt in the blaze, which was largely confined to the attic and ceiling, said Lake Valley Fire Protection District Chief Gareth Harris.
The house, located at 2497 Cold Creek Trail is not habitable but still standing. The fire was reported at around 7 p.m. Estimated damage to the home is between $75,000 to $100,000, Harris said.

The Nevada Highway Patrol advises Highway 395 through Washoe Valley, from SR 431 Mount Rose to Carson City will remain closed through Friday and possibly Saturday. Motorists should find alternative routes to Carson City as agencies continue to work on the fire.