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Endangered status requested for great white sharks
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 1:05pmMONTEREY - Conservation groups are asking the federal government to give protected status to great white sharks on the Pacific Coast.Oceana, Shark Stewards and the Center for Biological Diversity s...
Letter to the editor: Extending tax cuts won't help America
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 5:00amOur U.S. House Rep. Tom McClintock just voted to extend the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. As our economy continues to struggle, the federal debt increases and middle class Americans are losing job...
Ouch! July in US was hottest ever in history books
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 10:26amWASHINGTON (AP) - This probably comes as no surprise: Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the Lower 48 states, breaking a record set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s...
Jaycee Dugard's lawyers want sanctions against feds
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 5:22pmAttorneys representing kidnapping survivor Jaycee Dugard are demanding a judge sanction U.S. Department of Justice lawyers for alleged witness tampering.
In court papers filed Monday, Dugard’s attorneys allege that Justice Department lawyers unfairly convinced the former chair of the U.S. Parole Commission to cease serving as Dugard’s expert witness in her lawsuit against the federal government.
Clean Energy Summit Sparks Political Events, Debate Over Government Role In Renewables
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 5:11amCARSON CITY — With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.
Feds announce Nevada biofuel plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 3:46pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Common household trash will be converted into ethanol for transportation fuel at a planned biofuel production facility in northern Nevada backed by a $105 million federal l...
Lake Tahoe Sees Less Public Money for Environment
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 3:31pm
The annual Tahoe summit takes place next week in Stateline, Nev. This year's theme is public-private partnership -which may well be a sign of how protecting the Tahoe basin will work in future. Since the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act passed in 2000, the majority of the $1.5 billion of funding for environmental projects has come from state and federal governments.
FCC Chairman visits Barton Health, praises Telemedicine program
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 8:24am
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, and Wireline Competition Bureau Deputy Chief, Carol Mattey, visited Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe on Monday, July 30.
Genachowski and his team arrived at Barton to observe best practices in telemedicine and how Barton has implemented and utilized funds from the FCC for the Rural Health Care Pilot Program through their telehealth program.
The peaceful adrenaline of Paragliding over Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 9:54am
Is it possible to be thrilled and relaxed at the same time?
I learned the answer to this question hanging beneath the canopy of a paraglider as it soared several hundred feet over the forested ridge that runs along the border between California and Nevada on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.
The excitement of flying through the air under an oversized parachute was matched only by the peaceful beauty of the blue lake below. It's a vantage point that might have left the great Mark Twain speechless.
Thursday plane crash is ninth in past four years at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 12:26pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - One person is dead after a plane crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday morning at Truckee Tahoe Airport, an official has confirmed.Ian Gregor, a spokesperson for the Federal Avia...
One dead in Truckee-Tahoe Airport plane crash
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 8:39amA pilot is dead after a single-engine plane crashed into a building at Truckee-Tahoe Airport. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the pilot was the only person aboard when the plane crashed into a hangar Thursday morning at around 8:15 a.m.
Health Insurance Premium Rebates Headed to Californians
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 5:03amNearly two million Californians should receive a health insurance premium rebate this week. The rebates are the result of the federal Affordable Care Act.
The federal law requires health insurers to spend at least 80percent of their premium money on actual health costs, rather than marketing and other non-medical expenses.
Insurers who don't meet that percentage are required to issue refunds.
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones says premium rebates total about $74 million, or about $65 per family.
Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee meets at U.S. Forest Service
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 2:38pmEvent Date:
August 9, 2012 - 9:00am
The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC) is scheduled to meet from 9 a.m. to noon, August 9, 2012, at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 96150. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe.
Items on the agenda include an update on Lake Tahoe Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act projects, a presentation from the Sugar Pine Foundation, and public comment. Members of the public interested in finding out more about the LTFAC are welcome to attend the meeting.
FCC Chairman talks telemedicine during South Shore visit
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 9:27amOn Monday Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski visited Barton Health in South Lake Tahoe, a California Telehealth Network site whose telemedicine program has grown signific...
FCC Chairman talks telemedicine during South Shore visit
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 9:27amOn Monday Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski visited Barton Health in South Lake Tahoe, a California Telehealth Network site whose telemedicine program has grown signific...
Broader Measure Of Unemployment Shows Continued Improvement In Nevada But Still Above 20 Percent
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 12:51pmCARSON CITY – A broader measure of Nevada’s unemployment picture, including those who have given up looking for work, showed slight but continued improvement through the second quarter of 2012, a federal report released today shows.
Called the U-6 rate, it declined in Nevada from 22.3 percent in the four quarters through March 31 to 22.1 percent in the 12 months ending June 30, according to the quarterly report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Group enlists Nevada small business owners to lobby against regulations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 4:53pmCARSON CITY — A pair of Nevada small business owners on Thursday said the federal government needs to ease off on its excessive regulatory efforts under the Obama administration if it wants to encourage job growth here and around the country.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to Visit South Lake Tahoe and Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 12:25pm
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, will visit Barton Memorial Hospital on Monday as part of a tour visiting health care facilities in California and Nevada. The visit coincides with the FCC's Rural Healthcare Pilot Program, in which Barton Health received funding.
Nevada Affirms U.S. Agriculture Department Drought Disaster Declaration
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 4:58pmCARSON CITY — Nevada today affirmed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s automatic drought disaster declaration, which applies to all 17 Nevada counties.
Douglas County Prevails in Appeal of FEMA Flood Maps
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 10:50amAfter four years of contesting data used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop flood maps for the Carson Valley, a ruling by a Scientific Resolution Panel found the FEMA requirements doesn't meet its own flood insurance program mapping standards.
UNR archeologist leads Virginia City hospital excavation team
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 11:12am
The University of Nevada, Reno, in cooperation with the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office, has sent a team of archaeologists to excavate the site of one of Nevada’s most important early hospitals. St. Mary Louise Hospital in Virginia City opened in 1876 and served the mining community until the early 20th century.
U.S. Forest Service fire chief bans residential burning
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 9:14amThe Forest Service fire chief for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is suspending residential burning, also known as "dooryard" burning, effective today, Wednesday, July 18, 2012, through the remainder of fire season.
The ban applies to debris burning on private, state and federal lands of El Dorado and Placer counties in the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to a news release.
Residential debris burning is already banned within the South Lake Tahoe city limits, and in both the Tahoe Douglas and North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection districts.
GOP Members Of Congress Ask Governors To Reject Health Exchanges, Nevada Program Already Well Under Way
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 1:48pmCARSON CITY – A letter from 12 U.S. Senators and 61 members of the House to the nation’s governors asking them to oppose the creation of health care exchanges under the Affordable Care Act comes too late to have any effect in Nevada.
Full Time Law Enforcement Hits the Rubicon Trail
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 8:33am
El Dorado County Sheriff D’Agostini has created a new position and assigned a full time deputy sheriff to patrol the Rubicon Trail, 40 hours every week, during the OHV season. In the past most of the staffing for the Rubicon Trail was on overtime, and was limited by grant funds.
Nevada Governor Signs Executive Order Creating Interagency Council On Veterans Affairs
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 6:57pmCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today signed an Executive Order establishing the Governor’s Interagency Council on Veterans Affairs.
Executive Order 2012-15 creates the council to work to identify and prioritize the needs of Nevada’s veterans.
Calif. lawyer sentenced for taking bribe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 10:19amLOS ANGELES - Federal prosecutors say a California attorney has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of taking a bribe in return for promising to have a client lie to autho...
Town of Mammoth Lakes declares bankruptcy
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 10:57amThe worst possible outcome for Mammoth Lakes has come true. The town filed decided to declare municipal bankruptcy Monday morning, July 2. The Town Council took the action unanimously.
"It's wish this hadn't happened," said Mayor Matthew Lehman, "but it's not the way the cards fell for us."
The town immediately issued a press release regarding the Town council decision.
Four Infested Boats Prevented from Launching into Lake Tahoe in 2012; 5 inspection stations prepared for July 4 holiday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 9:39am
The July 4th Holiday and fireworks celebrations always bring an influx of boaters to the Lake Tahoe Basin. With sunny skies and warm temperatures predicted for the 4th of July holiday week, boaters are urged to Clean, Drain and Dry their boats before arriving at one of 5 roadside inspection stations in the Tahoe to avoid delays and decontamination fees.
Feds: NJ-based identity fraud aided S. Koreans
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 5:18pmNEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey-based identity fraud ring used immigration documents stolen from a federal government office in California to help hundreds of illegal immigrants get driver's licenses a...
Nevada Governor says Ruling On Arizona Immigration Law Shows Need For Federal Reform
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 11:44amCARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval said Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Arizona immigration law case points out the need for Congress and the president to come together and reform the country’s immigration laws.
State Workforce Consolidation Plan Gains Support From Northern Nevada Elected Officials
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 3:59pmCARSON CITY – Local elected officials representing the Northern Nevada workforce development agency have endorsed a plan to restructure the delivery of job training funds to Nevadans, including eliminating the two local boards now involved in the process.
Suspicious Package Closes Highway 50 for 2 Hours
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 8:11amThe following is a press release from Sgt. Brad Williams of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department regarding Tuesday's evening response to a suspicious package found near Safeway on Highway 50:
Lake Tahoe launches public participation campaign for new vision
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 2:34pm
The North and South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce leaders at Lake Tahoe have joined together to launch a Region-wide public participation campaign to harness the groundswell of support for a new vision to restore and revitalize the Basin. Called TahoeFuture.org, the campaign will focus, over the next 8 months, on two critical land-use and transportation plans that create a blueprint for a revitalized Lake Tahoe.
Fire restrictions begin Monday outside the Lake Tahoe basin
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 4:17amFire restrictions for the Carson and Bridgeport districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will begin on Monday, June 18. The combination of a particularly dry winter and spring, parched vegetation, lingering drought conditions, increasing daytime temperatures, and recent human-caused fires forced the Forest Service to implement the conditions.
Exploring new ways to fund transportation projects and road repair
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 2:07pmTransportation projects are not always about new capacity for automobiles and trucks. Transportation projects may include improvements for, airports, railroads, mass transit, bike lanes and walking paths. These projects are often constructed to help environmental impact, provide for better safety and more economical ways for people to do there business or pleasure.
Americans saw wealth plummet 40% between 2007-10, Federal Reserve says
Submitted by admin on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:45pmCongressman criticizes Nevada wild horse roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 5:00amRENO, Nev. - An Arizona congressman is lashing out against federal land managers' emergency roundup of wild horses in northern Nevada, saying it poses a risk to the animals because it's taking plac...
Study: Nevada 10th Most Dangerous State For Driving
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:48pmCARSON CITY — It probably comes as no surprise to many Nevada motorists that the state is ranked in the Top 10 as one of the most dangerous in which to drive.
Nevada rounded out the top 10 states for dangerous driving with 1.56 fatalities for every 100 million miles driven, according to the report by carinsurancecomparison.com.
Federal advisory committee to meet in Tahoe this month
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 12:00pmSheriff's office: Wind contributed to skydiving death
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 5:00amThe El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has finished its investigation into a skydiving accident that killed a South Lake Tahoe man in late May, but the Federal Aviation Administration has yet to con...
Federal grand jury indicts former Nevada power broker Whittemore
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:21pmLake Tahoe pilot bus service to run from Incline Village to Sand Harbor
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 3:43pmA new bus service at Lake Tahoe that will run from Incline Village to Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area will begin this month.
A collaboration of the Tahoe Transportation District, the Nevada Division of State Parks, Nevada Department of Transportation, Nevada Highway Patrol and Washoe County School District will inaugurate the East Shore Express, a pilot Park and Ride bus service beginning June 15 through Sept. 3, 2012.
South Lake Tahoe allows City of Angels 2 pot collective to move business permit
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 6:55pmDespite pressure from federal prosecutors to close down, one of South Lake Tahoe’s three medical marijuana clubs will remain open for now with the help of city commissioners. City leaders voted 4-1 Tuesday to allow City of Angels 2 to move their business permit to a new location.
Prescribed fire operations begin Wednesday at South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 2:52pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to begin prescribed fire operations on the south shore of the Lake Tahoe Basin on Wednesday, June 6. Operations will take place near the corner of Al Tahoe Blvd. and Pioneer Trail. Fuels Management crews expect to complete two acres, weather and staff permitting.
Opinion: South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce: Vote NO on Measure B
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 3:18pmThe South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce opposes the increase in taxes for business owners.
Measure B proposes assessing greater fees based on the number of employees and gross receipts without the perspective of costs. To tax on gross without allowances for costs is not a “fair tax.”
$20M California Trail center opens in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 9:12amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A $20 million federal facility devoted to telling the story of the covered-wagon pioneers' overland journey during the California Gold Rush has opened in Nevada.About 700 people g...
South Lake Tahoe pot club could close
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/02/2012 - 5:00amOne of three medical marijuana dispensaries in South Lake Tahoe could be forced to close following a crack down on California's marijuana trade by federal prosecutors. City of Angels 2 Collective will be required to leave its location at 989 Third St. by mid-July after the owner of the building received a letter from federal prosecutors in February.
Campaign urges Congress To OK Internet sales tax collections; Nevada delegation split
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 9:29amCARSON CITY — The National Retail Federation has launched a nationwide 60-day campaign to raise awareness among lawmakers and the public on how what it calls a loophole exempting online sales from sales tax is hurting local communities and job creation.
If Nevada’s five-member Congressional delegation is any indication, the group has its work cut out for it, with three members opposed and two supportive of the idea to allow states to tax online sales.
