Next summer, the Tahoe Dive Center and a non profit called “Clean Up The Lake” will embark on a 72 mile underwater cleanup of Lake Tahoe, and are currently mapping the lake to find the most polluted areas.… MORE
Hungry Fire Tops 180 Acres West of Spanish Springs
Firefighters continue to battle the Hungry Fire, burning in the hills northwest of Hungry Valley. The fire started about 1pm, Monday, and has burned an estimated 180 acres as of 6pm. A Code Red evacuation advisory has been issued from Campo Rico to Winnemucca Ranch Road. Structure protection has moved into Pebble Creek, and residents…… MORE
Sparks Police Seek Missing Girl
Sparks Police are looking for a missing girl. Baylee Petersen was last seen Friday September 6th at approximately 1:15pm, when she was dropped off at Costco located at 4810 Galleria Parkway in Sparks where she was supposed to meet a friend. Baylee is 5’7″, 240 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Shehas blue braided…… MORE
Walker Fire in The Plumas National Forest Has Burned More Than 38,000 Acres
The Walker Fire burning in the Plumas National Forest has now burned more than 38,000 acres, or nearly 60 square miles. There is a mandatory evacuation in place for people living along U.S. 395 from Thunder Mountain Road to Laufman Grade at Old California 59, including Milford and Brockman Canyon. Also Antelope Lake to the…… MORE
Truck Driver Killed After Crash in South Lake Tahoe
The driver of a petroleum tanker truck was killed after a fiery collision and explosion in South Lake Tahoe. The wreck happened about 11:45am Saturday on Highway 50 near Elks Club Dr. The fatality was on the bridge where Highway 50 crosses the Upper Truckee River. An unknown amount of the petroleum leaked into the…… MORE
The Body of a Missing Boater Found Near Lake Tahoe’s North Shore
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office says a boater who had been missing since Saturday evening near Lake Tahoe’s north shore has been found dead. A rental boat with 13 people was pulling a tube with two people on it, when the two went into the water around 5:10 p.m. near Dollar Point Pier. The sheriff’s…… MORE
One Person Killed in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 50
One person is dead and another injured after a motorcycle crash on eastbound Highway 50 near Spooner Summit Saturday, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. The crash happened just before 8:00 p.m. The NHP said the motorcycle was the only vehicle involved.… MORE
Nevada is no Longer Last in Public Education
For the first time in four years, Nevada is not last in the nation in public education ranking. Education Week’s latest Quality Counts report card ranks the Silver State 50th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. New Mexico dropped to 51st. The state Department of Education celebrated the small improvement, but are…… MORE
Two Juveniles Arrested After Beating Video Goes Viral
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says two juveniles were arrested after a Tuesday incident in the Gardnerville Ranchos in which one juvenile was recorded beating third juvenile. The attack was captured on video that went viral on Facebook. The woman who posted it said in the post it was her 16-year-old sister who was being…… MORE
Lemmon Valley Residents Concerned About The Return of Rainy Season
The water in Swan Lake in Lemmon Valley hasn’t receded much since last winter, and the rainy season’s on the way. Residents are concerned that the county’s not doing enough to prevent another round of flooded homes.… MORE
