February 2012
Caltrans wants to raise speed limit on Highway 50; takes plans to South Lake Tahoe City Council
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 7:01pmUPDATE 10:30PM: Plans to raise the speed limit within South Lake Tahoe along Highway 50 were presented to the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday.
Nevada To Receive Up To 33 Cents On The Dollar From $50 Million Lehman Brothers Loss
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 3:05pmCARSON CITY – The state Board of Finance was told today that Nevada now expects to receive between 30 and 33 cents on the dollar in recovery from a $50 million investment loss when Lehman Brothers unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy in September 2008.
Nevada state Treasurer Kate Marshall said the state initially expected only 10 to 11 cents on the dollar when the firm filed for bankruptcy protection during the height of the nation’s financial crisis.
Crime Log: Carson City Sheriff's Department makes several arrests this weekend
Submitted by T. Costa on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 2:43pm
Carson City Sheriff's deputies arrested several individuals for serious crimes over President's Day weekend. Among those are:
- Manuel Ricardo Pinuelas, 39, a self-employed Carson City resident, at about 4:30 p.m. Friday afternoon at the 4000 block of Emerson Drive. Pinuelas was arrested for a felony embezzelment and unlawful use of a credit card warrant in his name. Bail is set at $5,000.
Lake Tahoe agency names Best in The Basin awards for projects and contractors
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 1:16pmRecognized for stewardship and care taken in the building and construction of developments around Lake Tahoe, the 22nd annual Best in the Basin awards were announced Tuesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The TRPA, which sets policy for development around Lake Tahoe, will recognize the winners, listed below, during the 2011 Best in the Basin awards presentation during the meeting of its Governing Board on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Stateline. Go here for the agenda.
New C-A-L Ranch store aims for May 1 opening
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 10:34am
Workers inside the old Safeway building on North Carson Street are busy ripping up the old flooring and getting the space ready for its new tenant, C-A-L Ranch Store.
A new sign went up in front of the building this weekend, and store manager Gus Mohr said he is crossing his finger to have the new store open by May 1.
"This week we have guys coming in to do the demolition work," Mohr said, looking out at the empty interior of the building.
Mohr managed the C-A-L Ranch Store in Spanish Fork, Utah for 11 years before moving to Carson City to open this new store.
State Senate Will See Large Turnover, Many New Faces In 2013
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 3:49pmCARSON CITY – For years the Nevada state Senate was a pretty stable place, with many lawmakers serving for decades.
From one election cycle to the next, the names and faces in the 21-member body didn’t change very often.
That reality was altered in a big way when term limits finally began to have an impact on the state Legislature starting in 2010.
National Group Calls On Nation’s Governors To Freeze Defined Benefit Pension Plans For Public Workers
Submitted by Nevada News Bureau on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:48pmCARSON CITY – A national nonprofit organization seeking fundamental reforms to state budgeting today sent a letter to the nation’s governors urging them to follow General Motors’ lead and freeze defined benefit pensions for all public employees.
Fitness on The Wire: Building Strength for Those Arm Muscles
Submitted by Jerry Vance on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:19pm
The new fitness student often finds it difficult to complete a pull-up or push-up and may strain for even an inch of lift. There are good reasons why these moves are hard to accomplish.
Lake Tahoe doctor Terrence Orr part of Olympic athlete care team
Submitted by editor on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:08pm
Sochi, Russia is next on the list for orthopedic surgeon, Terrence Orr's medical volunteerism. As a physician with Tahoe Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, he will be previewing the future site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games as part of his role as Head Team Physician for the United States Men's Alpine Ski Team — a position he has held since 1999.
NHP trooper suffers minor injuries after patrol car hit by alleged DUI driver
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:28pm
A Nevada Highway Patrol officer suffered minor injuries after being hit by a driver who was allegedly under the influence at the intersection of Highway 395 and State Route 88 early Saturday morning.
NHP Trooper Dan Lopez was driving a Ford Crown Victoria sedan patrol call when the driver of another vehicle allegedly ran a red traffic signal at the intersection striking the left side of the patrol car at 5:19 a.m., said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.
