Breaking News…Missing Alpine Snowboarder Has Been Found
Alpine Meadows, CA…Searchers have recently located missing snowboarder. More coming soon.
Traffic Update…Looking Calm Out There
Truckee, CA…The local roadways have seemed to settle down a bit this morning from the last couple of days during the storms. As of now incidents affecting the Tahoe Basin are…a big rig blocking the #2 lane near Kingvale and misc slipping and sliding.
California Has Largest Drop in Unemployment Claims Last Week
Washington, DC…In the week ending Dec. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 422,000. The 4-week moving average was 414,000, a decrease of 12,500 from the previous week’s revised average of 426,500. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was […]
Facebook Tops Google As Most Visited Site. Google Sites Combined Still Lead
New York, N.Y… – Experian® Hitwise®, a part of Experian Marketing Services, has analyzed the top 1000 search terms for 20101 and Facebook was the top-searched term overall. This is the second year that the social networking website has been the top search term overall, accounting for 2.11 percent of all searches.1 Four variations of […]
Search Resumes For Lost Snowboarder
Alpine Meadows, CA…The Search is still on for a snowboarder who went out of bounds at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. Shawnte Marie Willis, 25, of Tahoma, had been missing since 1:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon when she was last seen boarding off the backside of the Alpine Meadows. Several Search and Rescue Teams are actively searching […]
Nevada and Tahoe Area Road Conditions Report
Incline Village, NV….The latest road condition report from the Nevada Department of Transportation is below…. NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY CONTROLS SUMMARY DECEMBER 30, 2010 7:10 AM PST All routes are open with no controls with the following exceptions: IR80: Between California State Line and 0.5 miles west of Junction Keystone Avenue-Reno Exit 12. (12.0 […]
Early Morning Fatality in Pine Grove Area
Pine Grove, CA…Early this morning just before 3am a Jeep went off the roadway on Ridge Road near Hamrick’s Grade Road. After the accident the Amador County Roads Department was called for additional sanding runs in the area. Let’s be careful out there! Your life depends on it..
Search Still on For Missing Snowboarder in Alpine Meadows Area….Search Continues Thursday AM
Alpine Meadows, CA…Update 7am 12/30/10….The search will continue this morning. Updates to come as we receive……The Search is still on for a snowboarder who went out of bounds at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. Shawnte Marie Willis, 25, of Tahoma, had been missing since 1:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon when she was last seen boarding off the […]
South Lake Tahoe Warming Center Being Offered
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE: The winter storm experienced over the past day dropped 12-18 inches of snow at lake level. This snowfall had high moisture content and has caused significant downed trees and power lines through the south shore area. The power outage experienced has left many Sierra Pacific Power customers without power, as of 5:00 […]
Sheriff’s Office Advises the Community to Never Discharge Firearms or Fireworks to Celebrate the New Year
As New Year’s Eve approaches, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office asks the community to celebrate responsibly so that a festivity does not turn into a tragedy due to a thoughtless or irresponsible act. Discharging a firearm into the air is illegal, as well as being dangerous and potentially deadly. A person discharging a firearm in […]