Kingsbury News

Summarize, analyze, repeat. Those are the steps the bi-state federal agency in charge of protecting Lake Tahoe has followed to develop its 20-year plan for the region.

A 2005 Douglas High School graduate was sentenced to 140 months in connection a robbery spree that covered three states, including a jewelry store at Kingsbury Grade Sam Sourikoff, 22, confessed to an Aug.

With the Fourth of July approaching, Sheriff Ron Pierini and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office wish to take a moment to remind and educate our residents and guests that the possession and or discharge of fireworks in Douglas County is unlawful and will not be tolerated.

Record amount of donations to food closet EDITOR: We wish to express our appreciation to all those who have continued to provide food and other donations to support our local Carson Valley Community Food Closet.

Mike Murphy astride Billy Bob prepares to continue the Pony Express Re-ride on Thursday morning.

A vacant multi-level Zephyr Heights home was destroyed in a fire that sent flames more than 100 feet into the air late Sunday night.

The 30th annual ride commemorating the founding of the Pony Express private mail service is on its way West and is scheduled Thursday morning to pass through Northern Nevada en route to Sacramento.

Vandals rammed into two gates and shot nearly a dozen .22-caliber rounds at Kingsbury Middle School this week, according to a report by a Douglas County Sheriff's deputy.

Nevada's fourth annual Wildfire Awareness Week continues this week with various events designed to promote understanding and action concerning the risk associated with wildland fires.

A prescribed burn to take down wood piles was done at Stateline last Monday. By Adam Jensen ajensen@tahoedailytribune.com A third consecutive Sierra winter with below-average precipitation has been both a blessing and a curse to reducing the threat catastrophic wildfires poses to the Lake Tahoe Basin, firefighters and agency officials said Tuesday.

Despite budget shortfalls in Nevada and California, a new two-state park at Lake Tahoe has moved a step closer to reality.

Chains or snow tires are required on many roads on the Sierra and Northern Nevada, including: Interstate 80 for 38 miles from Kingvale to the Garson Road exit and for 14 miles from Sparks to the Tracy Clark exit.

It definitely snowed in parts of the Valley this morning. The National Weather Service is warning motorists to look out for slick roadways in the morning commute.

A winter storm warning has been issued for Carson Valley that includes the possibility that 4-6 inches of snow will fall on the Valley floor tonight.

Six inches of snow in Genoa. Kurt Hildebrand/The R-C Half a foot of snow in the Valley There's at least a couple of inches of snow on the ground in Genoa this morning after a winter storm delivered nearly half ...

Sunrise peaks through the clouds over Genoa on Tuesday morning. Kurt Hildebrand/The R-C At least two non-injury accidents are snarling traffic on Kingsbury Grade this morning.

The county commissioners have gotten off to a rocky start this year, having made disappointing decisions at each of their first two meetings.

A Gardnerville Ranchos man accused of being a habitual criminal faces prison this morning when he goes for sentencing.

Kingsbury Grade is closed by an accident at Hall Court and Kingsbury Grade, that was reported 4:03 p.m. The accident involved a Honda sedan and a Jeep, according to personnel on scene.

A consumer session is scheduled for Jan. 8 for public comment on an application by the Edgewood Water Co.