Tom Darby Stateline, Nev. — A South Lake Tahoe man was arrested early Tuesday after allegedly making a bomb threat against Harrah’s Casino in Stateline. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies responded just before 10:00 p.m. Monday after casino staff reported a call in which the suspect, identified as Seth Maybee of South Lake Tahoe, was involved.…

Tom Darby Truckee, Cal. — One person was killed in an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak on Monday afternoon, prompting a multi-agency search and rescue response in the Truckee area, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Approximately 45 personnel responded after the Nevada County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call at…

The building looked like it had been peeled straight off a postcard from 1986, back when neon was the future, and everyone believed in progress. Its pastel facade, once described by some realtor as “perfect for Miami Vice,” had turned to chalk and mildew. Now it stood as a monument to failed ambition. The parking…

Tom Darby Placer County, Cal. — The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has recovered a missing hiker’s body from the North Fork of the American River. Authorities said 40-year-old Eryn VanAcker, who had been missing since Friday, Jan. 2, was located early Monday morning. Dive teams from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office and the CAL FIRE…

Tom Darby Carson City, Nev. — Nevada is attracting more residents, according to the 2025 U-Haul Growth Index, climbing 15 spots to rank No. 20 nationwide, an increase from its No. 35 ranking in 2024. The index, which tracks one-way U-Haul moves to measure migration trends, shows Nevada as a net-gain state. In 2025, arrivals…

Tom Darby Carson City, Nev. — Nevada continues to rank at or near the bottom nationwide for youth sports participation, according to data from the National Survey of Children’s Health analyzed by Johns Hopkins University. Data from 2023–2024 indicates that Nevada ranked last, with 46 percent of children ages 6 to 17 participating in a…

Tom Darby Carson City, Nev. — Millions of Americans are seeing higher health insurance bills in 2026 following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, and Nevada enrollees are among those most affected. The enhanced premium subsidies, first enacted in 2021, expired on Dec. 31, 2025. While the Affordable Care Act’s…

Tom Darby Susanville, Calif. — The Lassen County Sheriff’s Office is reporting multiple wolf depredation incidents near Willow Creek Ranch, north of Susanville, following investigations conducted in early January. According to the sheriff’s office, on Jan. 1, deputies learned of an attack on a horse and a calf by wolves at Willow Creek Ranch along…

Tom Darby Sierra Meadows, Cal. — A snowmobiler who became stranded in deep snow Sunday evening needed rescuing. According to Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue (TNSAR), the rider called 9-1-1 around 6:30 p.m. after his snowmobile became stuck in another rider’s track, leaving him unable to free himself. TNSAR deployed multiple resources to the area,…

Tom Darby Fernley, Nev. — The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the disappearance of Ronald Littley, a Fernley resident who has been missing since September 2022. Littley, now 56, was last known to be living at a home on Dixie Lane and was last seen in mid-September 2022. Deputies conducted a welfare check…