By Kathryn Reed A $300 million decline in gaming revenue at Stateline from 1990 to 2009; the number of employees on the South Shore from 1990 to 2008 going from 13,000 to 7,000; hotel occupancy on both sides of the state line dropping from 57 percent to 43 percent between 2006 and 2009 – these are...

By Susan Wood When South Shore actor Rhonda Keen considers the “Laramie Project” opening next weekend at Lake Tahoe Community College, the local production hits home on many fronts. The stirring docu-drama to be performed at Duke Theatre from March 12-14 and March 18-21 was introduced by the New...

By Kathryn Reed It’s not quite the same as giving birth at home, but the improvements to the birthing center at Barton Memorial Hospital make it seem less sterile and more comforting. A $200,000 donation by Ethelmae Haldan and matching funds from the South Lake Tahoe hospital transformed the eight-room...

By Kathryn Reed Tim Cohee’s dream of owning a ski resort may be realized in a matter of days. Long known as the voice of Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s ski report, as well as president 13 of the 17 years he’s been at the Lake Tahoe area resort, Cohee and a group of investors have put together a deal...

By Kathryn Reed Dining around Lake Tahoe is about to take on a new meaning this fall. Plans are in the works to create the inaugural Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week. It will mean being able to have a three-course meal at a slew of eateries around the lake and in the Truckee area for a fixed price of $20,...

By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is on course to create a massive education campaign about why saying no to plastic bags is the right thing to do and why using a reusable canvas bag is the best option. This comes at the direction of the city’s Sustainability Commission, which met Wednesday afternoon....

By Kathryn Reed It was an all too familiar scene with an all too predictable outcome. Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s board on Tuesday night approved $1.8 million in budget reductions for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 school years, along with reducing certificated employees by 5.688. Board member Sue...

By Kathryn Reed South Shore attorney Mike Laub paid Harrah’s Entertainment $5.225 million for the five parcels that encompass Bill’s Casino at Stateline. The sale went through Friday. Bill's is gone; what the new business name will be remains to be seen. Bill’s ceased being a casino Jan. 4....

By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE — Magic Moguls – that’s the one run I always want to do at Northstar. Each season the rollers off Vista Express are a little different. Each season it’s worth having some fun on them. It reminds me a bit of when I was a kid and we’d ski here as a family. My friend...

By Kathryn Reed The ski pole as we know it today came to the market 50 years ago this winter after Ed Scott saw the need for a lighter pole with a smaller basket. Steel was replaced with aluminum and the baskets used on kids’ poles became the standard size for adults. In the 1960s, most racers were...