By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The ongoing debate about whether and how the daily fantasy sports industry should embrace regulation doesn’t center entirely on major operators FanDuel and DraftKings. Turmoil related to smaller sites has added fuel to the fire, too. FanDuel and DraftKings together control the vast majority of the daily fantasy market, […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is kicking off its workshop series Level Up on March 23 with executive coach Alexis Robin. She will be teaching an interactive leadership workshop titled Step Up and Lead: Skills to Succeed in Business. The workshop will focus on the leadership competencies individuals need to be able to move […]
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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension has teamed up with Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space to offer Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series. Classes are free and run 6-8pm every Tuesday through March 29 at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road in Reno. The classes are taught by cooperative extension horticulturists […]
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· Lake Valley Fire Protection District will be hosting a community Easter Egg Hunt on March 27 at 9am at Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers. The Easter Bunny will be there, too. · Raley’s in Incline Village has voluntarily stopped offering plastic bags to customers. · Type 1 Diabetes support group meets the first Tuesday […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal Just a few years removed from the worst recession in its history, Reno is starting to get its mojo back. This includes garnering interest from franchise and corporate retail stores that are eyeing communities expected to see big growth in the coming years. New store openings in the last year […]
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By USSA KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia – David Chodounsky (Crested Butte, Colo.) came out of the 58th start position to finish as the top American in 26th at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom Friday. Tommy Ford (Reno) continued his string of top 30s, finishing 27th in the weekend opener, which replaced the canceled […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada no longer leads the nation in uninsured children. The Silver State posted the largest improvement nationwide in reducing its rate of uninsured kids from 2013 to 2014, a report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found. An estimated 100,058 or 14.4 percent of Nevada children did not have health […]
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The annual Kings Beach Snowfest Parade will be March 12 from 11:30am-12:30pm along Highway 28 starting at Secline Street and ending at the Coon Street roundabout. It will feature creative entries from 29 community nonprofit organizations, government agencies, service groups and local businesses. The announcer’s stand will be in front of the King Building on Highway 28 […]
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A winter storm watch has been issued by the National Weather Service in Reno for the Lake Tahoe Basin from Saturday evening through Monday morning. The storm will start with rain, which is expected to change to snow by late Saturday night. Accumulations at lake level are expected to be between 6 and 12 inches, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act is a misnomer, according to South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler. He believes proponents of this ballot measure came up with the name as a way to mislead people. Uhler contends the initiative does the opposite of what the title says. It […]
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