Stateline casinos were in sync October with state gaming numbers – both losers compared to the previous year. Local revenue was down 3 percent compared to 2014. Nevada casinos brought in more than $887.5 million, which was down 2.85 percent from a year ago. North Shore casinos were up 2.85 percent. — Lake Tahoe News […]
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By Jen Skerritt, BloombergBusiness The U.S. and Canada have for decades fought over the lumber trade. Now Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is about to be initiated into the knotty world of timber relations, specifically regarding glossy magazine paper. Four Canadian companies — Catalyst Paper Corp., J.D. Irving Ltd., Port Hawkesbury Paper LP, Resolute Forest Products […]
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An El Dorado County woman woke up in bed about 1:15am Saturday to find a man pointing a handgun a her. He demanded money and pot. “When the gunman found the marijuana, he had the female go into the living room where she was bound by the gunman and a male accomplice. While tied up, […]
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· If you missed “60 Minutes” on Nov. 29, check out this link to see what JT Holmes of Squaw Valley is up to now. · The two shows to be performed in summer 2016 as part of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival at Sand Harbor are “The Comedy of Errors” and “Forever Plaid”. · […]
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By Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee RICHVALE — At 5am on a recent Tuesday in Northern California’s rice country, headlamps and pickup lights illuminated a flurry of movement off a turnout along a rural Butte County highway. A half dozen men tugged on camouflage chest waders, coats and caps, and loaded shotguns and equipment onto waiting […]
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By Richard Solbrig Winter has arrived in the Tahoe basin with very welcome early snow events and freezing night time temperatures, allowing snowmaking operations to commence to help open ski resorts early. Given California’s drought and the district’s request for continued water conservation, one may wonder about the wisdom of using water for snowmaking. While […]
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By Howie Nave The best thing for both “Rocky” fans and those who’ve been under a rock for 40 years having never seen a “Rocky” film, naming this movie “Creed” was the best move ever because it stands alone on its own. But we all know ultimately it’s a “Rocky VII” flick and outside of […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College’s men’s soccer team is heading to the state’s final four after beating Feather River in overtime on Saturday. The California Community College Athletic Association semifinals take place Dec. 4 at De Anza College in Cupertino. Northern California’s No. 5 seeded Coyotes will face Southern California’s No. 6 seed Oxnard College, at 10am. […]
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By Joe Jackson, Outside Hand warmers—those small, usually disposable packets that provide on-demand heat—come in five main varieties, including some that run on charcoal and lighter fuel. The three most commons types you’ll see on the slopes are either air-activated, use a supersaturated solution, or are battery-powered. All three can last anywhere from one to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Furnaces may be in overdrive and woodpiles dwindling because of the cold in Lake Tahoe, but no records are being set. The low Sunday in South Lake Tahoe was 0 degrees. The record for Nov. 29 is minus 9 set in 2010. On Nov. 28 the low was minus 1, while the […]
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