By Craig Giammona, BloombergBusiness Richard Thompson cuts into a tube of Chunky Chicken and Turkey Recipe, just off the manufacturing line. The chief executive officer of a small gourmet-food manufacturer is obsessed about the quality of his products, so he uses only fresh ingredients, eschews preservatives and limits the time meals sit on shelves to […]
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By Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah county prosecutor said Wednesday he is investigating Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in connection with a pay-to-play scheme involving two former Utah attorneys general. Davis County Attorney Troy Rawlings, a Republican, said in a statement that he’s looking into allegations related to the Senate leader. Rawlings declined […]
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South Lake Tahoe is hosting an open house on Nov. 30 at 3pm to celebrate the incorporation of the city 50 years ago. It is free and open to everyone. The event will be at Lake Tahoe Airport.
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval may be suffering some political fallout for the $1.4 billion tax plan he pushed through the 2015 Legislature, but a poll of Nevada voters shows he is one of the most popular governors in the country. The public opinion survey of all 50 governors […]
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BloodSource will conduct a blood drive in South Lake Tahoe on Dec. 18. The blood drive is sponsored by the Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Walk-ins are welcome from noon-5pm. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be 17 years old (16 year olds need a signed BloodSource Parental consent form) and be generally healthy. There […]
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By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee Like his two co-conspirators before him, Darrell Patrick Hinz on Friday confessed his role in an $18 million theft from the United Auburn Indian Community, which owns the booming Thunder Valley Casino Resort near Lincoln. Hinz pleaded guilty before U. S. District Judge Troy L Nunley to conspiring in the […]
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A Barstow man on his way to Truckee for a job interview has not been heard from for nearly a month. Daniel Gallardo, 19, stayed with relatives in Reno on Oct. 26. The interview was the next day. He was to start work Oct. 28 but did not show up. He drove a 2012 white Nissan […]
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By Amy Rothermel, Deseret News Prescription medications are part of millions of Americans’ daily existence — at least 60 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. While medications can be helpful and even life-saving, some are addictive and have a high abuse potential. […]
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· The sign above was seen in South Lake Tahoe on Nov. 19. · The Truckee Planning Commission hearing on Canyon Springs has been continued to Dec. 1 at 6pm. Public comment remains closed and the meeting will resume with deliberation. · Homewood plans to open Dec. 11. · CareFlight has named Dean Dow as […]
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Thanksgiving weekend, traditionally one of the busiest travel times in America, can also be one of the deadliest. The California Highway Patrol will have all available officers on patrol. In 2014, 45 people died in collisions on California roadways – a 36 percent increase from Thanksgiving 2013. In addition, the CHP arrested almost 1,000 people […]
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