By Associated Press CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval announced last week that the state ranked second in the nation for private sector job growth in 2014. The Republican governor said Thursday that the state added 40,700 new jobs last year, the second largest percent increase in the country behind North Dakota. Nevada was ranked […]
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The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science’s nature day camps for children start in July. Entomologists ages 6-12 will spend time playing games, searching for wildlife and reflecting on the day’s adventure, as well as bonding with fellow campers. Camps are divided into two age groups, with each doing age-appropriate scientific events. Day camps in South […]
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While wearing cowboy boots won’t actually be allowed on the tennis courts, all other country related apparel is encouraged at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club’s July Hump Day. The theme for the July 8 event is Country Fried Hump Day. This Hump Day Mixer will include barbecued chicken, raffle prizes, and an adult doubles round robin […]
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By Graham Averill, Outside I was stumbling around in the middle of the night, lost in a wicked snowstorm on the Appalachian Trail and all I could see with my headlamp was a wall of white. I knew an A.T. shelter was a mile through the woods and the interstate was five miles in the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Building a trail from Turtle Rock Park in Markleeville to Grover Hot Springs seemed like a simple enough of an idea. Then the proponents hit the wall of bureaucracy. “Basically we discovered that it was going to be a big ordeal or a lot of challenges to create the trail. There were […]
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By Washington Post In the aftermath of Thursday’s tragedy in Charleston, the U.S. and South Carolina flags flew at half-mast over the top of the South Carolina State House to honor the black victims of a hate crime. But flying high in front of the building was another symbol: a Confederate flag. Some argue that the flag is […]
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Updated 10:43pm MARKLEEVILLE — Alpine County’s largest town was like an eerie ghost town Monday evening. A few kids were playing in front of the cafe on Highway 89. One man was in front of his studio. Otherwise it was like everyone else had abandoned the town. A bowling ball could be rolled through town […]
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By Javiera Quiroga, Washington Post With 15 years’ experience working as a waitress at the resort, Pereira can’t remember the last time the slopes were this barren by mid-June. The only snow to be seen is the fake variety, put down last week for a photo shoot. “In all my years here, the snow has […]
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CASA’s annual free concert at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe is Aug. 14 from 4:30-8pm. The fundraiser for Court Appointed Special Advocates will feature two local bands. The audience decides who wins by voting with their wallets. This is a family-friendly event with local vendors, beer/wine garden, live/silent auction, raffle prizes and more. There will be […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The gaming industry’s fight against criminals who want to use casinos to disguise illegal money was front and center Thursday at the Paris resort. There, industry leaders and government officials gathered for a conference that addressed how casinos are handling their obligations under anti-money-laundering law. The verdict, according to […]
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