By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The national casino industry and its allies in Congress are trying to send a message to the IRS: Lowering the threshold for reporting slot winnings is a bad idea. Geoff Freeman, president of the Washington, D.C.-based American Gaming Association, said in a conference call today that about 13,000 people […]
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Two stretches of Highway 28 in North Lake Tahoe will be repaved starting next week. The work includes a five-mile section from Sierra Terrace Road in Tahoe City to Carnelian Bay and a half-mile stretch east of Kings Beach to the Nevada state line. Work is scheduled from 6pm-6am Sunday through Friday and should be […]
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· South Tahoe Public Utility District’s board is expected to vote June 18 on an ordinance that would change elections to be at-large. If it passes, the change would be effective for the 2016 elections. · The High Fives Foundation awarded 25-year-old Jeff Andrews an Empowerment Grant to help aid in his recovery from a snowboarding accident […]
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By Associated Press Nevada’s state wiretap law was written before wireless devices came into everyday use. But a state Supreme Court panel says it still gives police access to cellphone calls and text messages. The ruling Thursday by a three-justice panel means police can continue to seek and obtain court warrants to intercept calls and […]
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By Nathan Halverson, Reveal California is sinking – and fast. While the state’s drought-induced sinking is well known, new details highlight just how severe it has become and how little the government has done to monitor it. Last summer, scientists recorded the worst sinking in at least 50 years. This summer, all-time records are expected […]
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For people who have a valid ADA placard, special arrangements are necessary to reach the Vikingsholm area. Call 530.525.9529 to check on the availability of the shuttle service that escorts people with mobility disabilities to the historic home and beach area. Reservations must be made at least 24 hours in advance, and a $10 parking […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Bullying may be responsible for nearly 30 percent of cases of depression among adults, a new study suggests. By tracking 2,668 people from early childhood through adulthood, researchers found that 13-year-olds who were frequent targets of bullies were three times more likely than their non-victimized peers to be depressed […]
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By Kathryn Reed Jeffrey pine beetles love drought. It means trees are weaker and unable to fend off this species that is native to the Lake Tahoe Basin. It means they get to proliferate. What it means for the trees is more will die. This in turn creates more fuel for wildfires. Officials throughout the […]
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By Peter Wehner, New York Times Among liberals, it’s almost universally assumed that of the two major parties, it’s the Republicans who have become more extreme over the years. That’s a self-flattering but false narrative. This is not to say the Republican Party hasn’t become a more conservative party. It has. But in the last […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is making a concerted effort to better interact with the public outside of detaining individuals. There will be an open house June 11 from 3-7pm at the department, 1352 Johnson Blvd. There will be a variety of police equipment and vehicles on-hand. The goal is to promote transparency and have the community […]
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