By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The financial mess consuming Caesars Entertainment has been years in the making. The casino company has struggled with more than $20 billion in debt for about six years. It’s lost money every year since 2009, largely because of its debt payments. Now, the largest (and most indebted) unit of […]
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By Geoff Mulvihill, AP A federal judge ruled Friday night that New Jersey cannot partially lift a prohibition on sports betting in an effort to boost the state’s struggling horse racing and casino industries. The decision from U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp was the expected outcome since the judge had ruled similarly in the past. […]
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Brennan Lagasse, local writer, skier, and adventure guide is well-known for his global adventures on snow and the popular “State of the Backcountry” blog on Unofficial Networks. Lagasse has been seeking out adventures on snow for more than 20 years. He is also a backcountry guide with Points North Heli in Cordova, Alaska as well […]
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By Jeremy Miller Ever wonder what has-been actors do when they’ve got one last shot to get back on the grid? Wonder no more. “Birdman” is the answer. Riggan Thomas (Michael Keaton) was once the iconic super-hero Birdman however his choice to steer clear of the fourth installment of the franchise had bigger consequences than […]
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By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal The Glenbrook – perhaps the most viewed locomotive in Nevada history – roared to life for the first time in 88 years last week in Carson City. “This is, indeed, an important day in the annals of railroad preservation, for Nevada and the nation,” said Peter Barton, administrator of the Nevada Division […]
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With the onset of really cold weather, frozen water pipes are inevitable. Unfortunately, along with this problem, the fire department responds to an increase of structure fires caused by residents trying to quick fix the problem themselves. Instead of using space heaters, torches, or other hot flame devices to thaw pipes, call a professional plumber […]
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• Lake Tahoe Community College Professor Larry Green has been honored by the 20 Million Minds Foundation for creating free textbooks for students. In 2011 he was part of a pilot program bringing etexts to students. • Zephyr Cove Ski Club is taking sign ups at the Kahle Community Center in Stateline on Dec. 6 […]
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By Alexandra Svokos, Huffington Post Recent debates at two universities about removing “Lady” from the names of women’s sports teams caused very different reactions, highlighting the two sides of an ongoing discussion about women’s athletics. The Review, the student newspaper of the University of Delaware, announced on Sunday that it will no longer use the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tape on many weight room apparatuses, blocks at the swimming pool the public aren’t allowed to use, no private showers in the men’s room, two out of three showers off-limits in the women’s locker room. This is the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. It was built in 1975. Nearly 40 years later […]
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To the community, Now that winter is upon us and the time has been set back, I can’t help but notice how much darker it is getting much earlier in the evening. The reason I bring this up is because soon we will have snow, our streets become narrower with snow banks and our small […]
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