The increased demand for rental properties is often associated with an increase in criminals taking advantage of unsuspecting victims. Truckee police officers are warning people that vacation rental scams are a common occurrence. It usually begins by a suspect searching the internet for legitimate houses for rent or sale. The scammer then uses the photos […]
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By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal Vici Properties, the owner of Caesars Entertainment Corp. casinos and golf courses, plans an initial public offering of its stock to help pay down more than $4 billion of debt and finance future acquisitions. The real estate investment trust, created from Caesars’ bankruptcy reorganization, will trade on the New […]
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By Jim Sloan The pika is a small, furry mammal that lives in the harshest of places — in mountainous rocky areas where the snow is deep, the air is cold, and conditions are unforgiving. The small-eared member of the rabbit family doesn’t even hibernate, choosing instead to burrow into hay piles it builds beneath […]
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By Daniel Borenstein, Bay Area News Group Brace yourself taxpayers: CalPERS is about to bury you deeper in debt. The nation’s largest pension system is expected to adopt a funding plan this week that anticipates shortfalls during the next decade and then banks on exceptional investment returns over the following half century to make up the […]
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By Sharon Noguchi, Bay Area News Group California ranks below 31 other public-school systems and earns just a D-plus in ensuring teacher quality, according to a new report aimed at spurring states to improve teacher preparation. The Washington, D.C. based National Council on Teacher Quality’s 2017 State Teacher Policy Yearbook evaluated and graded states on teacher […]
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By Anne D’innocenzio, AP Shoppers who are feeling good about the economy and spending more than expected on items like kitchen gadgets, toys and coats could make this the best holiday season in several years. That’s good news for retailers, some of which have had few reasons of late to be merry. But there’s […]
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By Jennifer Calfas, Time From a 17-year-old snowboarding star to a gold-medal-hungry women’s ice hockey team, Team USA’s athletes competing in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, are looking to make a mark. The official roster for Team USA will not be finalized until weeks before the 2018 Winter Olympics start Feb. […]
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By Brian Duggan, Reno Gazette-Journal Like Americans nationwide, Nevadans were more likely to die from heart disease or cancer in 2016 than other causes. But one cause of death in the Silver State stands out compared with national trends: suicide. The number of suicides increased by 13 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to data […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council, city manager and media. Hi all — I hope you all had a nice holiday. I’m writing this letter because I have seen quite a few articles online mentioning that the SnowGlobe noise is anticipated to be louder than last year because […]
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It’s time to turn that Christmas tree into mulch. South Tahoe Refuse will pick up trees with zero decorations on them on customers’ regular trash pick up days between now and Jan. 8. Trees cannot be taller than 6 feet. If they are, cut them down to size. Flocked trees cannot be recycled.
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