Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 17, 2018, Las Vegas Sun. In 1997, Nevada became one of the first states in the U.S. to adopt a minimum requirement for green energy production. Today, however, other states have zoomed past us in setting such standards. In fact, Nevada’s requirement for 25 percent of our […]
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By Dakin Andone and Jessica Campisi, CNN There’s not a single state, county or metropolitan area in the entire United States where a full-time worker earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour can afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment. And if those workers wanted to? They’d have to work 122 hours a week. Every […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle When Anne Faught got a knock on her front gate recently, she was surprised to find two uniformed men at her rural Marin County property, one with a clipboard. The firefighters had come to her home for an impromptu safety inspection. They were making sure she had cleared hazards […]
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Auditions for “Jesus Christ Superstar” will be July 10, 7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theatre. Singers, dancers and musicians are needed. There is no age and no gender requirements for any role. All songs must be sung in the original key. The performances will be Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 25-28 at the South […]
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While it’s free for now, officials are looking to start charging for parking at Van Sickle Bi-State Park on the South Shore. “As far as the fees, I would expect Van Sickle will follow along with all the rest of the state parks fees. We have recently gone to a standard entrance price across the […]
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By Ryan Canaday, KTVN-TV Boating and Lake Tahoe go hand-in-hand, but not even sunshine and clear waters can make boaters immune to the risks that exist every time they leave the dock. “Even on a hot day you go into the water and you can get cold water shock,” said Tyler Turnipseed, Chief Game […]
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Holiday revelers spending the Fourth of July at Lake Tahoe are invited to start celebrating early in Kings Beach on July 3. The nonprofit North Tahoe Business Association will host its annual July 3 Fireworks & Beach Party from 7-10pm at the North Tahoe Event Center. Admission to the beach party is free. Food and […]
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By Gayle Kaufman, The Conversation Have you seen the T-shirt slogan: Dads don’t babysit (it’s called “parenting”)? This slogan calls out the gendered language we often still use to talk about fathers. Babysitters are temporary caregivers who step in to help out the parents. But the fact is that fathers are spending more time with […]
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Tickling the Grey Matter is a two-day improv workshop on the South Shore. Gerry Orton, director of the Tahoe Improv Players, will lead the workshops at Valhalla. The goal is to allow natural creative talent to bubble to the surface. It all happens in a positive and supportive setting accompanied by lots of laughter. It […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The operator of a Northern Nevada casino has settled a state Gaming Control Board complaint that it illegally operated an unlicensed interactive gaming system by linking to websites based in Curacao. A representatives of BCH Gaming Reno, doing business as Boomtown Reno in Verdi, agreed to pay […]
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