By Cate Neal Summer around Tahoe is the perfect time for outdoor activities with family and friends. For some, drinking alcoholic beverages is part of the fun-in-the-sun experience. But excessive alcohol consumption and summer activities don’t mix. The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma reports alcohol plays a role in half of all trauma-related […]
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By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Recreational marijuana sales appear likely to happen on time after all. A legal challenge over who could transport recreational marijuana between cultivation facilities and dispensaries looked as though it might delay the state’s goal of rolling out marijuana sales on July 1. Marijuana dispensaries that have received a retail […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Heavenly Mountain Resort is nothing like it was seven years ago when Pete Sonntag came to town. And that’s a good thing. “I did come in knowing there were challenges,” Sonntag told Lake Tahoe News in 2010. As he packs his bags to head north to take over the management […]
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To the community, Warrior way, pictured in your article about proposed changes to Highway 50, is a typical T intersection. Every such intersection has crosswalks associated, even those without marked crosswalks. To corroborate this, see NRS 484A.065 “Crosswalk” defined and NRS 484A.240 “Sidewalk” defined. The diagram proposed for the Warrior Way intersection shows parking on […]
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Truckee’s next town manager won’t need much of a learning curve. Jeff Loux, the current Community Development director, takes over the top job starting Aug. 4. He was one of 56 candidates for the job. Tony Lashbrook will retire July 15. Loux’s will be spending July teaching a class on sustainable urban design, a final obligation […]
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Sex offender Alexander Paul Childs, who reportedly took off his ankle bracelet, is back behind bars. He was booked into the Sacramento County Jail the afternoon of June 27 on two felony charges — parole violation and failing to register as a sex offender after moving. He was being held without bail. Childs, 25, had […]
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By Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich, New York Times Extremely hot days, when temperatures soar to 95 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, can be miserable. Crops wilt in the fields. Electric grids strain to keep pace with demand. People are at greater risk of dying. And those hot temperatures are expected to be much more frequent […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun What would the “Moneyball” casino look like? As a doctoral candidate studying big data at UNLV, Ray Cho has given some thought to this question. Cho, who has 20 years of experience in the hotel industry, works as an analyst manager at American Casino & Entertainment Properties. With advancements […]
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Deanna Brothers will be the recipient of Lake Tahoe Community College’s distinguished alumni award at this year’s commencement ceremony on June 30. Each year, LTCC Foundation recognizes one alumnus for her exemplary achievements in her particular endeavors in life. Brothers has been a resident of South Lake Tahoe since 1969. She is a South Tahoe […]
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Possession and or discharge of fireworks in Douglas County is unlawful – any time of year. Those who violate the laws could be fined $1,000 and spend six months in county jail. The possession and/or consumption of alcoholic beverages on Nevada Beach on the July 4 is illegal. This ordinance came about to reduce the […]
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