By David Schoen, Las Vegas Review-Journal Joe Cada won enough money playing online poker to pay for his first house in cash. But before his first World Series of Poker in 2009, the 21-year-old didn’t want to risk a significant portion of his bankroll in Las Vegas. “I gave my mom money, and I still […]
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A former Stateline nightclub worker is likely going to prison. Joseph I. Guillen, 37, is scheduled to be sentenced Aug. 22. He admitted to taking nearly $10,000 from Peek inside Harrah’s Lake Tahoe when he worked there in 2015. Guillen was a bartender in the VIP area. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Both physically and spiritually, Wheeler Peak is about as far as you can get from a Tahoe ski resort without leaving Nevada. The 13,065-foot peak near the border with Utah towers over a bro-free desert landscape of cattle ranches, windmills and wildlife. It’s what makes Wheeler a practically perfect destination […]
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A second search warrant was executed this month at the home of Niki Congero who is under investigation for allegedly embezzling from Lake Tahoe Humane Society. More evidence was seized from the house where she was living in the states street area of South Lake Tahoe. She has not been arrested nor charged with any […]
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· Get some new beach reads at the South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library book sale on July 22 at 10am. Friends of the Library members get in at 9am and have the opportunity to win a free bag of books. Join now or morning of the sale. The library is on Rufus Allen […]
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A red flag warning has been issued for today from 1-11pm for northeastern California and western Nevada. This means the fire danger is extreme. The National Weather Service in Reno said the combination of high winds and low humidity through June 27 will pose a greater fire risk. This means people should be on even […]
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Silas is a 2-year-old, 50 pound Lab-pittie mix boy who likes to play with other dogs. He is very sweet and full of fun. He is house trained and has good manners, plus he walks nicely on the leash. Silas has been in a shelter for a long time and was transferred to Tahoe to […]
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By Carole Jablon-Bernardi TRUCKEE – Truckee Tahoe Airport District doesn’t fall short when living up to its slogan, “Connected by more than a runway.” Between 2012-16, there was a steady uptick in the economy and the airport authority noticed demand became greater. In 2016 the airport had 32,524 flight operations (landings and take offs) which […]
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By Larry Weitzman An innocuous item appeared on the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors’ June 20 consent calendar, Item 20. Item 20 was for a two-year extension of a consulting contract (a renewal) with Shannon L. Lowery, doing business as Lowery Consulting. The services performed were nebulous, calling for “continuing technical and analytical services […]
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By Ivan Penn, Los Angeles Times As record-setting temperatures surged into the triple digits in parts of California last week, the manager of the state’s electrical grid put out an urgent plea: Turn down the AC and conserve power to avoid rotating outages. The two-day flex alert by the California Independent System Operator drew […]
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