By Janet Phillips, Reno Gazette-Journal Construction work starts this summer on the next-to-last stretch of the Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway through the Truckee Canyon west of Reno. Engineering work is underway to complete the last steep section in 2018. When these last four miles are finished, bike riders from Reno will be able to ride to […]
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South Lake Tahoe will benefit from the $127 million the California Transportation Commission is spending on 49 projects in the state. The money is being spent on aging roads and bridges, make upgrades to transit and rail systems and to encourage use of alternative forms of transportation, including biking and walking. The funding includes $47.4 […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun When it comes to slots, new skill-based games have generated a lot of industry buzz. But in the world of table games, blackjack and baccarat (and to a lesser extent, craps and roulette) continue to dominate, and experts say that won’t change anytime soon. When it comes to games […]
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To the community, One million thanks to all of you who made the Bi-State Women’s March Lake Tahoe a huge success. It was a very special event for our community thanks to all the media coverage, the special care provided by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, the cooperation of Caltrans, the dynamic organizational committee […]
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By Austin Colbert, Aspen Times Shaun White is back. Though, in a way, snowboarding’s greatest star never left. “Outside of X Games, which is slightly annoying in a sense, is that I won basically every major contest last season, except for X Games,” White told the Aspen Times in a phone interview from Calgary, Alberta, […]
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“The Stars” The stars reflected on water. The ones above stood still. The ones below wiggled and jiggled. They hulahooped through the night. — Sienna Larrucea By Tony Berendsen This week marks the beginning of […]
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By Rachel Crosby, Las Vegas Review-Journal Even though recreational marijuana is now legal in Nevada, it doesn’t seem legal to some locals. During a public educational meeting on pot recently hosted by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Spring Valley area substation, a man in the audience repeatedly asked questions before making a final request. One of […]
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By Daniel Duane, Bloomberg Chris McNamara, an experienced rock climber and BASE jumper, was dangling from a cliff near the city of South Lake Tahoe in March 2016 when he had a vision: “It was snowy and super beautiful, and I realized this place ought to be a world capital of outdoor recreation—San Francisco’s cool, […]
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Between now and Jan. 30, law enforcement agencies throughout Nevada will be joining forces to cite distracted drivers. Nevada law states that any use of a handheld electronic device—cell phone, mp3 player, GPS device, etc.—while driving is illegal. Research has found that using a cell phone behind the wheel makes a driver four times more […]
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By Rick Gross More than 110 million Americans collected a tax refund – worth an average of just under $3,000 – after filing their 2015 tax returns, according to statistics released by the Internal Revenue Service. If you’re one of the many Americans who expect to receive a financial windfall this year, what do you […]
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