By Nic Abelow ‘Tis the holiday season. No matter your political, religious, economic, or cultural beliefs, the reality is we are all in this together. The holiday season is a time to reflect and cherish the important people in our lives. Also, it is a time of giving and many are in need of those […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Wildlife officials are seeking information on a large mule deer illegally shot and left to waste in Lincoln County. It’s the second time since late November officials have turned to the public for help identifying leads in a deer-killing case. The most recent case involves a mule deer found dead […]
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By Associated Press Nevada has the sixth fastest-growing private sector in the country in another sign that the state has rebounded from the recession. The Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation said Tuesday that the state’s job growth rate was 3.2 percent at the middle of 2016. That puts Nevada’s rate behind only Utah, […]
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By Bristow Marchant, Tribune News Service With Donald Trump moving into the White House and former Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid heading back to Nevada, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., is optimistic the Yucca Mountain nuclear-waste repository soon could be back on the federal government’s agenda. The South Carolina Republican told the Columbia Rotary Club on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Nearly two years after being arrested on child pornography charges, former South Lake Tahoe fire Capt. Mark Wygant was in federal court in Sacramento on Dec. 16 to plead guilty to one charge. A plea deal brought the original six charges involving sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of minors down to one charge of […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy – Once Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) got up to speed, he laid down a solid run to lead to U.S. men in Friday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G. “The skiing was really good once I got into it,” said Ganong, who finished the day in 18th. “But the […]
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North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is in need of a new leader. Executive Director Sandy Evans Hall tendered her resignation, though it is not effective until July 1. “My time here has been invaluable,” Hall said in a statement. “In addition to career accomplishments, I have thoroughly enjoyed our local landscape by paddling the entire […]
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By Kathryn Reed What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. When it comes to the casino industry Las Vegas is a trendsetter. And the latest trend is charging for parking at casinos. “Paid parking is a topic we have recently been discussing at STAR. It’s not something that has a lot of understanding […]
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To the community, Our community needs the temporary shelter that the warm room provides – not just for those homeless guests who use it, but for everybody else, too. Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge could tell you why. The warm room is open to keep people from freezing to death in the winter. It is open from […]
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South Shore philanthropist Lisa Maloff this week increased her donation to Whittell High School by $500,000, bringing the total to $3 million. The Douglas County School District board on Dec. 13 accepted the donation. It was announced in July that Maloff would be writing the check to improve the football field and track at the […]
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