South Lake Tahoe police officers are looking for a man accused of contaminating the food court inside Raley’s near Stateline. A man walked into the grocery store Nov. 15, approached the self-serve food display in the Hot Wok food court, and dispensed an unknown substance on top of the food, according to officers. He then […]
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· “Color the Tahoe Rim Trail” is a book now available by the South Shore’s Jared Manninen. Go online for details and to order one. · Deadlines for Christmas delivery of mail to U.S. Military and APO/FPO depend on the destination. For most destinations, the following cutoff dates apply: Priority packages and first-class cards and […]
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This fire season cameras on mountaintops in the basin provided either fire discovery, early intelligence and/or situational awareness for more than 30 wildfires in Lake Tahoe. Another 50 fires were detected in the region. AlertTahoe is a mountaintop fire camera system started by UNR and now supported by the Tahoe Prosperity Center. The system is designed, […]
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Significant progress was made this building season on what will be a 3-plus mile bike path from the south end of Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park. The project is part of the larger Stateline-to-Stateline path. The north section will take three seasons to complete and also includes stormwater improvements. This year an underpass […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun In the early 1980s, a battle was fought and lost in the casinos of Las Vegas and Atlantic City. The result, said two experts at the Cutting Edge Table games conference at the Flamingo Las Vegas this week, was that slot machines won the high ground on the casino […]
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What a difference one mile makes. The Homewood bike trail connection is done. And while it is not very long, what it does is link sections to make a more contiguous route along the West Shore. A consortium came together for funding purposes. It is now up to the Tahoe City Public Utility District to […]
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The Truckee Community Christmas nonprofit organization has provided help in the form of a large box of food items, grocery store gift cards, toys and coats for more than 25 years to individuals and families identified as the most in need during the holiday season. This program, which vets recipients and depends on the generosity of […]
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By Rick Gross For many of us, the holiday season is a time of joy and rest. However, planning for the season’s festivities can feel hectic and create financial stress. According to the Consumer Reports National Research Center, top holiday stressors for Americans include gift shopping, crowds and long lines, traveling and taking on some […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal A proposal to dramatically upgrade resort offerings in Squaw Valley won approval by the Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday on a 4-1 vote. The proposal by Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, which owns Squaw Valley Resort, is a plan with multiple, village-style developments with new hotel rooms, restaurants, retail, condominiums, […]
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By Jane Ann Morrison, Las Vegas Review-Journal If you had a photographic memory, how would you use it? Robert Griffin could have used his relatively rare skill to count cards in Nevada casinos. Instead, he used it to identify card counters and stop cheaters. Beverly Griffin, his former wife and his partner in Griffin Investigations, […]
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