By Paul Szydelko, Las Vegas Sun Those who are adept at avoiding zombies improve their chances to win in one of the skill-based games expected to be introduced on Las Vegas casino floors early next year. Games of chance continue to dominate casino action, but games in which skill plays a factor, an effort to […]
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By Kathryn Reed A third option to where the new pier at Kings Beach could go is being studied. The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association gave the California Tahoe Conservancy nearly $70,000 to analyze a western location for the pier that would be near the North Tahoe Event Center. “This pier is designed to serve […]
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“Elements of spirit” is what artist Gareth Curtiss calls the figures leaping from the flames toward the ring of glory. He has been commissioned to create the art piece that will be the focal point of South Lake Tahoe’s Champions Plaza near El Dorado Beach. While the sculptures he presented at the City Council […]
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By Associated Press A motorcyclist was shot to death Sept. 24 on Interstate 80 near Truckee, prompting authorities to close the highway for hours to investigate. The California Highway Patrol said three motorcyclists rode up to the victim Saturday afternoon and fired gunshots before taking off. The victim died at the scene. CHP Officer Pete […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – As Gloria Steinem, a diminutive figure clad in black and surprisingly glamorous for a woman of 82, glided onstage at UNR’S Nightingale Hall, the packed house erupted with noise, clapping loudly as they all rose as one body and awarded her a Nevada-style welcome fit for a queen. To […]
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To the community, “Helping at MontBleu’s adopt-a-day dinner was truly amazing,” said Emmy Rowe, a sponsor volunteer form MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa. “Everybody was so nice, from the Bread & Broth volunteers to those in the community that came in to dine.” On Aug. 22, Rowe and Rachel Kallas volunteered their time to work […]
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South Lake Tahoe resident Jason Collin tonight on Facebook posted, “Thank you all so much for the amazing support, prayers and kindness. I am doing pretty well considering everything that’s happened. I had surgery to straighten out my right leg today. And will have surgery on Monday to straighten out my left ankle.” The City Council […]
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By Tom Krisher, AP DETROIT — There is no sense paying a premium for premium gasoline if your car is designed to run on regular, according to research by the automobile club AAA. Some drivers occasionally like to treat their cars to higher-octane fuel in the belief it boosts performance. But premium blends can cost […]
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By Associated Press From a broken bone to a fatal shooting, all 800 police departments in California must begin using an online tool launched Thursday to report and help track every time officers use force that causes serious injuries. The tool’s developers hail it as the first statewide dataset of its kind in the country […]
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The old blue building at the corner of Highway 50 and Sawmill Road near Meyers is coming down. Demolition began this week. The 1.05-acre parcel was acquired by the California Tahoe Conservancy in December 2015. The structure was located on sensitive land near the former site of historic Ethel’s Pie Shop in El Dorado County. This is […]
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