By Karen Pierog, Reuters Caesars Entertainment Corp. said on Wednesday it proposed along with its private equity backers a settlement offer with an added $1.6 billion for creditors of its casino operating unit, raising hopes of an end to the subsidiary’s costly bankruptcy. Apollo Global Management and TPG Capital Management, the private equity firms that […]
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Washoe County is having an open house about the Tahoe Area Plan on Sept. 28. This is an opportunity for people to weigh in about the future of Incline Village/Crystal Bay development plan. Washoe County planners will be available to explain and discuss the text of the draft area plan, the Development Code Article 220 that […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink When John Muir visited Lake Tahoe in 1888 and saw the devastating effects of the loosely regulated timber business, he felt deep-seated sadness, and grieved for the loss of the old growth forests. By 1897 Muir was crusading to make Tahoe a national park. He knew it would be a […]
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By Neal Morton, Las Vegas Review-Journal The U.S. Department of Education will send Nevada a $415,783 grant to help cover the cost of Advanced Placement exams for low-income students. Estimates are the grant should pay for all but $15 of the cost of each exam, which students can take to earn college credit while in […]
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The American Legion Post 795 of South Lake Tahoe is hosting an Oktoberfest celebration that includes a traditional German meal and live music by the Cash Only Band on Oct. 1. Food will be served from noon-5pm. Cost is $10. The American Legion Hall is located at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. For more information, contact Carol […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s regional adult education network, Advance, will debut a culinary boot camp this fall, rolling out a workplace skills program to align with the beginning of the winter hiring season. Developed with the guidance and input of local culinary industry leaders and employers, this 40-hour program will offer participants an intensive, hands-on experience […]
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By Associated Press A federal judge has ruled against environmentalists who sued the U.S. Forest Service claiming the agency was letting Nestle pipe water out of forest land on an expired permit. U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal said Tuesday that the permit by Nestle Waters North America “is still valid.” The judge noted that Nestle’s […]
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· Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., is now Nevada state chairman for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. · Street Vibrations Motorcycle Rally is under way. More than 50,000 motorcycle enthusiasts will take to Northern Nevada streets through Sept. 25. · Tahoe Adventure Film Festival presents the 11th year of Reel Rock Film Tour at Lake Tahoe […]
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The Fall Fish Festival is Oct. 1-2 at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on Highway 89. Hosted by the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in collaboration with the Tahoe Heritage Foundation, the festival is an opportunity to learn about the variety of fish species that live in Lake Tahoe and its streams, […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in collaboration with the California Tahoe Conservancy will host a field trip for the public on Sept. 28 at 5:30pm to observe progress on the Upper Truckee River Reach 5 Restoration Project. The project to replace the existing stream channel with a new channel that is […]
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