By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal FanDuel and DraftKings, the largest daily fantasy sports operators in the country, are angling to return to the Nevada market and a representative will make a presentation to the Nevada Gaming Policy Committee next week. Scott Ward, a public policy attorney with the Washington-based Orrick law firm, is […]
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The Nevada Sheriffs’ and Chiefs’ Association this week came out against the November ballot measure that would legalize recreational marijuana. “Our association members have a particular concern about the growing edibles market of marijuana-infused products such as gummy bears, candy bars, and sodas; products with specific appeal to children that would become legal under this […]
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Woodcutting permits on the Eldorado National Forest have been changed to allow larger standing dead conifer trees to be cut for firewood. This will allow for removal of potentially dangerous roadside hazard trees. Forest Service permits are available for harvesting a variety of forest products for personal use including firewood, cones, decorative forest greens, boughs, and […]
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South Tahoe High School graduate Kyle Hauss is in the process of becoming a naval pilot. Ensign Kyle Hauss is a student pilot with the Rangers Training Squadron (VT-28) based in Corpus Christi, Texas. “Being a pilot is something that is like nothing else,” the 2007 grad said in a statement. “I enjoy being able […]
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By Devon O’Neil, Outside When Vail Resorts announced this month its plan to buy Whistler Blackcomb, the Canadian ski resort, you could almost hear the sound of 10 million jaws dropping. It wasn’t Coke buying Pepsi, but to skiers and snowboarders and anyone who follows the balance of snowsports power, it was close. For years, the only North […]
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People relying on public transportation to get between the South Shore and Carson City may be out of luck starting Oct. 1. The Tahoe Transportation District, which operates the BlueGo bus system, is losing funding for the 5-year-old route as of Sept. 30. It is not eligible for federal funding because Tahoe is no longer designated […]
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· The FIS Ski World Cup will return to Squaw Valley March 9-12. Tickets go on sale Aug. 23 at 10am. · Molly’s Revenge, an acoustic Celtic band known for its unique and infectious enthusiasm, will be at the Boathouse Theater on the South Shore on Aug. 24 at 7:30pm. For tickets, go online. · Patricia […]
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By Sam Taggart, Powder In the 1980s, Tamara McKinney skied fast down icy race courses across the globe, setting records and accumulating podium appearances in every event possible on the international circuit. She was the first American woman to win the overall World Cup title, and many of her records held strong until Lindsey Vonn […]
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By Joanne Marchetta Lake Tahoe was at a crossroads in 1997. The lake’s famous water clarity, once measuring 100 feet, was declining year after year because of stormwater pollution from roads and developed areas and erosion from streams damaged by logging and cattle grazing. Tahoe’s forests, clear cut during the Comstock era, had grown back […]
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By Philip Rucker, Washington Post FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Jo Tongue doesn’t have much time for politics, but the Hillary and Trump show is hard to tune out. And even harder to take. To this 31-year-old mother of two, with a third on the way, the presidency should be an honorable office, but instead she […]
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