By Dusty Wunderlich, Reno Gazette-Journal This month’s low job report sent shock waves. While pundits pontificate on stalled job growth despite relatively low unemployment and the impact both might have on capital markets, they may be overlooking a much bigger issue crippling the U.S. economy. Entrepreneurism is on the sharpest decline in the U.S. in […]
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By Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle Death-penalty supporters submitted signatures on a ballot measure last month aimed at speeding up executions in California, setting the stage for voters to decide in November whether to retain and overhaul the state’s death penalty or abolish it. Prosecutors, law enforcement groups and victims’-rights advocates turned in 593,000 signatures for […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort is offering free access to Epic Discovery to 2,000 kids from Lake Tahoe schools and regional nonprofits. Epic Discovery Kids is a program created through the partnership of EpicPromise, Vail Resort’s charitable giving program, and Epic Discovery, Heavenly’s new on-mountain summer experience. Epic Discovery Kids will immerse children in activities that will challenge themselves […]
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By Don Thompson, AP Counties will get another $270 million for jail construction under the budget approved by California lawmakers this week, even though opponents say the money could be better spent on rehabilitation programs. The state has provided $2.2 billion to build jails since 2007, including $1 billion since California began keeping lower-level offenders […]
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· Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Garden Valley, is having a town hall June 28, 5pm at Turtle Rock Park Community Center in Markleeville. · Geoff Schladow with the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village will be giving a presentation July 28 about the most important factors that affected the health of Lake Tahoe […]
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To the community, The proposed zoning change from single family-residential, to recreation business needs to be denied by the TRPA board. Whatever happens at an exit from a highway like Highway 50, onto an artery road like South Upper Truckee Road, determines what happens in the neighborhoods off that road. It is called sprawl and […]
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Two performers with distinctly different personalities are coming to MontBleu in July. Nick Swardson, well-known for his trademark blend of character and comedic acting, will perform for the first time in Lake Tahoe on July 1. Emmy-nominated actor-comedian Rob Schneider, will perform his stand-up routine on July 22. Swardson first found success by writing “Malibu’s Most Wanted” for […]
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By Darlene Superville, AP YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — President Obama said Saturday that climate change is already damaging America’s national parks, with rising temperatures causing Yosemite’s meadows to dry out and raising the prospect of a glacier preserve without its glaciers someday. “Make no mistake. Climate change is no longer just a threat. It’s already […]
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By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun Although Nevada law allows the sale and use of medical marijuana, attorneys in the state could soon face punishment for professional misconduct if they get involved in the business. The Nevada Supreme Court is considering revising the rules of professional conduct for attorneys by adding a clause saying that […]
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To the community, The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority would like to thank the volunteers, businesses, spectators, sponsors, and partners who helped to make the 2016 Amgen Tour of California a success for our community. We are grateful for your support and generosity: North Lake Tahoe, Heavenly Mountain Resort, Harrah’s/Harveys Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, […]
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