By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post Defense contractors have slowed hiring. Tax advisers are warning firms not to count on favorite breaks. And hospitals are scouring their books for ways to cut costs. Across the U.S. economy, anxiety is rising about the potential for widespread disruptions after the November election, when a […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Reno-Tahoe is poised to reap the benefits of a resurgent manufacturing industry in the United States, according to a New Jersey-based site selection expert. Nevertheless, the region still has some work to do to make it more attractive to companies seeking to relocate or expand their business, said Dennis J. […]
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Donna Summer, the disco queen of the 1970s and 1980, died May 17 from complications with cancer. She was 63. Ms. Summer recorded five live videos at the Sahara hotel-casino in Stateline in the last 1970s. (It is now the Horizon.) She also performed in the South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and the […]
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By Anna-Louise Jackson and Anthony Feld, Bloomberg Businessweek Hotels are hiring. That simple statement is giving hope to many long-unemployed or underemployed Americans who see hotel jobs as a pathway back to full-time work – low-paying, long-hours work, but a job nonetheless. Hotels and motels are getting busier as Americans feel a little more secure […]
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 17: It takes a tremendous amount of skill to write a thoroughly researched, comprehensive news article that readers will understand. It can take hours of phone tag. It can take hours talking to various sources. It can take hours sitting at a meeting […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the May 1989 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. The oldest building still standing in the Tahoe basin is now boarded up and waiting for disposition. It is a sturdy, hand-hewn blockhouse which served as a toll station and landmark on the road into Lake Valley. It was built in […]
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To the community, After 25 years in South Lake Tahoe, we were able to recently purchase our first home. We wanted to just give a shout out of thanks to two very special people who helped to make this happen for us. First, thank you to Ron Yokotake from Associated Mortgage, who with his magic […]
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The Kokanee literary journal is accepting submissions of poetry and prose. Lake Tahoe Community College students, former students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to submit up to five poems and/or 10 pages of prose (fiction or literary nonfiction/memoir) for consideration. Include a 50-word bio written in the third person. Submit as an attachment to Kokanee@ltcc.edu […]
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By Kathryn Reed While a final decision has not been made about what the Fallen Leaf Lake-Camp Richardson area trail system will look like, the U.S. Forest Service has incorporated the public’s views into the alternatives that are now under consideration. Two trails on the far end of Fallen Leaf Lake that end on private […]
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William Cottrell will discuss focusing on the makeup of healthy bones versus bones with osteoporosis, causes of osteoporosis and the diagnoses of osteoporosis at a free lecture June 27. “Fractures after 50 years of age are a warning that your skeleton may be weak,” Cottrell said in a statement. “Weaker bones that are prone to […]
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