By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — A Carson City District Court judge rejected an initiative petition proposing to create a new and higher rate of taxation for Nevada’s largest casinos, finding that the 200 word description of effect of the measure was misleading. In rejecting the petition, Judge James Todd Russell said […]
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By Cheryl Millham I guess you all wondered when I would be talking about bears. OK. It’s time. I got a call last week. It sounded like a young woman who told me a bear was “stuck” in a tree. I found out that the bear weighed about 150 to 200 pounds. Well, first of […]
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By Erik Pederson, Hollywood Reporter A four-disc Dean Martin box set will be released June 12, Universal Music Enterprises said Thursday. “Collected Cool” will feature several dozen tracks from his years recording for Capitol and Reprise. A highlight of the set is a 51-minute 1962 concert in Lake Tahoe that is making its CD debut. […]
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Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is keeping the spring season hopping with a post-Easter egg hunt and mixer at Lakeside Beach Grill, April 19 from 6–9pm. TRYP will hide 60 or more eggs with candy and/or prizes for an array of dining and South Lake Tahoe activities. There will be one golden egg that will include […]
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By Robert Reich Anyone who says you can get rich through gambling is a fool or a knave. Multiply the size of the prize by your chance of winning it and you’ll always get a number far lower than what you put into the pot. The only sure winners are the organizers – casino owners, […]
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By Kathryn Reed With the sale of Kirkwood Mountain Resort to Vail Resorts being finalized Thursday, Casey Blann can officially call himself vice president and general manager of the ski area. Blann, at 53, is a veteran of the ski industry – especially in Tahoe. Out of college it was Bill Killebrew who hired him […]
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By Terry Jeffrey Years ago, the monks at Saint Catherine’s Monastery, which sits at the foot of Mount Sinai, maintained a dormitory for visitors. It was a rustic place, where a noisy, gas-powered generator provided the only electricity. Not long after nightfall, the monks would shut the generator down, converting the Sinai desert into the […]
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Tahoe Arts Project is sponsoring the 11th annual Arts Festival on July 6-8 at South Tahoe Middle School. This outdoor festival will include art booths, food, children’s art activities, entertainment, and fun for the entire family. Featuring local and visiting artists, this is a juried show and there is space available for artists interested in […]
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By Fred Dreier, Forbes Fans of the bobsled and biathlon should not hold their breath for the United States to host the Winter Olympics. Officials in California and Nevada formed a committee last week to bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to the Lake Tahoe-Reno area, joining Denver, and Salt Lake City as potential American Olympic […]
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Heavenly ski patrol is hosting its 13th annual fundraiser on the top tier of the Heavenly Village parking garage on April 14 from 4:30 to 8:30pm. Three live bands, season’s pass raffle, and silent auction are part of the fun. Cover charge is $10 and all proceeds go to local charities
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