By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal The International House of Pancakes restaurant that was the scene of one of the deadliest shootings in Northern Nevada history might be serving customers again before the end of the year, an official said Wednesday. Eduardo Sencion walked into the Carson City IHOP on Sept. 6 and opened fire on […]
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By Carolyn Sackariason, Aspen Daily News Aspen City Council on Tuesday voted 4 to 1 to ban plastic bags from the two grocery stores in town and place a 20-cent fee on paper bags. The new law will take effect May 1. Councilman Derek Johnson was the lone dissenter, saying that while he supports reducing […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun A survey of more than 1,150 gaming industry professionals at last week’s Global Gaming Expo finds most participants are optimistic that 2012 will be a good year for the industry. “These survey results indicate that there are exciting times ahead for the gaming industry,” Courtney Muller, senior vice […]
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By Emily Listfield, Parade The other night as I was getting ready for bed, I turned off my phone and put it on the dresser. My 17-year-old daughter stared at me in disbelief. “But, Mom,” she exclaimed, “it’s so far away!” For today’s youth, technology isn’t just a handy way to keep in touch or […]
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By Jim Christie, Reuters Concerned about voter angst over California’s finances, lawmakers say they may need to overhaul a ballot measure that would provide $11.1 billion for a slew of long-awaited water projects. Lawmakers from both parties say the water projects are urgently needed, but the proposed bond measure’s price tag may make it a […]
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Attention all you crafty folk who sew, knit and crotchet. The 24h annual Caps for Kids’ collection is under way. The South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department is again the place to drop off all of your handmade goodies – booties, hats, scarves and mittens are wanted and appreciated for holiday distribution. All of […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Nevada State Controller Kim Wallin announced last week that a Fraud Hotline has been posted on her agency’s website in order to assist the public and state employees in reporting questionable practices. Wallin said the link will send information directly to her for review. The types […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is what Rep. Tom McClintock read on the House floor Oct. 13. Mr. Speaker: Forty years from now, a beloved high school history teacher at [South] Tahoe High School named Garrett Fant should be celebrating his retirement surrounded by generations of his students and by his children and grandchildren. They would […]
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Publisher’s note: Lucy D’Mot is making it her mission to visit the 70 state parks slated for closure next year. By Lucy D’Mot, Sacramento Bee Mother Nature would take many millennia to create the likes of the huge, colorful cliffs at Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, 11 miles north of Nevada City. These sheer bluffs […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – New lift, new lodge, new terrain – it’s what Vail Resorts has done to Northstar with an infusion of $30 million since it bought the North Shore resort a year ago. With a projected opening date of Nov. 18, the resort will have the Promised Land Express chairlift running, with […]
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