Publisher’s note: It is not known how the ruling will affect operations at the old Bill’s Casino in Stateline. By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday amended its regulation for licensing small casinos, placing more requirements on establishments like the Dotty’s chain. The amended regulation will require slot parlors […]
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A motor home fire is now a massive blaze on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park that has caused the closure of one of the main entrances to the park. Highway 40 was closed Thursday night after the fire started earlier that day. Travelers may call (209) 372.0200 for information. The fire is outside the […]
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Next week South Tahoe High School will be playing a night game on its new football field. With the blue and gold Viking emblem encircled at the 50-yard line and the word Vikings in gold on a Tahoe blue end zone, the field looks nothing like what it did at graduation in June. It has […]
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UC Davis volunteer David Long has a variety of activities planned for kids ages 6 and up at the fish hatchery in Tahoe City on Aug. 27 from 10am-2pm. Activities include: • Learn fly-tying and casting • Discuss Lake Tahoe Fisheries • Discover native fauna and macroinvertebrates UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station is at […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal The U.S. Marshals Service announced Thursday a fugitive wanted in Montana on federal drug charges has been arrested in Incline Village. William Ray Nelson, 56, was arrested by the Nevada Fugitive Investigative Strike Team, assisted by U.S. Postal Inspectors after an investigative lead pointed to Nelson being in Incline. Nelson had been […]
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By Kathryn Reed Fire officials are calling an early morning fire at the Bijou Center in South Lake Tahoe arson. Ray Zachau, fire marshal for the city, told Lake Tahoe News, “It was definitely a deliberate act.” The cause is not being released. He and other officials were still at the scene at 3:30pm – […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Assemblyman Roger Dickinson does not plan to release his office budget without a nod from Assembly leaders. The Sacramento Democrat, noting that Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez is creating a task force to consider updating disclosure policies, said, “I’m going to respect that process.” Republican Assemblywoman Beth Gaines of Roseville […]
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Members and junior volunteers from Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club were among those honored at last week’s Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit. Joining legislative dignitaries on the podium were teen members Serina Pichinono, Aria D’Aintree, and Rebekah Miller. The girls were honored for their collaborative art collage depicting what they like about living at Lake […]
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The California Arts Council is giving Tahoe Arts Project a 2010-11 Creating Public Value grant worth $7,500. The grant was given to support and expand participation in performing arts programs for K-12 students and public performances for residents and tourists in South Lake Tahoe. Funds support more than 5,000 K-12 students and more than 3,000 […]
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Chris Isaak at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Oct. 1 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $69. For tickets or more information, call 800.786.8208.
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