MontBleu goes comedic when “Saturday Night Live” funny man Seth Meyers takes the stage May 28 in Stateline. A member of the “SNL” staff for the past nine years, Meyers is the show’s head writer, but is probably best known as the co-anchor of the “Weekend Update” segment and the other half of Tina Fey’s […]
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Todd Rundgren comes to MontBleu in Stateline on July 14 for a one-night concert. His landmark albums have included such classics as “Bang the Drum”, “I Saw The Light”, “Hello It’s Me” and “Can We Still Be Friends.” Rundgren’s production projects include albums by Patti Smith, Cheap Trick, Psychedelic Furs, Meatloaf, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, […]
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By Torey Van Oot, Sacramento Bee A labor-backed independent expenditure committee has launched a last-minute attack against Republican Beth Gaines in the 4th Assembly District. Opportunity PAC reported this week that it has spent more than $9,000 on mail pieces opposing Gaines, a candidate in next week’s special election to fill the seat vacated when […]
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Brandi Carlile plays MontBleu at Stateline on Aug. 2. Hailed in 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine as its “Artist to Watch,” Carlile’s emotionally powerful songwriting and acoustic guitar work has crossed all boundaries between small venues and large stadiums, opening for such acts as Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, and India Arie. Tickets are $25 in […]
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By Robert Townsend, California Watch A little-spoken-of war is taking place behind California’s fences and property lines: Trespassing marijuana growers are setting booby traps, resorting to violence and vandalism, and spoiling the land by stealing water and spraying dangerous chemicals that leach into streams. As the federal government focuses on stopping illegal marijuana crops in […]
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By Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said the man they are looking for in an incident off the Mount Rose Highway is Wade Richard Kelly, 52. Kelly and a brother allegedly got into a fight at the home of his mother in the 16600 block of Callahan Road, the sheriff’s office […]
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By Kathryn Reed Obituaries are big business. A year ago, my mom spent more than $2,000 to place my dad’s obit in three publications. It was free on Lake Tahoe News. It’s free to everyone, not just to my relatives. I say this on the one-year anniversary of my dad’s death to make the point […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee It’s gold vs. golden trout. And gold vs. coho salmon. And gold vs. Shasta crayfish. The California Department of Fish and Game is wrestling – under court order – with a new set of rules to control suction dredge mining in the state’s rivers and streams. Officials must take into […]
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Gary Mihoces, USA Today Greg Raymer, whose $160 entry fee in an online poker tournament led to a $5 million win at the 2004 World Series of Poker, says it’s hard to tell how a federal crackdown on online gaming will affect WSOP entries this year. But he’s a gambler. If he had to bet, […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Determined to stop Nevada’s first black bear hunt in its tracks, organized opponents are appealing a regulation allowing the hunt passed by the Nevada Wildlife Commission last December. Commissioners are tentatively scheduled to consider the appeal when they meet in Reno May 12. The administrative appeal filed by the nonprofit […]
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