By Dale Kasler and Rick Daysog, Sacramento Bee The operator of Red Hawk Casino has taken a huge write down on loans it made to the tribe that owns the struggling casino in Shingle Springs. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission today, Minneapolis-based Lakes Entertainment Inc. said it took a $21 million […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee California’s drought is over. But don’t get carried away. That was the basic message in a proclamation issued today by Gov. Jerry Brown, which rescinds a statewide drought emergency declaration adopted in February 2009 by his predecessor. The proclamation was timed with the latest statewide snow survey by the state […]
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Sandra Leigh Evans Hall of Steamboat Springs, Colo., has been hired to be executive director and CEO of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association. Hall will start in May. Hall has served as the executive vice president of the Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association since 2000, where she managed a $1.2 million budget, 11 full-time […]
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By Sharon Begley, Newsweek Imagine the most mind-numbing choice you’ve faced lately, one in which the possibilities almost paralyzed you: buying a car, choosing a health-care plan, figuring out what to do with your 401(k). The anxiety you felt might have been just the well-known consequence of information overload, but Angelika Dimoka, director of the […]
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Spring might have finally arrived, but watch for wind up high. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
Read moreBy Bruce Grego As you are aware, on March 15, 2011, I attended a subcommittee meeting of the Nevada Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means committee. My purpose was to express my views concerning future TRPA funding by the state of Nevada. There were three matters on the agenda, one being considering funding of […]
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Lake Tahoe News is always eager for news to deliver to readers. Does your group have an event coming up? Then send all the basic who, what, where, when, why, how, cost, contact info to info@LakeTahoeNews.net so it can be added to the Events page. If the event is over, consider writing a few paragraphs […]
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By Kathryn Reed Quashing subsidies is a goal of South Lake Tahoe city staff and elected officials. The first chance to do so will be next week when the City Council is expected to approve the request for proposal to seek bids to operate the city ice rink. With the rink requiring close to $100,000 […]
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Atomic Industries of Lake Tahoe has released a hybrid composite iPhone 4 Case for Verizon and AT&T. It is made of CNC machined billet aluminum combined with a graphite, carbon and delrin space age material that enhances the style of the iPhone 4 while creating a better protective grip. Company officials say the hybrid composite […]
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The 2011 Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is slated for April 23 from 11am to 5pm at the Village at Squaw Valley. This all-ages, community sponsored event gives participants an opportunity to learn about recycling/composting, alternative energy, sustainability, watershed and forest health, and reducing ecological footprints via a diverse array of agency representatives and earth-friendly […]
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