• South Lake Tahoe native Kyle Smaine has joined Sierra-at-Tahoe’s pro team. The Association of Freesking Professionals ranks him in the top 30 for halfpipe skiers in the world. He has his sights set on the Winter Olympics. • According the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada is the most mountainous state in the union with […]
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By Ed Komenda, Las Vegas Sun There’s a new Benjamin in town, and the casino companies were ready for him. For years, Las Vegas’ gaming companies had been preparing for the Oct. 8 debut of a new $100 bill. In advance of its arrival, resorts and equipment manufacturers spent thousands of hours making sure every […]
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By Kathryn Reed Joseph Michael Nissensohn stared intently at the court clerk on Thursday as she read the jury’s verdicts – guilty on three counts of first-degree murder. The six-woman, six-man jury found the 62-year-old guilty of murdering Kathy Graves, 15. The remains of the South Lake Tahoe teen were found near the Mount Tallac trailhead […]
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Douglas County has relaunched the budget challenge so residents can partake in an online conversation about the county budget. The question is, “How would you spend $500 to fund what is most important to you in Douglas County?” Residents also have the opportunity to make general comments about the budget process, upload photos or videos […]
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By Robert D. Dávila, Sacramento Bee Maryanne B. Ingemanson, a world-class concert pianist who founded a Sacramento land-development company and led a successful property-tax revolt in Incline Village, died Oct. 2 of cancer. She was 80. Mrs. Ingemanson was a musical prodigy who began piano lessons at 21/2 at the Chicago Conservatory of Music. Her […]
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People interested in becoming trained master gardeners must attend an orientation on Nov. 4 or Nov. 13 to participate in the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 2014 Master Gardener training course Feb. 24 through April 16. Course enrollment is limited to 30 students in Reno and 10 students in Gardnerville. Those interested in enrolling must […]
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The annual Crab & Chowder Gala at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds is Nov. 16. The no-host bar opens at 6pm and dinner follows at 7pm with clam chowder, pasta, bread, salad and all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab. Halie O’Ryan will play from 6-10pm. The event is in the Mark D. Forni Building at the El Dorado […]
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Stateline casinos hauled in a ton of cash in September, especially compared to the previous year. Revenues were $22 million, which was up 23.2 percent compared to 2012. The Nevada Gaming Control Board on Thursday said revenues statewide were up 7.4 percent. Casinos brought in $958.8 million. Las Vegas did better than the previous September, […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMINO – It’s apple season. And while these sweet and tart orbs are full of nutrients, sometimes it’s better to alter them in ways that makes them not be so healthy. Pie is normally my first choice for what to do with the haul I bring back from Apple Hill this time […]
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By Jeremy Miller “Enough Said” is a masterpiece written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. It stars James Gandolfini, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Catherine Keener and Toni Collette. Eva (Dreyfus) is a middle-aged divorced massage therapist. She’s the quirkiest, yet most incredibly charming character I’ve seen in a long time. Her path crosses with Albert (Gandolfini) who’s in […]
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