Nearly $1 million in grants to boost tourism to rural Nevada was awarded by the Nevada Commission on Tourism this month. Among the funded projects: the Comstock ATV Jamboree, a first-time special event in Dayton; Operation Sierra Storm, a Tahoe-area event geared to meteorologists who influence visitor travel; and the REMAX World Long Drive Championship […]
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By Sheldon Adelson “Click your mouse and lose your house” isn’t a marketing slogan for advocates of legalized online gambling. But it should be. Right now, several state legislatures, including the populous states of California and Pennsylvania, are considering proposals to allow the legalization of online gaming. Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware have already approved […]
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Bluesdays returns to the Village at Squaw Valley with free concerts by some of the country and region’s best blues acts. Concerts are every Tuesday evening in July and August. Performances in the Village Events Plaza are from 6-8:30pm. Featured blues acts for summer 2013 include: July 2 – Chris Cain July 19 – Mark […]
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More than 20 youngsters participated in a two-day free tennis clinic at Zephyr Cove Park. The June 15-16 event was put on by Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department, Hersh Herschman of Tahoe Tennis Classic, Rob Wheatley of Zephyr Cove Tennis Club and sponsored by Capisce restaurant. Each session consisted of 90 minutes of instruction […]
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By Aleksandra Gajewski, Mammoth Times Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Chairman and CEO Rusty Gregory introduced the company’s new executive management officials last week. With that announcement, he also launched the company’s strategic plan to move forward on what he said was “Mammoth 3.0—catching the third wave.” Gregory said again that he will remain as the […]
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Beginning July 1, fire restrictions will go into effect in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campfires and charcoal barbecues will be restricted to designated recreation sites, and other fire-related activities will be prohibited until the end of fire season. “Weather patterns this winter and spring are similar to conditions in 2007, the year of the Angora […]
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Three El Dorado County women were indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges. Teresa Marie Marty of Pollock Pines, Rebecca Bandera-Marty of Shingle Springs, and Pamela Harris of Placerville face charges of conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. In addition to the conspiracy count, Marty is charged with 33 counts of false claims against the […]
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By Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Federal spending on community preparedness for extreme weather events is a fraction of the amount paid to clean up damage from storms, tornadoes and drought, according to an analysis of federal data. The report by the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning Washington think tank, estimated that […]
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The Green Thumb Workshop Series starts today with a talk about “Food Gardening 101” featuring Christy Daugherty, formerly from the U.S. Forest Service and now part of the Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners. For people who are interested in making their landscape a little more productive, this is a talk to go to. Learn how to […]
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The original Red Hut in South Lake Tahoe is shut for the day. An early morning blaze on Tuesday started in one of the ovens. Firefighters said flames were as high as 5 feet at times. An employee of the restaurant on Lake Tahoe Boulevard told Lake Tahoe News they hope to be open on […]
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