By Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee Let gamblers enjoy the card tables and slot machines at the front of the house at Red Hawk Casino. Foodies would prefer to play in the rear. Evan Smith holds the keys to much of this domain as the new vice president of food and beverage. His is the largest […]
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By Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times At the height of the nation’s snowboard craze, Rod Rice was a so-called blazin’ raisin — an older dude who loved to bomb the slopes at breakneck speeds. That is, until he wiped out and dislocated his shoulder on a trip to Canada. The 65-year-old engineer still loves to […]
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By KTVN-TV Thousands of people gathered in state capitals across the nation Saturday to rally against stricter gun control measures. One of these “Guns Across America” rallies happened in Carson City. Hundreds gathered outside the capitol and Legislature buildings in Carson City around noon Saturday. They waved signs about the second amendment as passing drivers […]
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A house in the middle of South Lake Tahoe was completely destroyed early Sunday after flames swept through the dwelling. No one was injured in the 12:30am Jan. 20 blaze, but the house is gone. “Flames were raging and the house was completely engulfed,” Fire Chief Bruce Martin said in describing what firefighters found when […]
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Most every resort in the Tahoe area is 100 percent open. Go explore! Here is the Jan. 20 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• The Alder Inn in South Lake Tahoe is No. 15 on TripAdvisors’ travelers’ choice for hotels with best service in the U.S. • Coyote Grill in the Round Hill Center has set Jan. 25 for its grand reopening. The expansion has doubled the size of the restaurant so the venue can also have entertainment. […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – Don’t ski? Don’t worry. Ski resorts have something even for guests who don’t want to strap a board or two to their feet. They can provide a different way for you to slide or let you strap other devices on your feet that are less scary than skis or […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College’s Theater Arts Department is putting on a night of laughter and off-the-wall comedy with Random Acts of Improv. This one-night-only performance is provided by the department’s improvisation group. The show will feature seasoned improvisation performers, including members of the Tahoe Improv Players, as well as a few fresh faces. The Jan. […]
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Lake Tahoe Unified and Douglas County school districts will be receiving money through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. The money is distributed to counties and then to school districts. “These payments are part of the Department of Agriculture’s long-standing commitment to rural communities, schools and American youth,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said […]
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors last week approved three items related to the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project. There are 294 parcels within the proposed district’s boundaries, of which the county owns eight. In its first action, the board authorized the county executive officer to vote “yes” on county-owned parcels to be assessed […]
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