By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — A state advisory committee wants the governor to restore funding to help problem gamblers that was cut in half in 2011. A letter sent to Gov. Brian Sandoval today by the Advisory Committee on Problem Gambling says it “strongly urges you to recommend restoring this funding […]
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With January being National Radon Action Month, the Nevada Radon Education Program of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension is offering a free radon education presentation at the Incline Village Library. The Jan. 10 event is at 6:30pm at 845 Alder Ave. Attendees can learn about the radon health risk, how to test for it and […]
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Construction on the Genoa Vista Trail has been moving forward and the project should be complete by the end of January. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Jan. 26 at 10am at the northern end of the trail not far from the Genoa Station Bar and Grille. Afterward, David Walley’s Resort will host refreshments on […]
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By CBS-5 SAN FRANCISCO — When is the last time you checked your receipts? Getting overcharged at the register is more common that you might think. In a follow up to an undercover investigation into overcharges at Safeway operated stores, ConsumerWatch found Safeway Inc. is even more likely to overcharge you than the average California […]
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By Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times EUREKA — State scientists, grappling with an explosion of marijuana growing on the North Coast, recently studied aerial imagery of a small tributary of the Eel River, spawning grounds for endangered coho salmon and other threatened fish. In the remote, 37-square-mile patch of forest, they counted 281 outdoor pot […]
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It’s like mid-winter conditions on the mountains. Get out and enjoy the day. Here is the Dec. 28 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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By USSA SEMMERING, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin (Eagle-Vail, Colo.) battled a rugged Audi FIS Alpine World Cup in Semmering on Dec. 28 to finish a career best eighth in giant slalom and leap into 10th in the overall World Cup standings. Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) finished 25th as wind and fog made the already bumpy […]
Read moreLake Tahoe News would like to thank everyone who became a paid subscriber this month. We used a chunk of that cash to buy food for local groups that help those in need as well as supplied items to the animal shelter in Meyers. Becoming a paid subscriber means being part of the NEWS Team. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hours of phone calls, countless emails and several meetings resulted in the state Department of Finance on Dec. 26 saying it only wants a check for $274,473 instead of $1,911,519. South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry played hardball with the state agency when it came to what the successor agency to […]
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By Matt Richtel, New York Times It’s dinnertime, and 6-year-old Joaquin Hurtado is staying in his seat. He hasn’t stood up, run around the table or wrestled with his little brother. Good thing. It wouldn’t take much unruly behavior to shatter the dishware or the mood in this upscale restaurant. “This is a place where […]
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