Lake Tahoe Community College’s Theatre Arts Department is putting on “Lone Star” and “Laundry and Bourbon,” two companion one-act comedies by renowned playwright James McLure. McLure is known for his plays addressing the challenges soldiers faced returning from the Vietnam War. Performances are Nov. 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 at 8pm, and Nov. 11 and […]
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By Kathryn Reed California lawmakers have a handful of years to figure out a more sustainable way to fund K-14 education. That is because the tax measure approved Nov. 6 by voters will expire. “I’ve been dealing with finances in community colleges for the last 12, 13 year and it’s been unstable the whole time,” […]
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A speeding stop turned into a marijuana bust for a Nevada Highway Patrol officer. The trooper pulled over a Black Mercedes on Nov. 4 that was traveling east on Interstate 80 in Elko. The trooper said the driver, William Dashawn Nixon, 35, of Ohio acted nervous. Then the officer smelled marijuana. A search of the […]
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Lower interest expenses drove a higher third-quarter profit for casino operator Tropicana Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas, the company reported today. Tropicana, which has casinos in smaller Nevada markets as well as in Atlantic City and around the country, said it earned $20.9 million in the quarter ended Sept. […]
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By Katie Leslie, Palm Beach Post ATLANTA — Hours after Hurricane Sandy trampled the Northeast, a group of exhausted meteorologists and journalists gathered in the Weather Channel’s Atlanta newsroom to assess the damage. And their own work. Tom Moore, a meteorologist with the Atlanta-based network, was succinct: “(We) knocked it out of the park.” Sandy’s […]
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Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are embarking on year two of their friendly competition to raise money for Project MANA, a Truckee-North Lake Tahoe hunger relief organization. Each resort has donated $500, for a total of $1,000, to get the Food Fight started, and guests are encouraged to join the fight and pitch in on […]
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Each year Artown commissions a regional artist to create a unique piece of fine art to be used for the Artown poster and marketing materials for the July festival. A panel of judges consisting of arts leaders, the previous year’s artist and the members of the Artown board will review the submissions and select the […]
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By Ellen Jean Hirst, Chicago Tribune While the economy is flashing signs of a rebound, it’s a markedly different story for a growing number of workers, according to a recent survey. More workers than ever report feeling burned out by their jobs, according to a ComPsych Corp. survey of nearly 2,000 employees conducted during September […]
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By Susan Wood In line with the early absentee counts, South Lake Tahoe voters tapped community jack-of-all-trades JoAnn Conner and incumbent Hal Cole to lead the town over the next four years. With all precincts reporting by 12:40am, Cole received 26 percent of the vote with 1980 ballots cast. Conner seized the second seat with […]
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