Did you fall back an hour?
Did you set your clock back? If not, go back to bed. It’s OK to sleep another hour. Clocks were supposed to be turned back an hour at 2am for those locations going to standard time.
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Scientist: Sutter Mill meteorite a significant event
By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE – While it may seem like meteorites fall out of the sky all the time, what with two descending on Northern California this year, the reality is these occurrences are rare. Looking like an ordinary rock, a sample of what dropped at Sutter’s Mill on April 22 was passed around […]
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Opinion: Skiing officials are wrong in denying Vonn’s request
By David Trifunov, Global Post Saying it’s written clearly in the rules – and clearly not understanding the spirit of the request – skiing’s international governing body on Saturday denied Lindsey Vonn’s request to compete against the men. The American World Cup champion had asked FIS to let her compete in the men’s World Cup […]
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Opinion: No one seems to care the world is getting safer
By Greg Jaffe, Washington Post There’s one foreign policy fact that President Obama and Mitt Romney dare not mention this election season. No American general will speak of it. Nor will it displace the usual hot topics at Washington’s myriad foreign policy think tanks. Measured by most relevant statistics, the United States — and the […]
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Cash mobs — the latest buy-local trend
By Katy Steinmetz, Time One recent morning in Richmond, Va., in a half-vacant strip mall, a mob began to form in front of a modest variety store. You might assume that Upscale Flea Market owner Forondo Holmes would feel a twinge of panic, or at least puzzlement, about this highly unusual event: like many other […]
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NV Energy profits increase
By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun NV Energy had a strong jump in third-quarter profits as it spent less on fuel and power but had a bump in sales. The Las Vegas-based electric company said Friday it earned $223.2 million of net income, or 94 cents per share, for the three months ending Sept. 30. […]
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Chiropractor giving adjustments in exchange for canned goods
Josh Welch, a Meyers chiropractor, is working for food. Safe Haven Chiropractic is conducting a food drive from now through Nov. 17 to help the community for the holiday season. Welch is exchanging chiropractic care for five non-perishable food items for local charity. Current, new or reactivating patients and families will receive a chiropractic adjustment […]
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Snippets about Lake Tahoe
• Swiss Chalet restaurant in South Lake Tahoe is not closing permanently, but just for the fall. According to owner Peter Baumann, it should be open for winter business starting Dec. 12. • The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is operating the museum in South Lake Tahoe on winter hours. It is open Saturdays from 11am-3pm. […]
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Tahoe specialty license plates come with 2 lift tickets
Tahoe Fund is launching its Plates for Powder promotion to drive sales of Lake Tahoe license plates. From now until April 15, anyone who purchases a new Lake Tahoe license plate in California or Nevada is eligible to receive two free ski tickets to one of 11 Tahoe area resorts participating in the program. More […]
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Tahoe properties contribute to Caesars Entertainment quarterly loss
By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Caesars Entertainment Corp. of Las Vegas said it lost a hefty $505.5 million in the third quarter, a loss wider than the $164 million lost the same period last year. Much of the casino operator’s loss was on paper. Its expenses in the quarter included one-time charges totaling $419 […]
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