By Tracy Rucinski, Reuters Caesars Entertainment Corp has wrapped up the $18 billion bankruptcy of its main operating unit, allowing the casino company to focus on restoring the tarnished Harrah’s, Caesars and Horseshoe brands after two years of Chapter 11 proceedings. Caesars’ subsidiary, Caesars Entertainment Operating Co Inc., won court approval on Tuesday for a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Snowmageddon tested South Lake Tahoe personnel and infrastructure in ways that are still being assessed. The full impact of last week’s rain and snow storms might not be known until things fully dry out. This is especially true of roads and drainage systems. The City Council on Jan. 17 received an update […]
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By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Less than two decades ago, e-sports consisted of a few dozen elite gamers gathering in warehouses to compete for modest-at-best prizes. There were no televised events. No live-streaming or uploading the tournaments to YouTube. And of the fanfare, there was little. But today, e-sports has climbed out of basements […]
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By John Kekis, AP WILMINGTON, N.Y. — When Aaron Kellett peers out the window of his office at Whiteface Mountain, these days he’s usually smiling. “My office is right next to our beginner trail, and when I look out I see people on our beginner trail,” said the 38-year-old Kellett, who’s been the manager at […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tradition is in large part what the fire service was built upon. It is those rituals that help bind the men and women who put the uniform on each day. Lake Valley Fire Protection District, though, has been lacking those ceremonial rites. That’s all about to change. Tim Alameda, who became chief […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — When Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers his final State of the State address Tuesday, Nevada lawmakers will receive a written report card from the administration highlighting achievements realized over the past six years. Titled “Shared achievements for the Nevada Family,” the report is a synopsis of gains […]
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Even though Hal Cole Sr. brought in the New Year dancing with family and friends, he died of a short illness two weeks later. He was 94. Harold Cole Sr. died Jan. 14, 2017, in Reno. Mr. Cole was born in St. Louis, Mo., on July 24, 1922. He overcame a rough start in life […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy Maybe some of you know South Lake Tahoe resident Maureen Stuhlman who is employed as the city’s vacation home investigator. Maybe not. Perhaps a few readers know about Immaculata University in Malvern, Pa., just outside of Philly. There is even a chance that some have seen the movie “The Mighty Mac,” […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Brian Santos felt conflicting currents of emotion Saturday after historic winter storms dumped a bounty of snow on the northern Sierra Nevada – a region dependent on winter tourism and also vulnerable to the heartache such storms can bring. At the Truckee Donner Lodge, where Santos was working as day […]
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By Terra Breeden The California Tahoe Conservancy’s special meeting on Jan. 13 was primarily to discuss the conflict of interest that has arisen within its regime. The conflict has specifically targeted board members Tom Davis of South Lake Tahoe and Sue Novasel of El Dorado County, who had been on the CTC board as elected […]
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