By Dan Michalski, Vegas Inc. Gov. Brian Sandoval was chairman of the Nevada Gaming Commission in January 2000 when the panel enacted a ban on slot machines with cartoon themes deemed appealing to minors. Controversy over a slot machine built on the TV-MA-rated cartoon “South Park” had sparked then-presidential contender Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to […]
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Updated 9:10pm: It’s not over. A winter storm warning for Tahoe-Truckee is in effect until 10pm Thursday. Another 4 to 8 inches is expected at the lake, with more than a foot above 7,000 feet. Liberty Utilities has approximately 6,500 locations still without power tonight. “We cannot guarantee restoration times, however, we will continue to […]
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By Kathryn Reed A court decision handed down Tuesday in El Dorado County District Attorney Vern Pierson’s favor could have reverberations throughout the state. The 3rd District Court of Appeal, which rarely publishes public opinions, on Jan. 10 said the California Legislature overstepped its bounds when in 2015 it enacted a law prohibiting grand juries […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Tahoe Queen is no more. The paddle-wheeler that sustained extensive fire damage in August was dismantled on Jan. 9. The engines were salvaged because they were new – part of the remodel that was occurring when the fire engulfed the vessel. Welders and painters had been working in the same area […]
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Updated 11:33pm: Lake Tahoe Community College will be closed Wednesday. Liberty Utilities was able to do some switching and get part of South Lake Tahoe out of the dark. About 1,726 customers on the lake side of Highway 50 in the Al Tahoe neighborhood are still without power. Updated 10:34pm: The North Tahoe Event Center […]
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By Kathryn Reed Parking can be a difficult thing to find in the winter for those who want to play outdoors. That is why there are sno-parks throughout California. The 19 sites, six of which are in the greater Lake Tahoe area, are regularly cleared of snow. The catch is that a permit is required […]
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By Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee Not all the prospectors lured to the hills and hollows around John Sutter’s sawmill at Coloma in El Dorado County had as much luck finding gold as James W. Marshall. For that matter, not even Marshall made much of a fortune in digging for color. His celebrity rests largely on […]
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Updated 2:10pm: Since the first of the year Lake Tahoe has risen about 1 foot; that’s 33.6 billion gallons of water. Interstate 80 is open in both directions. Highway 395 is closed in both directions from Stephanie to Cradlebaugh Bridge. Jacks Valley Road is open. Multiple state roads in the greater Truckee Meadows and Carson […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s not a matter of whether climate change exists; the discussion now is what is going to be done about it — not to stop it, but in terms of how to live with it. That is exactly what the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board’s directors are going to discuss at […]
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By John Meyer, Denver Post VAIL— When a teen-aged Richard Steadman answered the phone one fateful weekend morning in 1955 at his family’s home in Sherman, Texas, the voice at the other end of the line was that of Paul “Bear” Bryant, calling with a scholarship offer to play football for him at Texas A&M. Steadman […]
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