By Kathryn Reed SnowGlobe promoter Chad Donnelly wants South Lake Tahoe to pay him $3 million over 10 years to keep bringing the three-day music festival to town. For about a year he has been talking to staff about a long-term contract. The current three-year agreement ends after this year’s event in December. Just prior […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevada Division of Tourism will spend $200,000 to sponsor six events — four in Northern Nevada and two in Southern Nevada — to generate tourism in the state. The Nevada Commission on Tourism voted unanimously Wednesday to spend $50,000 each to assist the National Championship Air Races […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s about to get more difficult for careless Lake Tahoe selfie-seekers to strike a pose with their second favorite subjects. That’s because a private, non-profit organization is raising cash to upgrade a South Shore boardwalk that’s seen a swarm of selfie-shooters seeking shots with local bears. The Tahoe Fund, an organization that […]
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By Marilyn Newton, Nevada The view of Highway 50 looking west toward the waning sun gives insight into why AAA once warned motorists “not to drive there unless they’re confident of their survival skills.” Photo by: David Braun It was 30 years ago, in July 1986, that Life magazine used the term “The Loneliest Road […]
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By Susan Wood GARDNERVILLE – Douglas County appears in adequate shape according to those who man the coffers, but it has a long way to go in returning to the pre-recession banner years in which revenues were more vertical. That said, diversity may be just what the Nevada county surrounding highways 395 and 50 needs […]
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By Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times Drought-stricken California might have a hidden water bonanza. A Stanford University study released Monday said the state has three times more groundwater located in deep aquifers than earlier estimated. According to a Stanford news release, the water is 1,000 to 3,000 feet underground. Until recently it was considered difficult to retrieve water from that […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal In a move that a Renown Health executive described as a “game changer” for the community, the Reno-based healthcare network announced a partnership with several Stanford University health entities on Tuesday. The deal with Stanford Health Care, Stanford Children’s Health and Stanford Medicine expands the specialty services available to Renown […]
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By Associated Press It’s going to be a busy holiday weekend on the nation’s highways. A record 43 million Americans are expected to travel this Independence Day weekend, with the overwhelming majority driving, according to AAA, a car lobbying group and one of the nation’s largest travel agencies. This tops the joint record set last […]
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By Kathryn Reed Voters on the California side of the South Shore have yet another decision to make in November – an initiative regarding the loop road. The measure brought forward by a group of locals has the requisite number of signatures to place on the ballot. At the July 19 South Lake Tahoe City […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is justified in charging the fees it imposes on vacation rental owners, according to a court decision. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steve Bailey on June 28 released his decision regarding the lawsuit that was filed in June 2015 by Jim Morris, owner of Lake Tahoe Accommodations. “We […]
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