By Kathryn Reed This is the last day the 7 Seas Inn will be open as an outdated throwback to the 1960s era lodging establishments that South Lake Tahoe is known for. When it reopens May 1 it will be refurbished, modernized, with the management philosophy more like a boutique bed and breakfast. Debbie and Bill […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s as easy as ordering a Big Mac. Thanks to laws designed to attract business, creating a company in Nevada is a quick and simple exercise for anyone able to pay the required fees. Add a layer of anonymity that hides ownership for limited liability companies, or LLCs, and you […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe hit its rim on April 9. By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Lake Tahoe is finally expected to spill over its natural rim into the Truckee River sometime within the coming days. When it happens it will be the first time in more than 300 days the lake topped its natural rim, […]
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By Susan Wood It’s hard to imagine with his low-key style and everyday dad demeanor, but trails guru Garrett Villanueva is placing Lake Tahoe on the map – yet again. Villanueva was promoted in December to trail and travel management leader for the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Regional office. The responsibilities encompass the entire […]
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Wayne Allen Huntsman is going to prison for 20 years for starting the destructive 2014 King Fire. In El Dorado County Superior Court in Placerville on Friday he changed his plea to guilty. Judge Daniel Proud handed Huntsman, 38, the maximum sentence. He was also ordered to pay $60 million in restitution. In addition to […]
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By Natalie Kitroeff, Los Angeles Times California’s economy will grow faster this year than the national economy, and unemployment will drop to 5 percent in early 2017, according to a new report by the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Personal income in California will increase more slowly than it has in recent years, when the state’s economy […]
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Publisher’s note: Beginning today Lake Tahoe News will be delving into the topic of mental health in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This is the first of several stories that will be running through October. By Jessie Marchesseau Considering one in five adults experiences some sort of mental illness in any given year, it’s no surprise this […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun About five years ago, prospectors rushed to Nevada seeking a key component of the batteries that power the modern economy, one reliant on cellphones and laptops. The rush made sense, at first. The state was home to the only active lithium extraction operation in North America. Unlike in other […]
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“Like sex on an elevator, this project is wrong on so many levels.” […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – “What you can’t see can kill you” was part of the message delivered this week by an expert in air pollution. “Our air quality depends on the time of year. During wildfires and winter inversions, it’s awful,” Heather Holmes, an assistant professor in the Departments of Physics and […]
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