By Sage Sauerbrey, Moonshine Ink At least 10 couples lost their wedding deposits this March when the man who had claimed to own and reside on the property they booked was evicted following a five-year legal battle. The couples will follow through with their weddings under the new owners of the property, but are not […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Nevada is an important state for 2016 presidential candidates, and the casino lobby is trying to make sure its industry is considered important too. Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, recently sent a letter to candidates arguing that because Nevada is a key battleground state, presidential hopefuls […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is on its way to returning to its primary focus — dealing with all things related to fire. The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to make this happen. Lake Valley Fire is poised to be the provider of all ambulance services in El Dorado County on […]
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By Peter Dockrill, Science Alert Getting away from it all in the great outdoors has been a proven panacea for generations of city-dwellers, but a new study has quantified how access to nature could be a vital component in our overall mental health. With more and more of us living in urban areas, researchers from […]
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By Coral Davenport, New York Times FOLSOM — Drew Lessard stood on top of Folsom Dam and gazed at the Sierra Nevada, which in late spring usually gushes enough melting snow into the reservoir to provide water for a million people. But the mountains were bare, and the snowpack to date remains the lowest on […]
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By Kathryn Reed MARKLEEVILLE – Bring water because despite the destination being to a couple lakes there is no water to be found. Dust bowls. That’s what Curtz and Summit lakes are. Lake is a bit of a misnomer. A ring outlines both. A muddy patch, at least two weeks ago, was at the center […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — On paper and with high-profile projects rising from the Nevada desert, the state’s economic recovery is in full swing. The jobless rate is down and companies are moving to the region, all good news for a state hit hard by the Great Recession. But a new […]
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By Alison Griswold, Slate In mid-June, Amanda Hite, president and chief operating officer of Smith Travel Research, delivered some exciting news at an annual hospitality conference in New York: U.S. hotels were killing it. For the 12 months ending in April, hoteliers had hit all-time highs in occupancy, average daily room rates, and the […]
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By Kathryn Reed By the end of 2016, there could be two new ball fields in South Lake Tahoe – and not a dime of additional taxpayer money is needed to build them. Designs are such that the fields could be used for football, soccer or baseball – just not all at the same time. […]
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By Kathryn Reed New regulations are designed to keep bears and other critters out of commercial and multifamily residential trash bins on the South Shore. The Waste Management Joint Powers Authority last week voted that the lids, which can be plastic, must be shut at dusk or when the business closes. They may be opened no […]
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