By Kayla Anderson, Tahoe Weekly John Dayberry wants to make sure that the history of early Sierra Nevada mountaineering isn’t easily forgotten. He is using his experience in wood-shop instruction, environmental restoration, back-country ski-shop management in Hope Valley and a drive to share indigenous wisdom in the modern age to document that history. “SST-X” […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun Nongaming spending on the Strip drove resort revenue in Nevada to record levels in 2017, according to numbers released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. Each January, the board release its Nevada Gaming Abstract, a review of the previous year’s financial results from resorts grossing $1 million or […]
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By Heidi M. Przybyla, USA Today WASHINGTON – A lawyer representing President Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adult film star one month before the 2016 presidential election to prevent her from discussing an alleged sexual encounter between her and Trump some 10 years earlier at Lake Tahoe during the American Century Championship celebrity […]
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By Kathryn Reed A group out of the Bay Area has offered to buy the former Kingsbury Middle School site for above what it was listed for. The Douglas County School District board this week accepted the offer of $3.75 million by Palo Alto-based Pioneer Mountain. The 22-plus-acre site in Stateline had been listed for […]
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By Romy Varghese, Bloomberg Gov. Jerry Brown said legal rulings may clear the way for making cuts to public pension benefits, which would go against long-standing assumptions and potentially provide financial relief to the state and its local governments. Brown said he has a “hunch” the courts would “modify” the so-called California rule, which holds […]
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By Kathryn Reed Once one of the busiest restaurant and bars on the South Shore, the Fresh Ketch has closed. As one of the few South Lake Tahoe eateries right on the water, its location was always one of its biggest selling points. While the message on the voice recorder says it will reopen in […]
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By Kathryn Reed The economy in the Lake Tahoe Basin is in the toilet from many, on par for some, and better than average for others. The phone recording at Adventure Mountain Lake Tahoe is from Jan. 2. It says the sledding hill atop Echo Summit is “closed because of low snow conditions.” This is […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada is moving up as a popular destination for folks looking to, well, make a move. The Silver State ranked among the top places in the nation that posted a higher rate of people moving in versus people moving out last year, according to separate reports from two moving companies. […]
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By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee In his 16th and final year as governor, Jerry Brown is using a surplus to stash away billions of dollars in reserves that would help his successor weather a recession while boosting some of his signature programs. He’s proposed a $190.3 billion spending plan on Wednesday that accelerates funding for […]
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By Kathryn Reed A bit of political gamesmanship appears to be overshadowing the vacation home rental debate in El Dorado County. Jan. 9 was the last agenda Supervisor Shiva Frentzen got to set as chair of the board because the annual reorganization occurred that day. (Supervisor Mike Ranalli is now chair and Supervisor Sue Novasel […]
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