By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Nevada is among the states with the highest amount of government debt per capita at $14,949, according to a report from State Budget Solutions, a non-partisan advocate for state budget reform. The level of debt put Nevada at 37th highest among the states. It was a […]
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee Standing amid a scattering of stumps last week, an official from the U.S. Forest Service acknowledged the agency made mistakes by logging too many pine trees, including majestic old-growth giants, in an effort to help another Tahoe species: the quaking aspen. But he rejected calls from local residents that the […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee When Californians suffer under oppressive heat, as they have for weeks, another concern is sure to follow: drought. Long-term weather outlooks for the Golden State do not provide much reassurance. Although the stubborn heat that gripped the state finally started to ease Thursday, there is zero rain in the forecast. […]
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By Adam Liptak, New York Times TALLAHASSEE — On the morning of the primary here in August, the local elections board met to decide which absentee ballots to count. It was not an easy job. The board tossed out some ballots because they arrived without the signature required on the outside of the return envelope. […]
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By Danny King, Travel Weekly A recently launched Expedia program that enables travelers to pay for their hotel stays at the front desk at the end of their stays could cost hoteliers millions of dollars a year in the form of higher credit card and royalty fees, according to a recent report. Traditionally, Expedia clients […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the last of five Q&A profiles of a South Lake Tahoe City Council candidate running in the Nov. 6 election. Name: Hal Cole Age: 63 How long have you lived in South Lake Tahoe?: 52 years Work/volunteer experience: I have owned and operated a successful construction company for over 35 years. […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The California Department of Parks and Recreation is investigating whether crucial records were destroyed by officials at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area, an off-roading park in the desert east of San Diego. Richard Stapler, a spokesman for the California Natural Resources Agency, which oversees the state parks department, confirmed […]
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A Carson City woman died Saturday when she was ejected from her vehicle. Lynette Lucille Cieri, 63, was traveling west on Mottsville Lane in Douglas County at 5:20pm Oct. 6 when for an unknown reason her Jeep Grand Cherokee entered the north dirt shoulder of Mottsville Lane before re-entering the westbound lane. The vehicle crossed […]
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By Ron Sylvester, Las Vegas Sun The slot machines you see in casinos today could soon be things of the past. Not in 20 years, but in five. Experts predict that the games themselves aren’t likely to change. They’ll just get more portable, as gaming tries to keep pace with customers used to being entertained […]
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The FBI wants to help people who think there is public corruption and government fraud going on. Gina Swankie, the FBI spokeswoman for the Lake Tahoe area who is based in Sacramento, said the alleged bribery involving South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson and former pot club owner Gino DiMatteo had nothing to do […]
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