By Joanne Davidson, Denver Post The outpouring of support for those impacted by the Colorado wildfires is nothing short of amazing. However well-intentioned, though, an offer you might think is helpful can in fact create problems. From HelpColoradoNow.org, here are some helpful hints for would-be benefactors: Donate only things that are requested by those in […]
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun Moody’s Investors Service today warned that the stagnant U.S. economy could hurt the casino industry and that some newly opened casinos appear to be taking market share from competitors as opposed to growing the market. In a “special comment” called “A More Cautious Consumer Steps Away from the Casino,” […]
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By Susan Wood When up to 30mph winds ignited a hellish wildfire under the town gondola on Lake Tahoe’s busiest week a decade ago, firefighters, residents and stakeholders may have sought divine intervention in stopping the 673-acre blaze that threatened 550 structures, forced the evacuation of hundreds of people and cost more than $3 million […]
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By Capital Public Radio Data suggest climate change is bringing an increased risk of more severe forest fires, but warming temperatures may cause other complex ecosystem changes. Local agencies are already planning ways to mitigate and adapt, but making policy based on models that show global trends over the next century is not an easy […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Las Vegas Sun As Nevada gaming lobbyists diligently lay the groundwork for what might be a final end-of-the-year push for federal legislation legalizing online poker, perhaps the biggest wild card is a man who has vowed to spend as much as $100 million influencing this year’s election. Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon […]
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A 16-year-old male was arrested by South Lake Tahoe Police Saturday afternoon for allegedly stabbing a man in the arm during an altercation on 11th Street and Eloise Avenue on Friday. Following up on leads, police found the juvenile suspect around 12:30pm Saturday in an apartment on Blackwood Trail after identifying it as the apartment […]
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By Hannah Madans, Sacramento Bee In California, Fourth of July is the one holiday that gets the fireworks pass – for one summer week, starting today, you can buy sparklers and fountains to celebrate Independence Day. In a couple of years, you may be able to hoist a champagne glass as your fireworks light up […]
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Five out of the seven Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association board of directors are being recalled. The five are Susan (Joey) Wolff, Jim Siegfried, Mark Koffman, Sam Pavone and Alexandra Musser. The board was served notice at the June meeting. According to the petition the reasons for the recall are the board does not enforce […]
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By Anne Knowles The Tahoe Transportation District Board of Directors awarded the first phase of construction on the Stateline- to- Stateline Bikeway Project to Herback General Engineering after dismissing a protest to the award. During a special meeting held Friday, the board approved the contract after determining that Herback, the lowest of five bidders with […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — It’s over. That would be the comment period for the draft environmental documents for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan update. On the final day – June 28 – 21 people spoke during the Governing Board meeting in Stateline. Two were opposed to the preferred alternative. About a dozen […]
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