Stateline casinos did not pull their weight when it came to April gaming numbers. Those five properties were down 4 percent, or almost $14 million, compared to 2011. However, Nevada as a whole posted a 6.16 percent increase in year-over-year revenues with $856 million brought in, the state Gaming Control Board said June 12. Reno […]
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By Kathryn Reed FALLEN LEAF LAKE – Who can vote at Fallen Leaf Lake continues to be a murky issue, but clarity was brought to the boat inspection process. The board of this community services district met Saturday at this lake that sits on the edge of Desolation Wilderness. What was learned just this month […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting is hoping his county can wield the word “coordination” like David wielded his slingshot. Nutting has been frustrated with decisions from the big guys – the state and federal government. The state has curbed dredge mining in the creeks of his county – the […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau The turnout for the trails workshop in Incline Village hosted by the Nevada Division of State Parks was underwhelming at best. Eight people showed up to voice their opinions. “It’s kind of everybody’s backyard; I thought there would be more people there,” said Mark Kimbrough, recreation and trails consultant helping with the […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Labor unions and business interests have been quietly raising millions of dollars and testing campaign messages for months, girding for a brawl over a November ballot measure that could fundamentally shift political power in Sacramento. Now, on the heels of an election that saw unions handed a major defeat last […]
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Some of $350 million in grants Caltrans was awarded to improve public transit will be going to El Dorado and Placer counties. An estimated 80 projects throughout California include upgrading transit service, purchasing eco-friendly buses, modernizing transit stations and creating jobs. The grants are funded through Proposition 1B, the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond, which is […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau If another Angora Fire happened today, would there be enough resources available to fight it? The simple answer is no. “There would be no number of firefighters that we could employ that would be able to fight that kind of disaster,” said Chief Brian Uhler of the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department. […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy Not only did the people living within the boundaries of the huge swath of the Angora Fire suffer titanic losses to the rampaging fire, they also, when the dust settled, had to begin the process of working with their insurance companies. They found, when it comes to fire insurance, not all […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee With California facing yet another budget crisis that threatens state jobs and pay, employee unions are moving on several fronts to push use of civil service workers instead of private contractors for state government work. Unions had a say in Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2012-13 budget revision last month, which proposes […]
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By Scott Canon, Kansas City Star This is the year you’re going to shut out the shouting and the charges and the ominously cheesy voice-overs of campaign commercials. Right? You’ll hit the fast-forward button on your DVR when the spots commence. Or you’ll look away from the commercials while you fiddle with your smartphone or […]
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