By Michael Doyle, Sacramento Bee Controlling California water can seem like a covert affair on Capitol Hill. If you’re not in the club, you’re left in the dark. Republican lawmakers, led by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, have been quietly overseeing the rewrite of a huge California water bill since last summer. The bill could […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Some things are better left unsaid – and that includes certain aspects of your medical condition, doctors say. In a nationwide survey of roughly 1,800 physicians, 17 percent had some level of disagreement with the notion that they should “never tell a patient something that is not true.” Not […]
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By Kathryn Reed A state grant may allow South Lake Tahoe businesses to improve their facades as long as they meet strict income requirements. The money will come from the Community Development Block Grants the city receives from the state. The bulk of the first grant has been spent, with another $300,000 being awarded to […]
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By Kathryn Reed The League to Save Lake Tahoe has agreed not to appeal the January federal court decision that was in favor of the city of South Lake Tahoe in regards to the lawsuit the League had filed to stop implementation of the city’s General Plan. Carl Young told Lake Tahoe News that through […]
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By Anne Knowles MINDEN – Douglas County’s multifaceted strategy to boost its economy is working, according to proponents who presented an update on the economic vitality plan to the county’s Board of Commissioners. “It’s a feel-good meeting I am happy to report,” said Mike Bradford, CEO of the Lakeside Inn and Casino in Stateline, who […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau RENO — Gov. Brian Sandoval said his plan to repeal 654 unnecessary regulations will assist in the state’s efforts at economic diversification and job creation by making Nevada more business friendly. In addition to the repeal of more than 600 rules, another 1,100 will be updated as a result […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s Saturday afternoon and the slopes of Heavenly Mountain Resort are noticeably lacking people – at least for this time of day in mid-February. For those who are taking advantage of the groomers, coverage and conditions are good considering this has been the winter that Mother Nature forgot. Obstacles for the most […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — The Nevada Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee approved a request from the Department of Taxation for $260,000 to hire a team of auditors to track cigarette sales to protect a $40 million a year payment to Nevada from the nation’s major tobacco companies. “The reason for the […]
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Publisher’s note: While Whitney Houston was never on a stage in Northern Nevada, she did have a connection to Lake Tahoe. The 1992 film “The Bodyguard” was partly filmed at Fallen Leaf Lake. In the film, Houston and co-star Kevin Costner were holed up at his father’s cabin at Fallen Leaf. Leah Halsten, who was […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Jill Kinmont Boothe was the national women’s slalom champion and on the cover of Sports Illustrated when she set out to win a 1955 race that would help put her on the U.S. Olympic ski team. As she sped down a Utah mountain slope, she lost control on an […]
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