By Kathryn Reed FAIR PLAY – Not a cloud in the sky, not many people in the wineries. From a consumer standpoint the first day of the El Dorado County barrel tasting event was great. From the viewpoint of some of the 27 wineries that are part of the event, Saturday was disappointing. Coming off […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY — Nevada state Republican Party officials expect all the major GOP candidates to visit the state ahead of the Feb. 4 first in the West caucus. The Nevada GOP is also introducing social media into the process, using Google and Twitter to report the caucus results beginning […]
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By Jon Ortiz, Sacramento Bee Some of California’s rank-and-file firefighters earn so much money in overtime that the state has revived pay bonuses worth thousands of dollars to lure them into management. The problem at the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has grown over the last decade, as the state negotiated firefighter contracts that […]
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By Kathryn Reed BRENTWOOD – It was almost like the California State Park and Recreation commissioners had split personalities at the Jan. 27 meeting. The morning was jovial and jocular when it came to approving the general plan and EIR for a new state park in the Bay Area, as well as the naming of […]
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun For many Nevadans, “international trade” might mean heading to Walmart in their import cars to buy Chinese-made computers as well as imported desks and chairs to outfit their offices. But trade is a two-way street, and economic development officials say Nevada companies sell billions of dollars of goods and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Five years. It’s been that long since the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce came into being. While the beginning was rocky – as most mergers are – solid ground has been found. B Gorman has been at the helm since Day 1 when this chamber, which is the culmination of […]
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By Torey Van Oot, Sacramento Bee Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg said today that he believes an effort to extend the life of local redevelopment agencies through April 15 is “not going to happen.” Legislation to that effect, Senate Bill 659 by Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, faces a Tuesday deadline for winning passage in […]
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By Dale Kasler and Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee He started out in a tent at the reservation at Wounded Knee, S.D., an idealistic young lawyer defending Indians’ rights. He evolved into a champion for Indian casinos – a towering political figure who cut deals with California governors and helped give birth to a $7 billion-a-year […]
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By Kathryn Reed Caesars Entertainment will be outsourcing its housekeeping departments at its Lake Tahoe and Reno properties starting Feb. 1. The Service Companies will take over the operation, having already done so at other properties owned by the world’s largest gaming company and having plans to do so at others later this year. A […]
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By Anne Knowles CARSON CITY – Northern Nevada is looking at sports and recreation from every angle to boost its economy. The bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Reno Bighorns minor league basketball team, the UNR Wolf Pack athletic program, even makers of outdoor gear, all figure into plans to capitalize on sports. Nevada […]
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