By Jon Ralston, Las Vegas Sun The PokerStars PAC report shows that 48 out of 63 lawmakers received cash last year, shortly before the company paid for two of them – Assemblymen William Horne and Kelvin Atkinson — to go to London. I have listed the contributions below from the PAC filing, although some lawmakers […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Live by Cupid’s arrow, die by Cupid’s arrow. El Dorado County has traditionally issued more marriage licenses per capita than the California average, but now its numbers are declining far faster than average. Lake Tahoe is the main reason El Dorado County’s per capita rate is nearly four times that […]
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Publisher’s note: This update on the Leviathan Mine in Alpine County will be in the Lahontan Water Board’s May 2011 executive officer’s report. By Chuck Curtis The Lahontan Water Board’s emergency contractor has been successfully treating polluted water at the Leviathan Mine Superfund Site this spring to prevent ponds at the site from overflowing. The […]
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El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies arrested two Sacramento men April 14 in regards to stolen catalytic converters. Deputies pulled the two over at 2:45am in Cameron Park near Bass Lake and Green Valley roads. The deputy identified both subjects determined Xeng Vue was on probation for stolen property, specifically catalytic converters. Deputies conducted a probation […]
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By Kathryn Reed Heavenly Mountain Resort will begin improving the ski area next month, days after this season ends April 24, if all the approvals from the U.S. Forest Service go through. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking comments until April 29 on proposed capital improvements at Heavenly. The resort […]
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By Jaclyn O’Malley, Reno Gazette-Journal Joseph Naso is a 77-year-old self-employed photographer whose life experiences — on the surface — don’t seem different from those of many other men. After a 1950s stint in the U.S. Air Force, he married and soon became a father. Decades later, he divorced, but maintained a relationship with his […]
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On April 17 at about 8:10pm, Truckee police officers personnel were dispatched to a report of a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision on Donner Pass Road in front of the Sunset Mobile Home Park at 11700 Donner Pass Road. The injured man was transported to Tahoe Forest Hospital by ambulance and later to Renown Medical Center […]
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A married couple who wishes to be unnamed recently bolstered the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe’s animal shelter campaign with a $250,000 donation. The donation is the second $250,000 donation from an individual or family foundation for the new shelter. To date, the organization has raised about one-half of its $3 million goal. The current 1,000-square-foot […]
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By Susan Wood With all the new, proposed development activity happening on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, the Meeks Bay Resort is in line for a face lift starting this spring and going through fall. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is proposing a project to remove power lines, retrofit utility equipment, stabilize the […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal William Hill PLC, a land-based bookmaker and online betting company in the United Kingdom, announced Thursday it is acquiring Northern Nevada-based Club Cal Neva Satellite Race and Sportsbook Division and Southern Nevada-based American Wagering Inc., in a $39 million deal. The deal will give William Hill its first presence in […]
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