Publisher’s note: Updated Nov. 16, 2010, 1:03pm. El Dorado County elections officials issued a revised count of ballots on Nov. 15 at 4:30pm for the Nov. 2 election. The numbers for the South Lake Tahoe City Council race: • Claire Fortier, 1,848 votes, 16.95 percent • Tom Davis, 1,607 votes, 14.74 percent • Angela Swanson, […]
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By Channel 4 News In less than eight hours, 15 small earthquakes rumbled the ground near the mountain town of Markleeville Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblors struck between 12:41 and 8:21am., and were between 1.5 and 3.5 in magnitude, according to the USGS. They were all eight to 11 […]
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In 90 years, the snowpack in the Lake Tahoe Basin is expected to be about 50 percent less than it is today. This and other facts are detailed in a report released Nov. 15 by UC Davis scientists. It is being called the most detailed forecast to date of likely climate-change effects at Lake Tahoe. […]
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By Las Vegas Sun Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas said its third quarter loss narrowed on lower revenue. Losses, which are normal in the third quarter for the seasonal business, came in at $4.8 million or 11 cents per share in the most recent quarter vs. $8.3 million or 18 cents per share in […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal At least four people in Washoe County were injured in car crashes in the past five years because the driver was busy putting on lipstick or mascara. Dozens of others were hurt when the driver lost control while messing with the CD player or radio. Eleven more were injured because […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal When David Dunham moved to Northern Nevada and started looking for work about seven years ago, it didn’t feel as if companies were interviewing him. Instead, it felt like he was interviewing them. “Things were really good back then,” Dunham said. “I basically had my pick of jobs to choose […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The company that manages Red Hawk Casino reported this week a “slight increase” in business at the Shingle Springs casino. Lakes Entertainment Inc. of Minneapolis, reporting its third-quarter results, said profits and revenue increased from a year ago. The company’s revenue jumped to $8.2 million from $6.6 million. That was […]
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By Doug Alexander, Bloomberg News Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, owner of the Canadian ski resort that hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics, raised $297 million in an initial public offering after cutting the share price twice, said two people familiar with the sale. The company sold 25 million shares, or a 66 percent stake, for $11.88, with […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee California businesses already pay some of the highest unemployment taxes in the country – and the tab is likely to increase. The recession and the Legislature’s decision years ago to raise benefits have drained the state unemployment insurance fund, which now has a estimated $10.3 billion deficit. The nonpartisan Legislative […]
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By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee In what has become a somber November tradition, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office projected Wednesday that California must close a $25.4 billion shortfall next year, twice as large as legislative leaders predicted. California faces another major budget problem because tax rates are slated to drop, the federal government will provide […]
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