Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commission. The stories are being published in the order they were received. Name: Claire Fortier Age: 57 How long have you lived in South Lake Tahoe?: 17 years Job/profession: A former newspaper editor and CEO of a local […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commission. The stories are being published in the order they were received. Name: Nancy McDermid Age: 67 Hometown: Wichita Falls, Texas How long have you lived here?: Since 1979 in Tahoe, 2000 in the Carson Valley. Job/profession: Developer-owner-operator […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee One of the area’s longest-running local elections – a two-year marathon – is nearing the finish line. “It’s kind of like ‘Groundhog Day.’ It just goes on and on,” said Craig Therkildsen, who faces John D’Agostini in a Nov. 2 run-off for El Dorado County sheriff. D’Agostini decided to run […]
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On Sept. 29, Lake Tahoe News ran a story about the South Lake Tahoe budget for fiscal year 2010-11, which started Oct. 1. In that story a list of questions was posed to city staff. They went unanswered. However, the city’s Finance Department provided answers to the questions on Oct. 8. Click on answers to […]
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By Jim Sanders and Torey Van Oot, Sacramento Bee Signed, sealed and delivered. California’s record-long budget impasse ended in a whirlwind Friday that included an all-night legislative session followed by nearly $1 billion in line-item vetoes by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The $86.6 billion spending plan is no cure-all. California faces the prospect of massive red […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commission. The stories are being published in the order they were received. Name: Adrian Gooch Age: 57 How long have you lived in South Lake Tahoe? 35 years Job/profession: Retired What would you build or tear down on […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY – Strong baccarat play and a rebound in the slot machine business helped casinos on the Las Vegas Strip post a 21-percent increase in gross gaming win for August. The state Gaming Control Board reported today that, statewide, casinos registered a gross win of $994.4 million, up […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commission. The stories are being published in the order they were received. Name: Angela Swanson Age: 49 How long have you lived in South Lake Tahoe?: 17 years Job/profession: School facilities planning consultant What would you build or […]
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Third quarter sales figures in four major regions of Lake Tahoe plus Truckee continue to show a strong pattern of increased home sales. Single family home sales in South Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, Tahoe City and Truckee saw significant growth in the first nine months of 2010. “We are very pleased to see an increase […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — A recapitalization plan by Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. to open the door eventually to sell public stock has been recommended for approval by the state Gaming Control Board. Eric Hession of Harrah’s told the board it has reduced its debt from $25.8 billion to $20.8 billion, preparing […]
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