By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Equestrians say their hot, thirsty horses are suffering because of a dispute between a state agency and an El Dorado County water district. And while the dispute continues, the state has been trucking in water at a higher cost than what the water district is charging it in late fees, […]
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Stateline-based AmeriLithium Corp. is moving its headquarters to Southern Nevada. The Henderson offices offer improved telecommunications, boardroom and staff facilities, along with the ability to grow with the company, according to officials The new location also offers the added benefits of McCarran International Airport and the Henderson Executive Airport – reducing the time it takes […]
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John Seelmeyer, Northern Nevada Business Weekly A Zephyr Cove company says it is studying possible locations in Nevada for creation of forests that can capture and store carbon dioxide. Privately held Equinox Carbon Equities Inc. says it plans to plant 3,000 trees at a dairy farm in California’s Central Valley. The company didn’t provide details […]
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By Ray Hagar, Reno Gazette-Journal Minimum wage earners working in Northern Nevada’s gaming industry rely heavily on tips for income. And they’d like to see more people called George come in to gamble, drink and eat in the casinos of Reno, Sparks and Lake Tahoe. That’s because George is the nickname casino workers have traditionally […]
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Publisher’s note: The Resort at Squaw Creek is a Destination Hotel. By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service Hackers have broken into the payment processing system of Destination Hotels & Resorts, a high-end chain best known for its resort hotels in destinations such as Vail, Colorado; Lake Tahoe, California; and Maui, Hawaii. Guests who recently stayed […]
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By Kathryn Reed A Ford Mustang GT went airborne as it careened over a fence at the Upper Truckee Meadow after the driver led officers through the streets of South Lake Tahoe at speeds that reached 80mph. The vehicle stopped about a quarter mile in and then the man and woman unknowingly ran right to […]
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U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez sentenced a Fairfield couple on June 30 for their roles in a July 2007 beating in South Lake Tahoe of an American citizen who is originally from India. Joseph Silva, 56, and his wife, Georgia Silva, 52, will be spending 18 months in prison and three years of supervised […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal After losing an appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court, a former wealthy Incline art appraiser has taken his case to the federal court, and has filed a 250-page challenge to his murder conviction. Peter Bergna, 57, also asked the federal judge to appoint a lawyer to his case, saying he […]
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By Austin Fay Plumes of smoke wafted across the decontamination zone at Regan Beach. Mike Mileski, medical group supervisor for South Lake Tahoe Fire Department was coordinating radio traffic when a plume of the nerve agent crossed his path, causing his ranking sergeant to inform him his skin was itchy and he had to lay […]
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By Kathryn Reed A rebuke almost loud enough to wake the dead was issued by the El Dorado County Grand Jury against the Happy Homestead Cemetery District – its board of directors in particular. In bold the document says, “The HHCD Board of Directors failed to respond to the Grand Jury.” This civil grand jury, […]
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