Erin Kelly, Gannett WASHINGTON – When it comes to luring convention- and conference-goers this winter, sun-drenched resort towns may be too much fun for their own good. Tourist officials say business groups have been avoiding popular tourist destinations in Arizona, southern California, Florida, Hawaii and Nevada out of fear it will look like they’re having […]
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By David Bienick, KCRA-TV JACKSON — Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel was issuing layoff notices Monday and Tuesday to 113 of its employees. Jackson CEO Rich Hoffman told KCRA 3 Monday that the notices would be effective immediately and would impact primarily middle management positions. Read the whole story
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By Kathryn Reed The $1.1 billion settlement to bring sidewalks along state highways in California will have no affect on the dilapidated or nonexistent walkways in Lake Tahoe. “All of our new projects are compliant. The suit had to do with older facilities,†Caltrans spokesman Mark Dinger told Lake Tahoe News. This means the projects […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Lake Tahoe, Clear Lake and four other large lakes in Northern California and Nevada are warming faster than the surrounding atmosphere, suggesting climate change may affect aquatic environments faster and sooner. The findings are reported in a new study led by researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. They […]
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Reno Gazette-Journal New airport security measures caused by a suspected attempted bombing on an international flight to Detroit seem to have minimal impact at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, an airport spokeswoman said. Because of increased security by the Transportation Security Administration, airport spokeswoman Trish Tucker recommended people get to the airport extra early. “It wouldn’t be […]
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By Kathryn Reed Residents at Barton Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility were able to spend Christmas with family and friends. This is news because the center had been closed to visitors for about a week because of the Norovirus. The South Lake Tahoe facility with more than 40 beds reopened on Christmas Eve. “It was […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Red Hawk Casino opened a year ago on the Shingle Springs Rancheria amid dire predictions that it would produce gridlock on Highway 50 and cause crime to soar in El Dorado County. But as the casino celebrated its first anniversary last week, law enforcement and emergency services officials gave the […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee The dispute over who will represent Nancy Garrido in the Jaycee Lee Dugard kidnapping trial is not settled yet, with an appellate court agreeing Tuesday to extend its deadline for a final decision. El Dorado Superior Court Judge Douglas Phimister had removed court-appointed attorney Gilbert Maines from representing her, apparently […]
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By Kathryn Reed Only one person applied to be South Lake Tahoe’s city treasurer — and he got the job this morning. At a special City Council meeting Tuesday, it was a 5-0 vote to have David Olivo fill out the remainder of Steve Wysong’s term. Wysong died earlier this month. The term expires in […]
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Publisher’s note: The traffic light is working again. Updated as of 5:25pm Dec. 22. Caltrans workers are at the corner of Tahoe Keys Boulevard and Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe this afternoon replacing a light pole that was taken out by a driver early Tuesday morning. South Lake Tahoe police officers got the call […]
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