By Kathryn Reed Yellow and red signs went up this week in the Village Center in South Lake Tahoe warning people if they leave the premises, their car will be ticketed or towed. “What has happened is my tenants have been taken advantage of by the general public and employees of the (Heavenly) Village. In […]
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By David Goldman, CNN A $10 billion mega-merger between two of the nation’s largest drug stores is no more. Walgreens and Rite Aid announced Thursday that they are no longer combining forces. Not entirely, at least. Instead, Walgreens agreed to buy 2,186 Rite Aid stores for $5.2 billion. That will essentially cut Rite Aid […]
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Stateline casinos in May saw their revenues surge by 30 percent compared to 2016, with the win being more than $17.8 million. Statewide the numbers were also positive. The Gaming Control Board on June 29 said the overall win was up 3.5 percent to $991.6 million compared to May 2016. Of the 19 markets that […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Reno Gazette-Journal Blaming the uncertainty over health care reform in the U.S. Senate, insurance carriers will stop offering plans under the Affordable Care Act in nearly all of Nevada’s rural counties, including Carson City and Douglas County. In total, about 8,000 Nevadans will lose their insurance, with no options to buy a different […]
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By Dustin Quiroz, Reno Gazette-Journal The Truckee area was shaken up Tuesday morning, but experts say it’s nothing to fear. Around 30 small earthquakes were recorded north of Truckee with the highest magnitude reaching 4.1. While this may appear unusual, Mickey Cassar, a seismic records technician with the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, said it’s just another case of […]
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By Kathryn Reed A tool designed to relieve congestion in Camp Richardson did just the opposite. That red light at the corner of the ice cream shop and the road leading to the Beacon is now covered up. Caltrans last October installed the light as a safety measure because so many pedestrians cross Highway 89 […]
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A Zephyr Cove couple and their daughter from Illinois have been sentenced in a scheme where they misused a federal internship program. David Marzano will be going to prison for 26 months, with three years probation to follow his release. He also must pay restitution of $815,570. His wife, Laura Blair, and their daughter Janece Burke […]
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By Jason Hidalgo and Nancy Trejos, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s rural Airbnb hosts posted the fifth-highest average income in the nation for the home-rental service’s non-urban locations. A report released Tuesday by Airbnb found that rural host income in Nevada averaged $9,000 in 2016. Only California, Hawaii, Delaware and Oregon reported higher host incomes last […]
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Bridge painting work has closed Donner Lake Road under the Interstate 80 overcrossings. This section of roadway will be closed until Aug. 18 while crews perform overdue painting and bridge preservation work. Ramps to and from I-80 will remain open, allowing motorists to access the next available exit. Motorists wishing to access Donner Lake Road […]
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A Carson City woman is accused of driving under the influence in the accident that killed a woman this week on Highway 50 just west of the entrance to Hidden Woods neighborhood Officers have not released the name of the 40-year-old. She remained at Renown Medical Center in Reno on June 28 with non-life threatening […]
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