By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Escort services now fall under the state’s newly revised live entertainment tax, but identifying the businesses to begin collecting the revenue has been a challenge for state officials. The difficulty in identifying the businesses, primarily in Clark County, is also putting a dent in the current […]
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By Amelia Pak-Harvey, Las Vegas Review-Journal Jennifer Phillips has seen her salary from the Clark County School District decrease three times over the past few years. That’s not because of a demotion. It’s because Phillips, an accounts payable employee, is paying a higher contribution to the Public Employee Retirement System, the pension fund for Nevada’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed There is a movement under way in the Tahoe-Truckee area to build an economy independent of snow and gaming. Benefits include higher wages in non-tourism industries and year-round jobs. Two obstacles are the shallow talent pool and regulations. The lack of qualified workers can be solved by importing people from the Bay […]
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Placer County voters said no to a sales tax increase. Known as Measure M, it was designed to generate$1.6 billion over 30 years that would have been spent on transit. Two-thirds of the voters were needed to up the sales tax by one-half cent. It failed with only 63.71 percent saying yes. Voters overwhelmingly — […]
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Douglas County had the highest voter turnout of any Nevada county on Tuesday at more than 94 percent. Voters resoundingly said no to the fuel indexing and sales taxes measures, with both going down with more than 60 percent of the vote. Question 1 would have raised the gas tax in the county, with the […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County’s newest supervisor is John Hidahl. Hidahl, who recently retired after 40 years in the aerospace industry, soundly defeated Beth Gaines. He had nearly 58 percent of the vote on Nov. 8, while she had just more than 42 percent. Hidahl replaces Ron Mikulaco in District 1. Mikulaco was running […]
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By Kathryn Reed Five newcomers will be joining three South Shore school boards. Keith Byer was the decisive victor on Tuesday night. He easily beat Mike Kiger for the Douglas County School District seat. Byer had 65.88 percent of the vote. “I’m honored. This is my first election,” Byer told Lake Tahoe News. “I hope […]
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By Susan Wood In the management of fire and water, South Shore voters seemed to go with the flow in opting for those who have already been serving. With 35.48 percent of the vote, or 4,076 cast for the top spot, current South Tahoe Public Utility District Board Chairman Randy Vogelgesang characterized his run this […]
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By Kathryn Reed Recreation, roads and a say in the loop road. That’s what voters in South Lake Tahoe want. Measure P, with more than the required two-thirds needed to pass, sent a message that locals want better recreation facilities. It will increase the hotel tax from 10 to 12 percent for most properties, while […]
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By Susan Wood Former South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Brooke Laine returns to the panel with a renewed vigilance, joining newcomer Jason Collin. They captured the two seats with 22.32 and 16.71 percent, respectively. That’s Laine with 1,887 votes and Collin with 1,413, the El Dorado County Elections Department reported early Wednesday morning. The […]
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