By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada gaming regulators have recommended approval of Caesars Entertainment’s plan to convert its operating and real estate corporations into limited liability companies. The conversion, approved Wednesday by the state Gaming Control Board and expected to be reviewed by the Nevada Gaming Commission Aug. 25, would minimize the companies’ and […]
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A Truckee man was arrested early Thursday on charges of felony driving under the influence and and felony hit and run. Richard Grundy Jr., 50, reportedly left his vehicle at Highway 89 and Rainbow drive after running off the road and hitting the dirt embankment about 1:20am Aug. 11. “When the witness stopped to check […]
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By Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times The offer was too tempting to refuse: Westlands Water District, the ethically challenged agency that often finds itself in the news for all the wrong reasons, invited me on an aerial tour of its watershed. From high above, I would be able to see the public works projects that have allowed the San […]
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Through a comprehensive effort to reduce energy use across its facilities Placer County has saved $1 million a year since 2008. Without energy-saving efforts, the county’s annual energy costs would be about $1 million higher than current levels. Despite significant cost increases for energy in the last eight years, the county’s annual costs have seen an […]
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Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe from just south of the Cascade Creek Bridge to Bayview Campground and Inspiration Vista Point will be closed at various times in September. The full roadway closure is scheduled starting Sept. 12 at 4am and ending Sept. 16 at 4pm, and then again from Sept. 19 at 4am through Sept. 23 at 4pm. […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada casino customers inched closer Thursday to being able to sign up for and fund a wagering account that could be used to gamble at slot machines, table games and bingo parlors. The concept of using wagering accounts is already in play for sports betting, mobile wagering and […]
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By Kathryn Reed KINGS BEACH – On eight 4-2 votes, the Placer County Planning Commission on Thursday approved several items pertaining to the future of Squaw Valley. KSL, which has owned Squaw since 2010, wants do what former Squaw Valley Village owner Intrawest did not do; complete the four-phase project. But this would be on […]
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By Katie Vane, High Country News The Zapata Ranch in southern Colorado is one of the few places that bison can still roam freely. Until recently, scientists and volunteers surveyed the herd the old-fashioned way: with binoculars and the naked eye. “It’s a shock how you can lose track of 2,000 bison on a 45,000-acre […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP RENO – The Transportation Security Administration says screening agents confiscated a plastic handgun produced with a 3-D printer from a man’s carry-on luggage last week at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. TSA spokeswoman Lorie Dankers said Wednesday it’s not known if the plastic firearm would work, but it had five .22-caliber bullets with […]
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A Portland man sustained major injuries when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a deer in Hope Valley on Aug. 10. Rudolf Jung, 32, was going south on Highway 89 near Picketts Junction when a deer ran out from the west side of the road. Jung was unable to avoid striking the animal. The […]
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