By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Slot machine giant International Game Technology is as much a part of Nevada as the Battle Born motto, bristlecone pine trees, sagebrush and Lake Tahoe. The folks at the former GTECH Holdings understand this. That’s one reason why the Italian-based lottery company didn’t abandon the Silver State after spending […]
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By Associated Press Two people sledding near the Mount Rose Highway have been hospitalized after crashing into a parked vehicle. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District says the incident happened about noon New Year’s Eve in the Meadows area that is popular for sledding. Two people were hurt in the crash and taken to Renown Medical Center in […]
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Updated Dec. 31, 4:20pm: At 3:30pm Thursday, April Torres was located on the roof of the clubhouse at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. She has been transported to Barton Memorial Hospital. Her medical condition is unknown. The investigation continues. —– Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a woman who was last seen Dec. 31 at […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal State gaming regulators are monitoring the issues surrounding the purchase of the Las Vegas Review-Journal by the family of Sheldon Adelson, the majority shareholder in casino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. Gaming Control Board Chairman A.G. Burnett cites Nevada gaming regulations and the state’s public policy covering gaming license holders […]
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By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post Alcohol is killing Americans at a rate not seen in at least 35 years, according to new federal data. Last year, more than 30,700 Americans died from alcohol-induced causes, including alcohol poisoning and cirrhosis, which is primarily caused by alcohol use. In 2014, there were 9.6 deaths from these alcohol-induced causes […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun Leaders of Nevada’s emerging marijuana industry say there are few consumable substances watched more closely than the vegetation that goes into cannabis products. Over the last decade, as nearly 25 states have authorized the use of marijuana in some form, several jurisdictions have imposed rules that require the substance […]
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By Sharon Noguchi, San Jose Mercury News For more than a decade, the release of federal scores indicating California public school students’ progress — or lack of it — has incited alarm, anxiety and anguish among educators. But when those marks were ever so quietly posted this month, barely anyone noticed. And it seemed few […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee West Sacramento-based Raley’s marked its 80th year with a flurry of moves that arguably made 2015 the busiest year in its history. Significantly, the moves came during a year in which Raley’s became president and CEO Michael Teel’s company, literally. In May, Jim and Joyce Raley Teel announced that they […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – The Sierra snowpack is 400 percent better than it was a year ago. The measurement taken today in the field near the road leading to Sierra-at-Tahoe has the snow depth at 54.7 inches and the water content 16.3 inches, making it 136 percent of average. In December 2014 those […]
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After months of declining revenue, the Stateline casinos posted a win of $14.2 million in November, an increase of 17.3 percent compared to 2014. Statewide the numbers were good, with a spike of 7.8 percent – from $876.2 million in 2014 to $944.3 million last month. The Nevada Gaming Control Board released the figures Dec. […]
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