By Paul Newberry, AP Say goodbye to all those annoying commercials. Forget about the promise of winning millions of dollars. The courts are sure to find what the rest of us already know. Daily fantasy games are no different than putting down a bet at the horse track or handing over a few bucks to […]
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By Anne Knowles The restoration of Alpine County’s Hope Valley meadow has been a long time coming. Within a year, work to restore a 400-acre portion of the 1,600-acre meadow, which includes three miles of the West Fork Carson River, should be complete. That project, which is just the start of a long-term healing process, […]
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By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times If Californians — indeed, all Americans — had a thoughtful, consistent approach to gaming, daily fantasy sports sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings would be treated as gambling and their sponsors regulated and taxed. They’d be subjected to government oversight, background checks of employees, audits of their books and […]
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Enjoy the blue sky and 50 degree weather in Lake Tahoe because all of that will change on Tuesday. “Early Tuesday strong gusty winds could create significant turbulence for anyone flying in for the thanksgiving holiday. Strong cross winds of up to 50 mph are also possible on north to south oriented roads making travel […]
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By Kathryn Reed VANCOUVER, British Columbia – For people who can’t decide if they prefer the ocean, mountains, or city, Vancouver is the place to visit. A certain vibrancy fills this Canadian city of 603,502 people. It’s easy to walk throughout downtown. Then there is the natural beauty that is reminiscent of the Sierra. A […]
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By Bradley Stulberg, Outside After his World Cup win on the Rettenbauch glacier in Solden, Austria, on October 25, American Ted Ligety confirmed he is still the fastest human down a slalom course on skis. The 31-year-old from Park City, Utah, is a three-time Olympian and the only man in U.S. history to win multiple gold medals in alpine skiing. He’s also won […]
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By Michael Virtanen, AP ALBANY, N.Y. — Documents filed at the court examining the legality of daily fantasy sports in New York show a rapidly growing national business built on billions in entry fees. An estimate by DraftKings says the industry will take in up to $4 billion in entry fees in the United States […]
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North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts will continue prescribed fire operations on the North and East shores of Lake Tahoe. Operations may take place on urban lots on the west side of Incline Village, lower Kingsbury Grade near Palisades Drive and the area adjacent to Van Sickle Bi-State Park. Operations will continue through […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College men’s soccer team won the Golden Valley Conference championship for the second time in two years. The Coyotes are seeded No. 5 going into playoffs. They take on No. 12 Lassen College on Nov. 21 at 2pm at home. If they win, the Coyotes would play at home again on Nov. […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe will open Nov. 20, the earliest it has done so in 11 years. Nob Hill, Easy Rider Express, Rock Garden, Slider and Magic Carpet will be running, providing access to beginner and intermediate trails and the Broadway terrain park. An added bonus is season passes and additional products from 2014-15 will be valid through […]
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