Expect lane closures on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove as Nevada Department of Transportation officials deal with a sinkhole. The slow lane of westbound Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove Resort is currently closed after an approximately 3-foot hole appeared in the roadway on Aug. 11. Officials believe it may have been created by erosion of […]
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Nevada Highway Patrol is reminding drivers who use Sand Harbor Beach that stopping in the travel lanes is illegal as well as crossing over double yellow lines to pass other vehicles. Early mornings, especially on Saturdays and Sundays, there have been several reports along Highway 28 of traffic issues including backups, stopped vehicles waiting to […]
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By Meghin Delaney Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada is among the first states in the nation to have its new education plan approved by the federal government, the state Department of Education announced Wednesday. The state plan was a requirement under a new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act. Nevada was one of 16 […]
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By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis, Washington Post WASHINGTON – Scott Pruitt has repeated a particular line again and again since becoming the head of the Environmental Protection Agency. “The future ain’t what it used to be at the EPA,” he’s fond of saying. As it turns out, the past may not be what it […]
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A water main break in Stateline caused a portion of Highway 50 to wash away on Thursday afternoon. “Thousands of gallons of water washed away portions of the roadway base gravel and water flowed to lower Olivers,” Eric Guevin with Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District told Lake Tahoe News. Lakeside Inn was the only business […]
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By Roger Yu, USA Today Good luck looking for a house to buy. The number of residential houses available to buy is at a 20-year low as the appeal of McMansions wanes and a growing reluctance by Baby Boomers to trade up or down from their current homes, according to a report by Realtor.com. More than half of […]
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By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun When the Nevada Department of Taxation last month released a draft of permanent regulations to govern recreational marijuana starting Jan. 1, one item was noticeably missing for industry officials: Home delivery service. Home delivery is currently allowed under temporary regulations through the state’s “early start” program, which launched July […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal New companies and subsidiaries of Caesars Entertainment Corp. got the green light Wednesday from the state gaming regulators to be licensed in Nevada, a key step toward the company’s emergence from bankruptcy protection. The state Gaming Control Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the registration of […]
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By Kaleb Roedel, KRNV-TV Following an investigation into the January death of a Squaw Valley ski patroller, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited and fined Squaw Valley Ski Holdings for violating two workplace safety codes, according to documents obtained by News 4-Fox 11. On Jan. 24, Joe Zuiches, a 42-year-old Squaw Valley […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — The state Board of Finance today approved issuing $140 million in bonds to help build a plant at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center that plans to turn garbage into jet and diesel fuel. Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels will build and run the facility with a total cost estimated […]
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