By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s relationship with marijuana is about to be redefined. The City Council has scheduled a special workshop for Aug. 29. Medicinal and recreational pot will be on the agenda. “We need to vet out what we think best management practices are,” City Attorney Tom Watson said. “There are potentially significant […]
Read moreThe future of the former Kingsbury Middle School site in Stateline is the topic of a special school board meeting on Monday. Douglas County School District board members on July 24 at 4:30pm are meeting in Minden to discuss extending escrow. Cave Rock resident Patrick Taylor wants to turn the 22-plus acre site into affordable […]
Read moreBy Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press Last winter, the U.S. tourism industry fretted that Trump administration policies might lead to a “Trump slump” in travel. But those fears may have been premature. International arrivals and travel-related spending are up in 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. There might even be a “Trump bump,” […]
Read moreBy Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Brian Sandoval is having a good year. Nevada’s Republican governor has seen his national profile grow in prominence, highlighted by his role influencing Sen. Dean Heller on the health care debate, and his new role as chairman of the National Governors Association. Last month, Sandoval […]
Read moreBy Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Review-Journal Shareholders of two Caesars Entertainment operating companies will gather Tuesday at Caesars Palace for a pair of meetings that are expected to be brief but are critical to the resort giant’s emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after 2½ years. Stock owners for Caesars Entertainment Corp. and […]
Read moreBy Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Record gross gaming revenue at casinos operated by the nation’s Indian tribes in 2016 has been an economic success story for tribes but has altered the landscape in Reno and Laughlin, two Nevada destinations most affected by the competition. But an expert at UNLV’s International Gaming Institute […]
Read moreEl Dorado County roads will be benefiting from state money. The California State Transportation Agency and Caltrans have money through the passage of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1) that was recently passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor. Construction will begin this summer on 13 pavement projects […]
Read moreSince the July 4 weekend, the pedestrian-activated crossing lights on Highway 89 at Camp Richardson were covered and deactivated following complaints of traffic delays. Motorists were confused as the dark signals would start with a single flashing yellow to two alternating flashing red, and then solid red, then dark. This was instead of the familiar […]
Read moreEntities involved with the Olson bankruptcy case want the court to deny the appeal to extend the stay and instead want a more immediate ruling. The bankruptcy judge in May put a 60-day stay on the foreclosure process to give Patty Olson time to decide if she wanted to appeal his decision. She is appealing. […]
Read moreBy Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Wildfires are surging across the Western U.S. with more than 4 million acres charred this year. That’s almost double the rate from last season and more than 40 percent above the five-year average for mid-July. While fire is part of healthy forest and rangeland regeneration it can also be […]
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