BERKELEY, CALIF. (March 14, 2012)—Catalog Choice, the nation’s leading mail preference service dedicated to eliminating unwanted mail, has announced the cumulative environmental benefits of its municipal partnership program, which launched one year ago. Catalog Choice for Communities is a customized service designed to reduce waste, save money and rid consumers of junk mail by stopping […]
(South Lake Tahoe, CA)…Mayor Pro Tem Tom Davis and Virginia Buffington Executive Director of Christmas Cheer, attended the TahoeChamber Board Meeting this morning to accept the donations raised at the Annual BAHM for Charity. More than 175 attendees raised more than $2000 and an entire truckload of non-perishable food items. Each year, Riva Grill hosts […]
Sacramento – George Runner, Second District Member of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), today announced that taxable sales in California grew by $8.5 billion (7.1 percent) during the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to the same period a year earlier. Taxable sales during that period totaled $128.9 billion, and tracked closely with income […]
Sacramento – The State Board of Equalization (BOE) has released its updated Top 500 list of sales and use tax delinquencies totaling $555.7 million for the first quarter of 2012. The “Top 500” list, mandated by state law since January 2012, encourages those who owe the delinquent taxes to pay their delinquencies by publicly posting […]
March 1, 2012 (South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – Plans to prepare a potential bid to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games at Reno/Lake Tahoe will be discussed by Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki at the opening of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association National Conference, March 5-9 at Tahoe South (http://www.TahoeSouth.com). Should the United States […]
BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Feb. 22, 2012—Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., recognized by skiers and snowboarders as offering some of the best high alpine advanced terrain in North America. Vail Resorts is purchasing the ski resort as well as the […]
SACRAMENTO – Moving to increase direct investment in California and give the state’s businesses a distinct advantage in China, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced plans to open a new trade and investment office in China. “The Pacific Rim has become the center of the world economy, presenting California with countless opportunities to grow […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce the appointment of MaryAnne Brand to serve as Interim Finance Director replacing Christine Vuletich who resigned to accept a position with Douglas County. Ms. Brand’s first day in the position will be February 20, 2012. Ms. Brand earned a Bachelor of Science […]
Feb. 13, 2012 (South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – “A walk on the wild side” is the promise to visitors from Tahoe South and the portal to get there is the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority’s new website, http://www.TahoeSouth.com. The area’s brand is being displayed with a vibrant, easy-to- use, socially integrated web/mobile site welcoming visitors to […]
Tahoe South, CA/NV…Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce Professional Betty “B” Gorman was recognized as an Accredited Chamber Executive (ACE) by the Western Association of Chamber Executives (W.A.C.E.). The designation is awarded to only those chamber executives who meet stringent criteria set by the association’s board of directors. Gorman was one of 9 chamber […]