South Lake Tahoe, CA…The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is working with permit-holder ARAMARK Parks and Destinations to remove soil impacted by a 2011 underground fuel release at Zephyr Cove Resort. Work is scheduled to begin on September 12, 2016, and is likely to continue through late October. The remediation activity will […]
Washington, DC…Hi everybody. Before you fire up the barbecue for the long weekend, I want to talk a little bit about the reason we get to celebrate Labor Day – and that’s the labor movement that helped build this country and our middle class. For generations, every time the economy changed, hardworking Americans marched and […]
Stateline, NV…THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Tahoe! This is really nice. I will be coming here more often. (Applause.) My transportation won’t be as nice — (laughter) — but I’ll be able to spend a little more time here. First of all, I want to thank Harry Reid. (Applause.) And because he’s a captive audience, he doesn’t […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA (August 30, 2016) – Nevada Senator Harry Reid is hosting the 20th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit with Special Keynote Speaker President Obama on Wednesday, August 31st at Harvey’s Outdoor Arena at Stateline. Gates will open at Harvey’s Outdoor Arena at 11:30am and attendees are encouraged to arrive by 11:30 a.m. for […]
Washington, DC…Earlier this year, I got a letter from a South Carolina woman named Ashley, who was expecting her third child. She was, in her words, “extremely concerned” about the Zika virus, and what it might mean for other pregnant women like her. I understand that concern. As a father, Ashley’s letter has stuck with […]
Jackson Hole, WY…The Global Financial Crisis and Great Recession posed daunting new challenges for central banks around the world and spurred innovations in the design, implementation, and communication of monetary policy. With the U.S. economy now nearing the Federal Reserve’s statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability, this conference provides a timely opportunity to […]
Washington, DC…The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s heinous attack on a wedding party in Gaziantep. We extend heartfelt condolences to the friends and families of the victims and we wish a full and speedy recovery for the many who were wounded. We stand by our ally and partner Turkey and reaffirm our commitment to defeating […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…A portion of the airport ramp is being replaced at Lake Tahoe Airport. The project is called the Ramp Phase 3 reconstruction and is Phase 3 or a 5 Phase project. Aircraft operations at the Lake Tahoe Airport have changed over recent years to a point that more business jets and other […]
Martha’s Vineyard, MA…Hi everybody. Earlier this summer, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I headed west—to the national parks at Carlsbad Caverns and Yosemite. And I’ve got to say, it was a breath of fresh air. We explored hundreds of feet underground, standing beneath dripping stalactites in New Mexico. We hiked up a misty trail next to […]
Washington, DC…Two months ago, we passed an important milestone in a nearly 20-year effort to privatize the Internet domain name system (DNS). We announced on June 9 that the transition proposal developed by the Internet multistakeholder community meets the criteria we outlined in March 2014 when we declared our intent to transition NTIA’s stewardship role […]
