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 […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…Everyone is invited to attend a FREE informational session at 6:30PM on February 23, 2012 at Beach Hut Deli (1072 Emerald Bay Road at the Y) to learn about the next Chamber Trek to beautiful Costa Rica. Trip information will be presented by Melisa Richardson of Leave it to Mel Travel, complete […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA..Amid little media fanfare, the City of South Lake Tahoe won a major court battle recently against the League to Save Lake Tahoe. The City’s decisive court triumph got little to no coverage in the regional media, a far different reception than when the League filed suit against the City back in […]
Stateline, NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a positive ruling in the opening stages of the lawsuit challenging the Homewood Mountain Ski Area Master Plan that was filed by the Sierra Club and the Friends of the West Shore. On January 30, 2012, Eastern District Federal Judge Lawrence Karlton rejected the plaintiffs’ request […]
(Carson City, Nevada) – In conjunction with National Heart Month, February, Carson Tahoe Cardiology (CTC) is pleased to announce Dr. Stephen Tann’s recent qualification as a Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Interventional Cardiology. This certification allows Dr. Tann to better serve Northern Nevadans by expanding his services to catheter based […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the first three months of its 2012 fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2011) with a net loss of $3.3 billion. Management expects large losses to continue until the Postal Service has implemented its network re-design and down-sizing and has restructured its healthcare program. Additionally, the return […]
