BOSTON, Dec. 27, 2011– In its final ranking of the most popular ski resorts for the 2011 calendar year, SkiReports.com ranks California’s Mammoth Mountain as the most popular ski resort in North America. With a total of 99,458 Facebook fans, Mammoth beat out the remaining top 5; California’s Heavenly Mountain, British Columbia’s Whistler Blackcomb, and […]
LAKE TAHOE — The Tahoe Fund announced that 12 major Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts are offering two free Alpine or Nordic tickets for every purchase of a California or Nevada Lake Tahoe license plate between December 12 and April 15. “Tahoe’s resorts have stepped up again to offer an irresistible deal for skiers and boarders […]
LAS VEGAS, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and President Gary Loveman was recently awarded the highest honor, “Hotelier of the Year – Southern Nevada,” by the Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association. Caesars’ Northern Nevada Region was also recognized with the “Star of the Industry Sustainability” award along with many […]
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — The trails are opening, and the powder is fresh. That means it’s becoming the most wonderful time of the year for skiers and snowboarders. This ski season, the Verizon Wireless network and winter-ready devices and applications make it easy to do everything from check ski conditions to stay in touch with […]
SEATTLE — Entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G. Allen announced today that he and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan have reunited to develop the next generation of space travel. Allen and Rutan, whose SpaceShipOne was the first privately-funded, manned rocket ship to fly beyond earth’s atmosphere, are developing a revolutionary approach to space transportation: an air-launch system […]
Washington, DC…The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing coordinated actions to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system. The purpose of these actions is to ease strains in financial markets […]
RENO, Nev. – In response to the Caughlin Fire that destroyed dozens of homes and caused damage to many more, the Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) is warning affected homeowners to be cautious of unlicensed contractors who will likely begin frequenting neighborhoods soliciting repair/rebuild work. Any person who comes into contact with an unlicensed contractor […]
Washington, DC…In the week ending November 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 393,000. The 4-week moving average was 396,750, a decrease of 4,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 400,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was […]
Washington, DC…The Internet Blacklist Legislation – known as PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House – is a threatening sequel to last year’s COICA Internet censorship bill. Like its predecessor, this legislation invites Internet security risks, threatens online speech, and hampers Internet innovation. Urge your members of […]
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) announced today it will release the Company’s financial results for its first fiscal quarter 2012 ended October 31, 2011, prior to market open on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. The Company will host a conference call at 11 a.m. eastern time that same day […]
