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 […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended its 2011 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2010 – Sept. 30, 2011) with a net loss of $5.1 billion. The year-end loss would have been approximately $10.6 billion had it not been for passage of legislation that postponed a congressionally mandated payment of $5.5 billion to pre-fund retiree health […]
New York, NY…European debt worries have driven down stock by over 200 points today.
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…TahoeChamber.org would like to thank all those who took the time to nominate a business or individual for the 4th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards. Over the four years that the awards program has been in existence, community participation and support has increased annually by leaps and bounds. 2011 brought in a record […]
New York, NY…I appreciate the opportunity to be at Columbia this evening to discuss the American economy and, in particular, the employment situation.1 Mindful of the trend of public discourse toward hyperbole, I hesitated in deciding whether to characterize that situation as a crisis. But it is hard to justify characterizing in any less urgent […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – As part of its Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) released last week the public draft of an overhauled Code of Ordinances that is already more than one pound lighter in print than the current code. Most of the changes in the draft document will not […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…On October 13, 2011 the Tahoe Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of Alternative 2; the Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration project. The mission of the Tahoe Chamber is to sustain a high quality of life by achieving economic vitality, with sensitivity and respect for the environment. […]
