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. […]
Owners/Operators are Jessie Watnes and Haley Wood Something new right here on TheLakesidenews.net….”Biggest Little Gems of Reno”…. Celebrating the Businesses, Organizations, and Individuals who dazzle the Reno/Sparks Area with Creativity, Kindness, and Hard Work….With cold weather quickly approaching, few comfort foods warm the body and soul like a hot, homemade grilled cheese sandwich. With its […]
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Oct. 10, 2011 – Northstar Resort today announced it will expand the resort boundaries in two areas of the mountain, adding 170 acres of new sidecountry terrain to the resort’s skiable acreage. Guided sidecountry tours and snow cat accessed skiing and riding will also be offered for the first time to advanced […]
Incline Village, NV- Diamond Peak Ski Resort is proud to announce Brad Wilson as the new General Manager for the resort. Brad will be joining the team on November 1, 2011. He brings extensive experience in the ski business. He is very familiar with the Lake Tahoe Ski Resort market having worked at Alpine Meadows […]
