Washington, DC…Today, the United States will reach the statutory debt limit. Secretary Geithner sent the following letter to Congress this morning alerting them to actions that have be taken to create additional headroom under the debt limit so that Treasury can continue funding obligations made by Congresses past and present. The Secretary declared a “debt […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV….Could more have been done to get Amgen Tour of California Stages One and Two in the books. In our humble opinion…yes. There was a weather window yesterday if the delayed start would have started around 11-11:30am instead of 1:15pm. They would have been able to get at least the shortened stage in. […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV….A good sized crowd was on hand to brave the elements and cheer the riders on. Originally the race was supposed to start at 10:30am and then it was moved to 1:15pm. The riders were ready and had taken their warm ups and the national anthem had been sung when the race […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The Community Disaster Resource Center (CDRC), formerly the Angora Fire Fund wishes to update the community on the status of this organization which was established to distribute donations to, and serve as a referral source for those who suffered property losses caused by the Angora Fire. The CDRC’s funding for survivors of […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…TahoeChamber.org is seeking local artists, artisans, and musicians to participate in this year’s Sample the Sierra festival. In order to embrace the bounty and heritage of the Sierra Nevada Region, we bring together local talent in hopes of forming lasting relationships and encourage the act of supporting local business. Last year, the […]
REDMOND, WA, and LUXEMBOURG, 10 May 2011 – Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Skype Global S.à.r.l. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Skype, the leading Internet communications company, for $8.5 billion in cash from the investor group led by Silver Lake. The agreement has been approved […]
Washington, DC..The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the following this morning. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 244,000 in April, and the unemployment rate edged up to 9.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in several service-providing industries, manufacturing, and mining. Household Survey Data The number of unemployed persons, at […]
Washington, DC…Unemployment claims jumped back up 43,000 over the previous week to 474,000 last week according to the latest release from the Department of Labor UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 30, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 474,000, an increase of 43,000 from the […]
Stateline, NV…Much is said in commentary about the complicated regulatory environment at Lake Tahoe. For decades, environmental rules here have overlaid the usual building codes for public health and safety. The reason people came together in the 1980s to establish these environmental rules, was to stop harm to Lake Tahoe’s sensitive environment. But TRPA and […]
[nggallery id=14] Crystal Bay, NV…Last night in a marathon 12 hour meeting the TRPA Board approved the project. There were over 100 community members that signed up to make public comments and that took up most of the afternoon. The planning phase of this project has been 4 years in the making. Below is a […]
