South Lake Tahoe, CA…New guardrails are coming to Hwy 50 sometime in May. As soon as there is a clear block of weather in May a project will get underway to replace the 1930’s era rock guardrails on Hwy 50 with taller, safer, modern concrete guardrails. Hwy 50 on Meyers Grade will be completely closed […]
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…Last night the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and the Tahoe Chamber held a Tourism Forum at the Horizon Casino and Resort. A good sized crowd was on had to hear how the plans are shaping up for the Amgen Tour of California that will start in South Lake Tahoe and make two passes […]
ENGLEWOOD, Col — DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) announced that it was selected as the winning bidder in the bankruptcy court auction for substantially all of the assets of Blockbuster, Inc. DISH Network’s winning bid was valued at approximately $320 million. After certain adjustments are made at closing of the transaction, including adjustments for available […]
Sacramento, CA…The path to economic recovery is paved in green, a fact known to many who will be attending the upcoming Green California Summit & Exposition (April 18-20, 2011, Sacramento Convention Center). Billions of dollars in venture capital have poured into California’s clean tech companies, and the state is a national, and international, leader in […]
LAS VEGAS, — Caesars Entertainment Corporation, formerly known as Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., announced another environmental first for the gaming entertainment industry with its U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon inventory by 10 percent from 2007 to 2013. “Caesars Entertainment is proud to lead the way […]
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product — the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States — increased at an annual rate of 3.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, (that is, from the third quarter to the fourth quarter), according to the “third” estimate released by the […]
Washington, DC…According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Report Texas and California led the way in new jobs last month. The latest report is below.. REGIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT — FEBRUARY 2011 Regional and state unemployment rates were generally little changed in February. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment […]
March 21, 2011(Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – The party starts at the top too! Lake Tahoe is hosting a 10-day celebration as a countdown before the largest cycling event in North America, the 2011 Amgen Tour of California, with concerts, family activities and bike-related events, May 5-14, in preparation for the Stage 1 Start and Finish […]
WASHINGTON (March 21, 2011) – Existing-home sales fell in February following three straight monthly increases, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, dropped 9.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.88 million in February from an upwardly revised 5.40 million […]
Washington, DC…The latest report below from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a sharp rise last month in food and energy prices. PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES – FEBRUARY 2011 The Producer Price Index for finished goods increased 1.6 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This rise followed advances of […]
