Washington, DC…Well, thank you very much. That’s beautiful music. Such talented musicians, and we appreciate it very much. We have a tremendous — (applause) — we have a tremendous list of people here today. In fact, so long that if I announced every name, we’d be here for about three hours. (Laughter.) And we have […]
Davenport, IA…Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a trusted local news provider and leading platform for advertising in 50 markets, has entered into a definitive agreement with Berkshire Hathaway to acquire BH Media Group’s (“BHMG”) publications and The Buffalo News for $140 million in cash. Berkshire Hathaway is providing approximately $576 million in long-term financing to […]
Washington, DC…As part of phase-one of the U.S.-China trade agreement, which was agreed to and signed last week, China will now be required to import significantly more hemp from the United States. The crop is one of more than 200 agricultural products that China agreed to import on a larger scale over the next two […]
Stateline, CA…2019 was another milestone year for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, highlighting what can be accomplished when partners come to the table in the spirit of collaboration. We found success on a variety of projects, both large and small. Implementation of the new shoreline plan began with registration and permitting of existing moorings. A […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…SnowGlobe rang in the new year with thousands of people attending the final evening, and by all accounts, it was a success. “City staff works hard all year in cooperation with festival organizers,” said City Manager Frank Rush, “We can always improve, but by the numbers, this was another successful year in […]
Carson City, CA…Royce Ponton gave birth to a new baby boy, Leviathan Wayne Ponton at 12:53 AM on Jan. 1, the first baby of 2020 at Carson Tahoe; he also achieved the title of first Northern Nevada baby born in 2020! But, unbeknownst to Royce, she had even more to celebrate! For the first time […]
Washington, DC…According to the latest numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics the public sector continues to be the most lucrative portion of our economy to work. Historically public sector jobs provided security at a lower compensation rate as a trade off. Government jobs now provide not only security but much higher average hourly […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…More than 250 community members gathered for the 29th Annual Barton Gala, held December 7, and pledged a record-breaking $90,000 to support community health in the Lake Tahoe area. This year’s Gala beneficiary was the Family Birthing Center at Barton Memorial Hospital, with proceeds from the black tie soiree funding medical equipment […]
Auburn, CA…At its quarterly Board meeting in Tehama County, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Governing Board approved a total of $931,827 in Proposition 68 funds for eight different projects focused on land conservation, community resilience, and recreation and tourism enhancement in the Sierra Nevada. “These on-the-ground efforts exemplify the holistic approach of the Sierra Nevada […]
San Francisco, CA…Ali Alzabarah, Ahmad Abouammo, and Ahmed Almutairi, aka Ahmed Aljbreen, were charged for their respective roles in accessing private information in the accounts of certain Twitter users and providing that information to officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Abouammo was arrested in Seattle, Washington, on Nov. 5, 2019. All three defendants are […]
