Lake Tahoe, Stateline, NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency today voiced its strong support for legislation to reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act that has been introduced in Congress by Tahoe’s Senate delegation. Sponsored by U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-Nevada) along with Harry Reid (D-Nevada), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), and Barbara Boxer (D-California), the Lake […]
July 9, 2015 (South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV) – With major corporations like Tesla moving into Reno and with new jobs estimated at 52,000 in the next five years, many are left wondering how the explosive economic growth in Reno will impact the Tahoe Basin, its workforce and its local economy. Learn more about the anticipated […]
Sacramento, CA…The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) announces the state excise tax on gasoline will drop by six cents per gallon on July 1, 2015. This will lower the excise tax rate from 36 cents to 30 cents per gallon. “The lower rate is welcome news for overtaxed Californians who pay higher gas costs […]
New York, NY…At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values. Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump. To that end, the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants, which are part of a joint venture between NBC […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…CrossFit Lake Tahoe will celebrate 10 years in business this weekend with a grand re-opening and ribbon cutting on Friday, June 26. The celebration continues on Saturday, June 27 with a special Open Gym Play and Learn event for those interested in better understanding CrossFit. Owner Steve Wetterer opened CrossFit Lake Tahoe […]
Sacramento, CA…AB 429, authored by Assemblymember Brian Dahle, passed the Assembly Floor by a vote of 78-0. This bill would require any state agency that purchases lumber to give preference to lumber harvested pursuant to California’s Z’Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act, if price, fitness, and quality are equal. AB 429 helps California embrace our local supply […]
Boston, MA…The New England Patriots were notified of the following discipline that has been imposed for violations of the NFL Policy on Integrity of the Game and Enforcement of Competitive Rules relating to the use of under-inflated footballs in the AFC Championship Game of this past season: For the violation of the playing rules and […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Region 5 has announced that Jeff Marsolais has been selected as the new forest supervisor for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). Marsolais has served as the deputy forest supervisor for the LTBMU for the last three years, managing several complex projects and initiatives involving […]
Washington, DC…U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the December 2014 Employment Situation report released today: “The U.S. economy closed out the year on a continued hot streak – 252,000 new jobs, with the unemployment rate falling to 5.6 percent. December was the 58th consecutive month of private sector job […]
Washington, DC…The Postal Service kicked off the holiday shipping season today by announcing that it will be delivering packages seven days a week in major cities and high volume areas starting Nov. 17 through Christmas Day in response to expected double-digit package volume growth. smiles“The Postal Service will be out making deliveries every single day […]
