Mt Rose, NV….IT’S HERE – THE WAIT IS OVER. Mt. Rose – Ski Tahoe will open this coming Wednesday Nov. 27th at 9:00am! The recent change in the weather has allowed our snow-making crew to pound out the white stuff around the clock. LIFTS (open 9:00am-4:00pm) Ponderosa Lift and the Flying Jenny are scheduled to […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced on Thursday the approval of the state’s new flammability standards for upholstered furniture, the culmination of the administration’s year-long effort to modernize the standards and reduce Californians’ exposure to harmful flame retardant chemicals. “Today, California is curbing toxic chemicals found in everything from high chairs to sofas,” said […]
New York, NY…Citing intense global concern over the impact of disclosures regarding surveillance programs directed by the U.S. government agencies, investors in AT&T and Verizon Communications have filed shareholder proposals calling on the companies to publish semi-annual reports detailing how often they have shared information with U.S. or foreign governments and what type of customer […]
Sacramento, CA….Cyber Monday is around the corner, and with plenty of great deals on the Internet, the Board of Equalization reminds holiday shoppers they may owe use tax on their purchases. Make Online Purchases? You May Owe Use Tax Use tax is like sales tax, and is charged on purchases made from out-of-state retailers on […]
Sacramento, CA….Cyber Monday is around the corner, and with plenty of great deals on the Internet, the Board of Equalization reminds holiday shoppers they may owe use tax on their purchases. Make Online Purchases? You May Owe Use Tax Use tax is like sales tax, and is charged on purchases made from out-of-state retailers on […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – The 2013 Blue Ribbon Award winners were announced on November 14 during an elegant evening of celebration. The night started off with a cocktail hour hosted in Blu Nightclub where 250 guests were greeted with complimentary Champagne and was immediately followed by a delicious three course meal in Montbleu’s convention […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. / Nev….The 2013 American Century Championship (http://www.TahoeCelebrityGolf.com) continues to benefit Tahoe South as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (http://www.TahoeSouth.com) distributed $85,000 to 28 non-profit groups through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament. The announcement was made at the organization’s Nov. 14 board meeting. The LTVA, in partnership with NBC […]
Tahoe City, Calif.— Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge at Lake Tahoe (http://www.Granlibakken.com) offers a Thanksgiving tradition that celebrates family and friends with a hearty holiday feast around the dinner table and boundless opportunities to work up an appetite or work off the satisfying dinner. Granlibakken’s Thanksgiving is served family-style and includes all the homemade favorites: […]
Gardnerville, Nev– Humor and distinctive footwear shone through in a contest to find a spokeswoman for the Carson Valley. In September, the Carson Valley Visitors Authority announced its nationwide search for a “storyteller on horseback.” Fifteen women answered the call and in video submissions, which ranged from a poetic ode to the Carson Valley to […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will begin the sale of Christmas tree permits on Monday, November 18, 2013. Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards) with a limit of two permits per family. Permit holders may choose from a variety of pine, […]
