Washington, DC…This week, we learned that our economy added another 140,000 private sector jobs in November. Despite some strong headwinds this year, America’s economy has now created private sector jobs for the past 21 months in a row – almost three million new jobs in all, more than half a million of them in the […]
Washington, DC…The unemployment rate fell from 9.0 to 8.6 percent in November, and nonfarm payroll employment rose by 120,000. November’s gain in payroll jobs was in line with the average increase over the prior 12 months (+131,000). Over the month, employment continued to trend up in retail trade, professional and business services, health care, and […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fire chief Kit Bailey reports that the Andria prescribed fire is now fully contained at 14 acres, within the boundaries of the prescribed fire unit. The Forest Service last conducted prescribed fire operations in the unit a few weeks ago, and crews had […]
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call from a resident in the 1300 block of Del Monte Lane at approximately 3:50 AM. The resident reported that a suspicious male subject was at their front door yelling that he had been attacked and demanded entry into the residence. The alert resident did not open […]
Washington, DC…The Bank of Canada, the Bank of England, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank are today announcing coordinated actions to enhance their capacity to provide liquidity support to the global financial system. The purpose of these actions is to ease strains in financial markets […]
Nov. 29, 2011 (South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – The 10th annual Tahoe Adventure Film Festival offers gnarly footage as “all-risk” describes the fast paced, high energy series of extreme sports short films that premiere Saturday, Dec. 10 at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa (http://www.laketahoefilmfestival.com). Lake Tahoe, recognized as a breeding ground for elite athletes and […]
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50 in the community of Meyers near South Lake Tahoe tomorrow, November 30, 2011, weather permitting. Operations consist of approximately one to two acres and may continue through the […]
“The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has a long record of advocating for taxpayers and I am honored to stand with them in the fight against higher taxes,” said Gaines. “California still has the 49th worst tax climate in the country with a $13 billion deficit. We should be providing incentives for entrepreneurs to start their […]
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph. Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent […]
Stateline, NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning agency announced changes to the two-day agenda of Governing Board meetings taking place on Wednesday, December 14 at Granlibakken, and Thursday, December 15 at the TRPA offices. The December 14 agenda remains unchanged and includes a proposed adoption of the Final Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Impact Statement […]
