Space Shuttle Endeavour to Launch No Earlier than May 16

Space Shuttle Endeavour to Launch No Earlier than May 16

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.– NASA managers have retargeted space shuttle Endeavour’s launch to no earlier than Monday, May 16. After a meeting on Friday, they also extended the length of Endeavour’s STS-134 mission to the International Space Station from 14 to 16 days. If Endeavour launches on May 16, liftoff would be at 8:56 a.m. EDT. […]

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

Happy Mother’s Day!!!

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…Happy Mother’s Day everyone. We hope you have a great day celebrating your Mom!! “Mother’s Day” was officially declared in the US for the first time in 1914. Some of the original backers became upset by it’s commercialization but by all indications it has become one of the most beloved days of the […]

Wind Advisory For Lake Tahoe

Wind Advisory For Lake Tahoe

Lake Wind Advisory URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE…UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 228 AM PDT SAT MAY 7 2011 CAZ072-NVZ002-072300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0039.110507T2100Z-110508T1200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 228 AM PDT SAT MAY 7 2011 …LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE… A LAKE WIND ADVISORY […]

Snow Back in the Forecast Tomorrwo and Early Next Week

Snow Back in the Forecast Tomorrwo and Early Next Week

Tahoe City, CA…Snow is back in the forecast for Sunday – Tuesday in the Lake Tahoe Area according to the NWS in Reno. Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Tonight: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with […]

President Calls US to Out-Innovate the Rest of the World

President Calls US to Out-Innovate the Rest of the World

Indianapolis, Indiana…The President’s remarks as prepared for delivery. Hi. I’m speaking with you today from the Allison Transmissions plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. I came here because this is a place where American workers are doing some big and impressive things. The hybrid technology they manufacture here already powers nearly 4,000 buses all over the world […]

Unemployment at 9% – 244,000 Jobs Added in April

Unemployment at 9% – 244,000 Jobs Added in April

Washington, DC..The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the following this morning. Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 244,000 in April, and the unemployment rate edged up to 9.0 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in several service-providing industries, manufacturing, and mining. Household Survey Data The number of unemployed persons, at […]

Gov. Sandoval Against Democratic Plan To Raise Taxes

Gov. Sandoval Against Democratic Plan To Raise Taxes

CARSON CITY, NV – Governor Brian Sandoval today issued the following statement after Democrats released their tax plan: “This morning, Senator Horsford and Speaker Oceguera briefed me on the Democratic plan for raising over a billion dollars in taxes. We had a frank discussion about our differences of opinion concerning the impact of raising taxes, […]

49ers Head Coach To Play in Celebrity Golf Tournament

49ers Head Coach To Play in Celebrity Golf Tournament

(South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.) – San Francisco Forty Niners head coach Jim Harbaugh will join the celebrity-filled lineup at the American Century Championship (www.TahoeCelebrityGolf.com), July 12-17 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course. In what has grown to become one of the golf tournament’s strongest fields in 22-years, Harbaugh, 47, joins a long list of pro athletes, […]

Hwy 50 Closing for Two Weeks May 11th – Alternate Routes Announced

Hwy 50 Closing for Two Weeks May 11th – Alternate Routes Announced

El Dorado County– Caltrans announced it will temporarily close U.S. Highway 50 at Echo Summit for approximately two weeks, depending on weather, beginning May 11. The closure is part of the first stage of a safety enhancement project that will remove damaged rock walls and replace them with a barrier that meets current safety standards. […]

Amgen Tour of California Parties Start Tonight

Amgen Tour of California Parties Start Tonight

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…The countdown to the Amgen Tour Starts tonight with the The Hard Rock Cafe at Harveys Lake Tahoe hosting the official Amgen Tour of California kick-off party, Thursday, May 5, with percentage of the evening’s proceeds donated to Amgen’s title sponsor, Breakaway from Cancer, an initiative that helps empower people affected by cancer. […]