Jimmer Fredette to Join American Century Championship

Jimmer Fredette to Join American Century Championship

(South Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev.)– Jimmer Fredette, the All-American scoring guard for Brigham Young University will join the celebrity-studded field at the American Century Championship (www.TahoeCelebrityGolf.com), July 12 – 17 at Edgewood Tahoe, in what is becoming one of the strongest line-ups in the tournament’s 22-year history. Fredette led the nation in scoring during the 2011 […]

Governor Partners with Education Reform Blue Ribbon Task Force

Governor Partners with Education Reform Blue Ribbon Task Force

CARSON CITY, NV –Governor Brian Sandoval has partnered with The Education Reform Blue Ribbon Task Force, Legislative Leadership, and Catamount Fund to sponsor a planning session for the Data Quality Campaign, to work with Nevada state policymakers and interested stakeholders to formulate a comprehensive plan for effective data use in Nevada’s educational system. The planning […]

Existing-Home Sales Rise in March

Existing-Home Sales Rise in March

Washington, DC, April 20, 2011 Sales of existing-home sales rose in March, continuing an uneven recovery that began after sales bottomed last July, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales1, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 3.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.10 million […]

Opening Schedule for Spring 2011 Forest Service Recreation Areas

Opening Schedule for Spring 2011 Forest Service Recreation Areas

Lake Tahoe CA/NV – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campgrounds, day-use areas and forest roads traditionally open around mid-May, weather permitting. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center and the Tallac Historic Site normally open around Memorial Day weekend. […]

Transportation Improvements for Tahoe Basin Threatened According to TTD

Transportation Improvements for Tahoe Basin Threatened According to TTD

April 19, 2011(Stateline, Nev.) – The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) is on the brink of becoming an unfortunate casualty of legislation proposed to withdraw Nevada from the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Compact with California. The unintended consequence of Nevada Senate Bill 271 will be a direct threat to over 400 million dollars programmed over the […]

Emergency Management Exercise On For Tomorrow, Wedneday, 4/20/2011

Emergency Management Exercise On For Tomorrow, Wedneday, 4/20/2011

Carson City, NV…On Wednesday, April 20th, 2011, Douglas County Emergency Management and Sierra Front Wildland Fire Cooperators will host a regional wildland fire unified command exercise at East Fork Fire Station 12, located at 3620 North Sunridge Dr, Carson City, County of Douglas. The event is designed to exercise inter-agency involvement during a large scale […]

A Good Day To Go Out and Play

A Good Day To Go Out and Play

Tahoe City, CA…Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts […]