North Tahoe Public Utility District has been able to expand its water saving appliance credit rebate program for district water customers. Thousands of dollars are available to customers who purchase and install water saving low flow toilets, faucets and shower heads, dishwashers, washing machines and “smart” programmable irrigation controllers with moisture/rain sensors. The money is […]
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The annual Gunbarrel 25 at Heavenly Mountain Resort is April 2. The challenge to to take 25 laps on Heavenly’s famous mogul run. Competitors have from 10am to 4pm to try to finish. Preregister by calling 530.542.5129 or emailing LKillebrew@vailresorts.com. Registration on the day of the event will be in the California Lodge from 7:30-9:30am. The cost is […]
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By Bill Taylor, Harvard Business Review Many of us who are hungry for the latest dispatches from the war for talent look to to Silicon Valley. We want to know Google’s secret to hiring the best people or Mark Zuckerberg’s one tip for hiring employees. But in a world where most companies don’t operate on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Some Lake Tahoe employers aren’t satisfied with the applicant pool, which is why a group of people has come together to address that problem. The Lake Tahoe Adult Education Consortium was initiated by Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Unified School District a couple years ago, and has morphed into a […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 16, 2016, Sacramento Bee. The snowpack is back and the water is rising. Between last weekend’s storms and this weekend’s forecast, drought-weary California appears to have gotten the March miracle we were all hoping for. That’s the good news. The bad news is that, between this state’s […]
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney When you “go to the office” there’s an understanding that you’ll work at the same desk every day. Your spot … where you’ll sit in your chair and see pictures of your dog and your kids. But at some companies, there is no assigned seating. Instead, employees must reserve a work […]
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By Samuel Benson, Deseret News PROVO — With a No. 2 seed and a first-round home game, BYU has to be feeling good about its NIT seeding. For seven-seed UAB, not so much. The Blazers won the Conference USA regular-season championship, but a first-round loss in the conference tournament ended their NCAA Tournament hopes. UAB was […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun Americans are expected to bet $9.2 billion on March Madness this year, according to an estimate released today by a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying and trade group for the casino industry. The projection from the American Gaming Association includes wagering through office pools, legal Nevada sports books, offshore sites and […]
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The California Highway Patrol is reminding everyone who celebrates St. Patrick’s Day that no one is immune from the consequences of drunken driving. Last year on St. Patrick’s Day, the CHP made more than 120 arrests statewide for driving under the influence. This is a decrease from the 489 arrests in 2014 and 430 arrests […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun From the race to replace Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid to the battle for control of the Nevada Legislature, the 2016 election in Nevada will offer far more than a choice of presidential candidates. While many of the campaigns have been in the works for months, the opening of […]
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