Winners of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s 7th annual Blue Ribbon Awards have been revealed. They are: Experience award – Blue Sky Events Honorable mention: Ciera Steak & Chop House Tourism award – Tahoe Sport Fishing Honorable mention: Getaway Reno/Tahoe Geotourism award – Lake of the Sky Outfitters Honorable mention: South Tahoe […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp., attempted to clarify planned cost-saving measures Thursday, saying it will reduce its 68,000-person workforce nationwide by less than 1 percent. The company, which operates nearly 40 casinos in 14 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Ontario — including Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys, […]
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By Associated Press The governors of California and Nevada met Thursday at a forum aimed at coming up with the best ways to cope with the unprecedented drought affecting the Western U.S., now in its third year. “I think the drought will test our imagination and our science, our technology and our political capacity to […]
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An estimated 78.1 percent of people in U.S. households had a high-speed Internet connection last year, according to a report released Thursday from the U.S. Census Bureau. However, digital divides exist among the nation’s metropolitan areas and demographic groups. These statistics come from the American Community Survey, which collected data on this topic for the first […]
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Nevada’s Joining Forces multi-county law enforcement program is launching its Click it or Ticket education effort alongside the nationwide effort to encourage motorists to strap on their seat belts. Between now and Dec. 2, law enforcement officers will fan out across Nevada in search of motorists who are not buckled up. Nevada statistics show that […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of Christmas tree permits on Nov. 24. Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards), with a limit of two permits per family. Permits must be purchased in person, are not transferable and are sold on a first-come, first-served […]
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By Kathryn Reed The last time anyone saw the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department’s ladder truck it was on a flatbed headed east on Highway 50. This specialized piece of equipment that cost the city more than $1 million has never seen one day of service since it arrived in town at the beginning of […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 13, 2014, Arizona Republic. For many years, California has stared at the prospect of long-running drought and effectively sniffed with contempt. In the minds of many urban Californians, drought may be a burden and an annoyance, but hardly a threat to the coastal lifestyle. Yes, the consequences […]
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By Melvin Backman, CNN Money It’s not quite Pets.com, with its beloved sock-puppet. But it’s close. DogVacay, which connects dog owners and pet sitters, recently announced a $25 million round of funding. Founded in 2012, the company says it has 20,000 registered sitters and surpassed 1 million bookings last month. The company has raised $47 […]
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Gas prices keep going down — and it’s not just in Lake Tahoe. AAA says the average price nationwide of $2.93 is the lowest since 2010 and that this is the longest consecutive decline in six years. Prices have been dropping for the last 46 days. Prices in California have dropped by 40 cents. However, […]
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