By Mick Akers, Las Vegas Sun Even with its recent push to attract technology-related companies, Nevada still ranks relatively low compared to the rest of the country in its tech workforce. Nevada is No. 38 in the nation in tech employment, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Cyberstates 2017 report released earlier this […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe-Truckee region. All articles may be accessed via the home page under Special Projects, 2017 Affordable Housing. Updated April 15: By Kathryn Reed Transit oriented development – it’s the latest buzz phrase in the basin. Simply put, it means […]
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By Andrew Josuweit, Forbes When Adam Reres was in high school, he decided to take a different route than many of his peers. Rather than go straight to the four-year school of his dreams, he decided to start his education at a community college. “My decision to go to community college was mainly based on […]
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By Zlati Meyer , USA Today Whether it’s pizza from a wood-fired oven or a glass of wine while shoppers stroll the aisles, some grocers are turning portions of their stores into a nosher’s delight — and creating tough new competition for fast-food chains and traditional restaurants. The phenomenon is growing fast enough both in prevalence […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post If there’s a takeaway from the industry-shaking news of Aspen Skiing Co.’s partnership with private equity firm KSL Capital in the $1.5 billion takeover of Intrawest’s six mountain resorts, it’s that the details are scant, but big investments in Steamboat and Winter Park are coming. “There is no more passionate customer […]
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Truckee Donner Public Utility District is issuing a warning about scammers claiming to be collections agents. Callers are impersonating the utility company claiming that an account is delinquent and must be paid immediately by a pre-paid debit card, credit card or money transfer. If refused, the caller will threaten disconnection from a remote location or […]
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By Brian Melley, AP We were trudging up the side of a mountain on skis to measure California’s massive snowpack when a late blast of winter stopped us in our tracks. I started the morning less concerned about strong winds forecast and light snow than keeping pace with veteran snow surveyors in the thin Sierra […]
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· Through June, Squaw Valley will offer a number of youth training camps. Details are available online. · Tahoe Transportation District has closed the Y transit center in South Lake Tahoe because of vandalism and homeless people sleeping there. Buses still service the center. · Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei, both Nevada Republicans, will […]
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To the community, The board of directors and staff of Austin’s House would like to thank the entire community for the tremendous support of our ninth annual Cowboy Mardi Gras fundraiser in February. Our successful event was another display of how wonderful and supportive the Carson Valley and Carson City communities are. Each dollar raised […]
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Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is hosting a gathering April 19 centered on recreational marijuana in California and Nevada. The panel of local and regional experts including: Lori Ajax, chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation for California; Sherellen Brook Gerhart, physician from Barton Memorial Hospital; South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler; local dispensary […]
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