Keith Hansen, former National Intelligence Council official, will be the featured speaker at the Fireside Chat on March 24 at 7pm in Sierra Nevada College’s Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, rooms 139/141. Given recent WikiLeaks arrests and controversy, Hansen will discuss this topic from a policy and intelligence perspective. Host Andy Whyman will lead this […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal The legal battle between actors Kevin Costner and Stephen Baldwin over oil-spill technology may sound all Hollywood. But it’s an oily mess that recently spilled over into Northern Nevada, much to the chagrin of business owner Bret Sheldon. An engineer by trade, Sheldon owns Carson City-based centrifuge company CINC Industries. […]
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The North Lake Tahoe and the Truckee Donner chambers of commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering “Time Management for Busy People” March 17, 8:30-11:30am (registration at 8am), at Cedar House Sports Hotel, 10918 Brockway Road in Truckee. This time management workshop includes updated information about prioritizing time to deal with […]
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By Kathryn Reed When the 2010-11 budget was passed, the South Lake Tahoe Redevelopment Agency was expected to end the year with a deficit of more than $600,000. It’s even more now that the state is demanding a check for $426,210 by May 10. The state came up with that figure based on the city’s […]
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By Ted Parkhill This past weekend the Tahoe Grizzlies Pee Wees (ages 11 and 12) played the Cupertino Cougars in Cupertino. The Pee Wees had never won on Cupertino ice. It was an exciting game and was tied 2-2 in the third period. The Grizzlies broke the streak with Matt Newberger, No. 87 center, of […]
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KidZone Museum is hosting an après ski fundraising event called “Bump ‘n Jump Ski Party” on March 12 from 7-11pm for adults only. It will be at the Truckee Airport Hangar. The party will include live music, dancing, a costume contest, Wii games, and auction. Tickets can be purchased online. This 10th annual spring fundraising […]
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By Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee The Sacramento region grew by 353,000, or 20 percent, from 2000 to 2010 and now has 2.15 million residents, according to census figures released Tuesday. Most of the region’s growth came from its Asian and Hispanic communities, which both saw population increases of roughly 55 percent. Whites no longer make […]
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By Amanda Finnegan, Las Vegas Sun Gary Loveman took home about $5.9 million in 2010 in his role as Caesars Entertainment chairman and CEO, slightly less than the compensation package he received in 2009. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Loveman’s compensation package included a base salary of $1.9 million, $2.7 million in […]
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Caregiving is a difficult and often challenging role that one can undertake, and taking the opportunity to share information and feel connected to others who are providing care is a vital step to perform this task to the best of your ability. Take the opportunity March 10 from 5:30-7:30pm at South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, […]
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Caregiving is a difficult and often challenging role that one can undertake, and taking the opportunity to share information and feel connected to others who are providing care is a vital step to perform this task to the best of your ability. Take the opportunity March 10 from 5:30-7:30pm at South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, […]
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