From Red Dog to Shred Dog: New Tahoe company offers high-performance winter gear for youngsters
A 7-year-old skier sits with his father on a chairlift during a cold, windy winter day at a local mountain in the Tahoe area. The two have only taken a couple of runs when the...
Market Beat: Third quarter in review
Stocks continued with their yearly gains in the third quarter, but at a slower pace. At the end of the third quarter on Sept. 30, the S&P 500 was up 18.74% year to date and...
Market Beat: Array of options for business retirement plans
People who are self employed have several options available when choosing the type of retirement plan that they would like to establish. One choice would be to use traditional or Roth IRA accounts and not...
Meet Your Merchant: A decade strong: Arcade Belts CEO reflects on company, staying true to Tahoe
Nearly 10 years ago, Tristan Queen was spending late nights sewing buckles on belts and packing orders, doing all he could to help a small business get off the ground. While much has changed in...
Truckee Chamber of Commerce Awards recognize area businesses
The 66th annual Truckee Chamber of Commerce Awards celebrated the accomplishments of area businesses and their owners during a Sept. 27 dinner and silent auction at The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe. “We are proud to showcase...
Market Beat: Preferred stocks for income
Preferred stocks can be a good way for income oriented investors to obtain cash flow in addition to bonds and dividend paying common stocks. Preferred shares currently pay a pretty good yield in this low...
North Tahoe’s First Tuesday Breakfast Club to address local housing
Placer County’s proposed short-term rental ordinance, updates on the Dollar Creek Crossing achievable housing project, and a local housing overview from Mountain Housing Council are all presentation topics at the October edition of First Tuesday...
Town Hall meetings to discuss formation of Tourism Business Improvement District in North Lake Tahoe
The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is leading an effort to form a Tourism Business Improvement District in the North Lake Tahoe region. The TBID would fund the activities and mission of association, which would...
Market Beat: Calculating investment returns
It’s important to know what kind of return you can expect from your investments and how to determine the return that you are getting. Investment returns are calculated in a variety of ways, so understanding...
Market Beat: Dollar cost averaging offers more bang for your buck
Dollar cost averaging is a common investment strategy that many people use to build positions in stocks or mutual funds over time. Employees who contribute to their retirement plan on a regular basis use dollar...
Market Beat: The momentum style of investing
There are different styles of investing. Growth and value are two of the main styles. Value investors seek out stocks that are trading at low valuations using metrics like the PE, or price to earnings...
Tahoe Pitch Showcase to host area entrepreneurs
Local entrepreneurs will get the chance to pitch their ideas and compete for a cash prize at the third annual Tahoe Pitch Showcase hosted by Tahoe Silicon Mountain and the Sierra Business Council. Similar to...
Market Beat: About that inverted yield curve
Recently, the yield curve has inverted several times. Sometimes, an inverted yield can be a signal that a recession is coming. Usually, the inverted yield curve is an early predictor of an approaching economic downturn....
North Lake Tahoe Business Improvement District’s Proposed tourism business improvement district focus of First Tuesday talk
The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association is leading an effort to form a Tourism Business Improvement District, freeing up $3.9 million in TOT dollars for workforce housing and transportation initiatives across the region. An update...
Gordon Ramsay bringing Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to Lake Tahoe (video)
Renowned chef and television personality Gordon Ramsay recently announced he is bringing his Hell’s Kitchen restaurant to Lake Tahoe. The restaurant is slated to open later this year in the historic Sage Room at Harveys...
Ikon Pass heads to Europe with addition of Matterhorn ski paradise for 2019-20 season
One of the ski industry’s two mega passes is making a leap across the Atlantic. Alterra Mountain Company announced Tuesday that it has added Matterhorn ski paradise to the Ikon Pass for the upcoming season....
Market Beat: Second-quarter earnings update
Earnings reporting for the second quarter of this year is just about over with. To date over 90% of S&P 500 companies have reported their earnings and the results have been a little better than...
Hundreds show up to share memories, break ground at Tahoe City Lodge (VIDEO)
As soon as the fences went up last week around the Henrikson building at 255 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City, reservations for the Tahoe City Lodge’s groundbreaking ceremony began flooding in. Hundreds of locals...
Truckee Planning Commission approves Village at Gray’s without gas station
The Village at Gray’s Crossing development project is moving forward with the Truckee Planning Commission’s approval on Tuesday night. The developers however, dropped a proposed gas station from the project following multiple public comments against...
Tahoe City Lodge set to break ground Aug. 21
TAHOE CITY —Demolition of the Henrikson building in Tahoe City will begin Aug. 21 with a community-centric groundbreaking ceremony from 6-8 p.m. to mark the start of construction of Tahoe City Lodge. According to a...
