North Tahoe Event Center Giveaway
A lack of transparency and public oversight plagues negotiations over the lease of the North Tahoe Event Center to private developer Laulima
Progress Report: Defunct Community Enhancement Program Requirements Falling Short
In her My Shot essay, Kings Beach resident Ellie Waller argues that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is not enforcing its own requirements.
Don’t Blame the Visitor for Structural Problems
One North Shore resident feels there’s been a sense of blaming visitors on community issues like the housing shortage and trash since the onslaught of Covid-19. His My Shot provides his perspective on structural problems he sees as the real root cause.
Fiduciary Duty, Not Further Division
In a joint My Shot, four former Tahoe Donner board presidents came together to pen an opposing perspective to recent calls to rethink plans for a new ski lodge.
Help Our Children by Taking the Census
California census deputy director Emilio Vaca appreciates the sense of community he has found in our region, and advocates, for the sake of our children, that everyone take the census.
The Chinese Question
Racism toward Chinese people runs deep in Truckee’s history, which is a direct through-line to today’s ramp-up in anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes. This My Shot addresses how we have to be vigilant against this continued threat.
Homewood’s Bait and Switch
Kathleen Annice argues that visitors and locals should make sure Homewood Mountain Resorts gets more public review for its current changes, including its stated hope to turn the area into a luxury lifestyle club.
Pet Network Provides for Our Furry Friends
In her My Shot, Incline Village-based Pet Network’s director of development explains why the group’s interconnected programming is so important for the region.
What Money Can’t Buy
BY ANN NICHOLS
We need to have a fundamental debate about the role of the market and the environment at Lake Tahoe. I’ve been reading about “What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets”...
North Lake Tahoe’s TBID Offers Multiple Solutions for Some of Our Biggest Problems
The North Shore’s proposed Tourism Business Improvement District has a fan in longtime Tahoe City-ite Jeff “Ox” Oxandaboure, who argues in his My Shot that by putting TOT money under the control of the NLTRA, rather than Placer County, the North Shore will have more local control.