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Community Division Over the ‘Improvement’ of Incline’s General Improvement District
Incline Village General Improvement District’s popular general manager, Indra Winquest, has separated from the district. Community members are seeking to recall the two trustees they believe are responsible for the dismantling of the district.
Composting in Our Mountain Hamlet
Did you know: North Tahoe and Truckee are exempt from California requirements to provide organic waste (composting) collection services? Even still, there are local options for composting, benefitting the environment.
Many ‘Coulds’ and ‘Shoulds’ Loom Over Multi-Agency Land Swap
As the Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency considers reducing its needed safety bubble, other agencies eye the potential for a 68-acre parcel that could serve as a receiver site for light industrial/commercial region-wide.
Hurry Up and Wait: Summertime Road Construction in Truckee/North Tahoe
Highlights of the patchwork road construction project quilt around the region this summer.
Art Taking Hold, But Stigma and Safety Issues Stick
Truckee Artist Lofts has garnered a poor reputation because of certain residents, but the affordable housing project is on an upward trajectory, say some. Others continue to struggle with safety, function, and future.
Need to Evacuate? Know Where to Go
What to know when you need to go: We rounded up evacuation information from area jurisdictions in case of emergency.
Next Steps After Hospital District Master Plan Omitted from Truckee Adopted...
Truckee’s 2040 General Plan was adopted without including the Tahoe Forest Hospital District’s proposed master plan. The town says the hospital document is incomplete; the district says it was unceremoniously dropped from the town’s GP process.
Bettering Our Woody Ways
Area jurisdictions move forward with biomass facilities to put to better use excess green waste. In exchange, we get heat and electricity.
Town General Plan Adoption Delayed, Time Needed to ‘Reestablish Community Trust’
After cries of foul from community members saying the Truckee 2040 general plan update is not ready, council members voted Thursday to delay proposed adoption until early May.
Healing Healthcare Burnout
Burnout among healthcare workers has risen sharply since the coronavirus pandemic and is “exceptionally high” in Truckee/North Tahoe among Tahoe Forest Health System primary care and advanced practice providers. The district is responding.