Carolyn Usinger has made it her mission to make Tahoe a more beautiful place by picking up litter. When she was convicted of misdemeanors for illegally disposing the litter into the Nevada Department of Transportation’ empty dumpster, she felt defeated. The community’s support inspired her to keep going and she is working to develop a program called Zero Trash Tahoe.

Those running for Incline Village General Improvement District, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, and Truckee town council share their thoughts on big-ticket local topics.

What are the limits for artificial lighting around the Tahoe Basin? The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and Placer and Washoe counties chime in on regulations, and why light pollution could decline.

Granite View Condominiums is going through the environmental process; Landing Locals upping rental incentive max from $10,000 to $18,000 for local homeowners; construction season in Incline Village; more.

Resources and guidance for families amid the infant formula shortage; public input is sought for the Rocker Memorial Skatepark in Truckee; a promotion in Incline Village and a new face in North Tahoe; more.

A year-long effort to collect trash from beneath Lake Tahoe’s waters has concluded (but more cleanups are to begin); Incline Village’s STR ordinance has been amended; three high schoolers receive premier Girl Scout recognition; more.

With heightened concerns over fraudulent voting perpetuated by far-right news outlets and social media across the U.S., the counties covered by Moonshine Ink are preparing for the 2022 Primary Election.

Should Lake Tahoe be managed as a national treasure or a source of treasure for Washoe County? My Shot writer Ann Nichols weighs in.

CHP is stepping up traffic enforcement in Placer County; stricter permitting process for construction taking place along the Lake Tahoe shoreline; El Dorado County proclaims May through October 2022 as the timeframe for the Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Campaign.

Become a bona fide Tahoe/Truckee citizen by staying in the know about your government. Rachel Arst McCullough breaks down getting signed up for the right email newsletters and taking community action.