Tag: Keep Tahoe Smart
Gen Z on the Midterms: What Matters to Young Tahoe Voters
Five Gen Z voters from the Tahoe region share what they care about, where they stand, and how they plan to vote in the 2026 midterms.
Effecting Local Change: Know and Vote
Voting locally impacts your day-to-day. Read up on what local districts are facing and how board and trustee candidates want to approach things.
IVGID Candidates: Is the Turnaround Real?
Two IVGID trustee seats, one incumbent. We asked David Noble, Harry Swenson, and Ryan “RB” Brooks about the lost transit services, utilities versus recreation, and the $1,375 facility fee.
Five Keys to a Standout Fall Photo
Fall photography is about more than brilliant color. Michael Eadington shares five elements he looks for when chasing that elusive, world-class mountain image.
You’re Political. Whether You Like It or Not.
Politics isn’t just elections, Congress, or voting. Political scientist Owen Fite explores why Aristotle called humans “political animals” and what agency looks like when no one person controls the system.
Five Candidates, Three Open Seats: Truckee Fire Board Set for...
From a decades-old tax allocation fight to a new headquarters station and a regional training facility, Truckee Fire board candidates tell us how they’d keep fiscal discipline during a pivotal stretch for the district.
From Green to Gold
Bees are more than hive-minded insects with stingers; they are vital pollinators who help Tahoe be Tahoe — and we can help them
Party Like it’s 1912
Back in 1912, Teddy Roosevelt’s independent Bull Moose Party was a third party with an actual shot. With Americans polling at a record 45% independent, what will the 2026 midterm elections look like?
TTUSD Asks Voters to Renew, Raise School Parcel Tax
Measure P asks TTUSD voters to raise the school parcel tax from $148 to $188 a year. Supporters call it a game changer; critics question the timing.
Truckee Donner PUD Hopefuls on Rates, Risk, and Renewables
Two TDPUD seats, three candidates. We asked incumbents Christa Finn and Tony Laliotis as well as newcomer Chris Hawkins about water rates, wildfire resilience, and the cost of local clean power.










