Tag: mountain area preservation

A group of concerned citizens argues that there are critically important reasons why the proposed Tahoe Basin Area Plan (TBAP) should not be approved.

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.

Truckee’s 2040 General Plan is approaching its final adoption this spring. Town staff and council look forward to implementing it, but local organizations and individuals argue the plan still isn’t ready.

Become a bona fide Tahoe/Truckee citizen by knowing well the nonprofits who need your volunteer help — and your dollars. Rachel Arst McCullough shares some of her favorite email newsletters from the area’s many helpful nonprofit groups.

In December’s My Shot, Mountain Area Preservation’s advocacy director, Sophia Heidrich, argues the Truckee General Plan Update, called Truckee 2040, doesn’t go far enough on protections for climate change, scenic corridors, marginalized community, and workforce housing. Heidrich urges readers to stay involved.

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.

Illegal and dangerous mountain bike trails were built earlier this year on the properties formerly known as Canyon Springs. Now, key players are taking a stand.

Backcountry ski access; saving cat lives; Polar Bear Swim; more.

The long-awaited mythical ski resort proposes new homes immediately adjacent to the Granite Chief Wilderness, requiring a rezoning that environmental groups question.