Tag: sierra watch
Surviving the Storm; Lake Tahoe Flips; Moving Forward With 2040; More
Local agencies outline how to prepare for winter weather emergencies. Plus, the Truckee 2040 General Plan moves toward adoption; Ikon Pass credits ski days lost to Covid; Lake Tahoe’s water fully mixes; and much more.
What’s Old Is New: The Palisades Village Development Project Is Back
Palisades Tahoe lost the court battle over its Village development project last year. Nevertheless, the ski resort has resubmitted the original project to the county with only minor changes to the environmental analysis.
General Election Results So Far; Ski Film Searching for Extras; Ski...
The latest election results and ski season is upon us. Read the latest updates and more in this week’s briefs.
Precedented
California courts to decide how strict development regulation just outside the Tahoe Basin needs to be.
News Briefs | 9 December 2021 – 12 January 2022
Study projects low-to-no snow in Tahoe’s future; Pacific Bell ordered to remove 8 miles of lead-leaching telecom lines; environmental review begins at Dollar Creek Crossing; more
News Briefs | 14 October – 10 November 2021
Study examines Caldor’s impact on Tahoe; First of its kind land management tool launched to help prevent catastrophic wildfires; more
The Journey to Remove ‘Squaw’ From Tahoe’s Washoe Lands
As the Squaw Valley ski resort moves forward with a name change, businesses and the county prepare to complement the decision.
The Unveiling of White Wolf
The long-awaited mythical ski resort proposes new homes immediately adjacent to the Granite Chief Wilderness, requiring a rezoning that environmental groups question.
Squaw’s Future, in Briefs
The battle between Squaw Valley and Sierra Watch rages on as the court case heads to a state-level appeals court. Legal briefs that went back and forth display the range of perspectives on the future of the valley.
Squaw’s Future Decided
After a five-year process, numerous public meetings, and 400 workshops and outreach efforts held by Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, and despite an impassioned plea...