Tag: truckee
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.
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.
History, 6 Feet Under
North Tahoe and Truckee’s cemeteries are more than burial grounds — they’re living links to the region’s pioneers and history, preserved through generations of community care and special districts.
Homewood is Public. Let’s Keep It that Way
The vibes are high at Homewood. The ski hill was buzzing last winter as we all celebrated being back on the snow together. Skiers...
Equity in Community Planning: Who Gets a Seat at the Table?
Truckee’s public process should work for everyone. MAP’s social equity work breaks down language and access barriers so more residents can understand, participate, and have a voice in local decisions.
Green Light Pending
The beleaguered three-way stop at Donner Pass Road and Bridge Street is slated to become a signalized intersection, with construction targeted for 2027, though railroad approvals could delay it.
Two Public Land Projects Face a New Chapter
Two long-debated public properties — Olympic Valley Park and Tahoe City’s former fire station — may finally have found new purpose.









