Lack of Transparency or Lack of Understanding?
Local developer overlooked twice on the Kings Beach Center development claims lack of county transparency. Placer County cites state law, inadequacy, and tardiness.
Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Q&A
An interview with the masterminds behind Tahoe Truckee Earth Day.
Crux of the Matter
Created for proximity to family and community, Crux Events clawed its way through the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the joy of live events means all the more to the event company’s staff.
Election Healing: Reflecting on Contention in Recent Local Races
With elections once again upon us, we look back to improve forward progress. Those involved share their takeaways from the most recent (and notably contentious) local races.
A Numbers Game: Short-Term Versus Long-Term Renting and Why People Are Choosing Which
Property managers share why their clients are opting to short-term rent instead of long-term rent, and why they think capping STRs won’t slow Tahoe’s housing appreciation.
Lessons in World Cultures at Squaw Valley Academy
Once again this area is host to young adventurers from around the world, almost 50 years after the 1960 Olympics.
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Truckee’s Cedar House Sport Hotel was the setting for the first annual Keep the Sierra Green (KSG) Exemplary Business Awards for 2009.
The Far-Reaching Effects of Drought
The drought isn’t a problem … at least for human use. The long-range effects for the land are a different beast, with increasing tree die-offs, shrinking snowpack, and ever-graver wildfire threats.
Horsing Around Downtown
The most common pack animal that can be seen in downtown Truckee these days is an automobile, but in 1907, before these noisy beasts took over, helpful horses used to “break the plaza,” aka compact the snow to enable people to travel on skis and sleds.
Squaw’s Endurance Running Roots
Although endurance competitions are gaining popularity around the world, Squaw Valley is home to one of the oldest trail running events, the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run.