Think Local

Highlighting the importance and impact of keeping community front of mind.

Get to Know Your Government by E-Post

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Become a bona fide Tahoe/Truckee citizen by staying in the know about your government. Rachel Arst McCullough breaks down getting signed up for the right email newsletters and taking community action.

Deepcember Diaries

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By the Moonshine Ink Reporting Team It was a December to remember. Nearly 18 feet — or 214 inches, to be precise — of snow fell over the span of 23 days on Donner Summit, making...

Learning the Lay of the Land

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To become a bona fide Tahoe/Truckee citizen, you gotta sign up for the right email newsletters.

Treasure Trove of Transfer Fees

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Bit by bit, transfer fees from residential developments around Truckee have provided $30 million to regional nonprofits, funding environmental efforts, workforce housing, kids programs, and more.

Martis Valley Wars Led to Land Use Victories

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By Alexis Ollar Few community members understand the positive impact land use advocacy has played in the Truckee/Tahoe region over the past three decades. Conservation victories are often the things you can’t see, like a...

Think Local Throwbacks

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It’s throwback season. Take a look at some of our favorite Think Local articles and opinion submissions of the year.

Leave It Better Than You Found It …

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North Lake Tahoe’s natural beauty speaks for itself. But if we don’t speak up for it — read: do what needs to be done to preserve it — our lakes, meadows, rivers, and all the secret places of the forest won’t retain their magic and biodiversity.

New Kind of Library

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The proposed new library is much more than just a place to check out books. It would be a full-on community center.

Word on the Street

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Keeping it reused in this month’s Think Local, we check in with people’s best-thrifted finds.

Resilience Fund Gave Businesses ‘Breathing Room’

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New local loan program saves the day for small businesses during Covid, and now looks to the future.