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Fuels reduction along popular Tahoe road wraps up, a step forward in evacuation safety
Fuels reduction along popular Tahoe road wraps up, a step forward in evacuation safety
Marissa RudderDecember 9, 2025
Tahoe agency poised to approve lenient codes despite repeated public safety, environmental warnings
Tahoe agency poised to approve lenient codes despite repeated public safety, environmental warnings
Marissa RudderDecember 5, 2025
Palisades Tahoe holds community meetings sharing revised development proposal
Palisades Tahoe holds community meetings sharing revised development proposal
Marissa RudderDecember 4, 2025
Future uncertain for the Tahoe City library as redevelopment looms
Future uncertain for the Tahoe City library as redevelopment looms
Marissa RudderNovember 28, 2025
New Launchpad program reserves $725K to fund housing projects in North Lake Tahoe
New Launchpad program reserves $725K to fund housing projects in North Lake Tahoe
Marissa RudderNovember 27, 2025
Truckee Town Council advances planning, safety, and technology initiatives at special meeting
Truckee Town Council advances planning, safety, and technology initiatives at special meeting
Marissa RudderNovember 25, 2025
How an Incline Village pilot program is reinventing fire mitigations in neighborhoods across the west coast
How an Incline Village pilot program is reinventing fire mitigations in neighborhoods across the west coast
Marissa RudderNovember 24, 2025
$5.5m grant from Wildlife Conservation Board supports historic return of 10,000+ acres in the Sierra Nevada to the Washoe People
$5.5m grant from Wildlife Conservation Board supports historic return of 10,000+ acres in the Sierra Nevada to the Washoe People
Marissa RudderNovember 22, 2025
Environmental impact statement for Phase 3 housing: governing board updates
Environmental impact statement for Phase 3 housing: governing board updates
Marissa RudderNovember 20, 2025
Placer County Planning Commission approves resort campground plans near Donner Summit
Placer County Planning Commission approves resort campground plans near Donner Summit
Marissa RudderNovember 18, 2025
What community land trusts do for housing in Tahoe
What community land trusts do for housing in Tahoe
Marissa RudderNovember 14, 2025
Boatworks Mall shops respond to customer concerns following news of Jake’s: ‘We’re still here’
Boatworks Mall shops respond to customer concerns following news of Jake’s: ‘We’re still here’
Marissa RudderNovember 14, 2025
Affordable No More: Hopkins Village Homeowners Face Soaring HOA Fees and Special Assessments
Affordable No More: Hopkins Village Homeowners Face Soaring HOA Fees and Special Assessments
Marissa RudderNovember 13, 2025
'Very vulnerable': Rare Tahoe landmark could face the wrecking ball
'Very vulnerable': Rare Tahoe landmark could face the wrecking ball
Marissa RudderOctober 26, 2025
Mountain communities weigh in on housing (part 2)
Mountain communities weigh in on housing (part 2)
Marissa RudderOctober 17, 2025
Pacific Crest Commons will open fall 2026
Pacific Crest Commons will open fall 2026
Marissa RudderOctober 13, 2025
Mountain towns weigh in on housing (Part 1)
Mountain towns weigh in on housing (Part 1)
Marissa RudderOctober 10, 2025
Lake Tahoe algae experiment suggests seasonal shifts ahead
Lake Tahoe algae experiment suggests seasonal shifts ahead
Marissa RudderOctober 8, 2025
Brockway Springs fuels reduction project puts minds at ease
Brockway Springs fuels reduction project puts minds at ease
Marissa RudderOctober 3, 2025
Prescribed Burn Planned for Waddle Ranch
Prescribed Burn Planned for Waddle Ranch
Marissa RudderOctober 2, 2025
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View fullsize In September, Prosser Building and Development wrapped up the shade structure project in Historic Downtown Truckee, which broke ground in July, completing a long-awaited addition to the Trout Creek Pocket Park. The Tahoe Truckee Airport District, Tei
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View fullsize We know that land use planning, especially when it comes to housing in the Lake Tahoe Basin, is complex, but now is the time to start reviewing the Summary of the Draft Proposed Policies for the TRPA Phase 3 process called, Cultivating Community, Con
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View fullsize 🚨🚨News Blog Update! A thorough two-part series was written by Eli Ramos and published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune and the Sierra Sun earlier this month. Eli interviewed housing managers and government employees from locations like Ketchum, Idaho; Ho
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