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Tahoe agencies sign 10-year fire prevention strategy
Tahoe agencies sign 10-year fire prevention strategy
Marissa RudderSeptember 4, 2025
Placer’s Planning Commission to consider recommending approval of TRPA’s Phase 2 Housing Amendments
Placer’s Planning Commission to consider recommending approval of TRPA’s Phase 2 Housing Amendments
Marissa RudderAugust 29, 2025
Local nonprofit Yardsale & Co. reimagines sustainable retail with an eye on workforce housing, expansion
Local nonprofit Yardsale & Co. reimagines sustainable retail with an eye on workforce housing, expansion
Marissa RudderAugust 20, 2025
City of South Lake Tahoe begins issuing Vacation Home Rental permits in residential areas, enforcement of new VHR rules
City of South Lake Tahoe begins issuing Vacation Home Rental permits in residential areas, enforcement of new VHR rules
Marissa RudderAugust 19, 2025
A Decade-Long Battle Over Olympic Valley Is Over. Why Now?
A Decade-Long Battle Over Olympic Valley Is Over. Why Now?
Marissa RudderAugust 14, 2025
North Lake Tahoe to update emergency systems thanks to $700k grant
North Lake Tahoe to update emergency systems thanks to $700k grant
Marissa RudderAugust 13, 2025
Calif. senator picks up the fight for Lake Tahoe
Calif. senator picks up the fight for Lake Tahoe
Marissa RudderAugust 7, 2025
Life after fire: From flames to flora, new life buds in wildfire scars
Life after fire: From flames to flora, new life buds in wildfire scars
Marissa RudderJuly 22, 2025
Tahoe receives approval of first two fuels reduction projects under Governor Newsom’s fast-tracking
Tahoe receives approval of first two fuels reduction projects under Governor Newsom’s fast-tracking
Marissa RudderJuly 22, 2025
Tahoe Biltmore update: Waldorf Astoria Lake Tahoe project site foreclosed
Tahoe Biltmore update: Waldorf Astoria Lake Tahoe project site foreclosed
Marissa RudderJuly 22, 2025
Tahoe/Truckee’s Forest Service Fire Drill
Tahoe/Truckee’s Forest Service Fire Drill
Marissa RudderJuly 10, 2025
Finding True North for Kings Beach
Finding True North for Kings Beach
Marissa RudderJuly 10, 2025
Major fine for spill that sent 85,000 gallons of sewage into Lake Tahoe
Major fine for spill that sent 85,000 gallons of sewage into Lake Tahoe
Marissa RudderJuly 9, 2025
Senator Schiff to host 29th annual Lake Tahoe Summit at Valhalla
Senator Schiff to host 29th annual Lake Tahoe Summit at Valhalla
Marissa RudderJuly 8, 2025
Keep Tahoe Blue and Sierra Watch announce landmark agreement on Palisades Tahoe development
Keep Tahoe Blue and Sierra Watch announce landmark agreement on Palisades Tahoe development
Marissa RudderJuly 8, 2025
Sugar Bowl ski resort announces $100 million expansion plan
Sugar Bowl ski resort announces $100 million expansion plan
Marissa RudderJuly 1, 2025
Truckee’s fight for independence: How a town took control of its future
Truckee’s fight for independence: How a town took control of its future
Marissa RudderJune 27, 2025
Senate’s public land sale provision significantly altered following public outcry
Senate’s public land sale provision significantly altered following public outcry
Marissa RudderJune 24, 2025
President’s proposed public land sale includes beloved Lake Tahoe sites
President’s proposed public land sale includes beloved Lake Tahoe sites
Marissa RudderJune 18, 2025
California Tahoe Conservancy parcel surveys to take place this summer
California Tahoe Conservancy parcel surveys to take place this summer
Marissa RudderJune 17, 2025
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View fullsize The storm has arrived, and we cannot wait for all this fresh snow to blanket Truckee Tahoe! As the saying goes, all it takes is one week to set the snowpack in the Sierra, and this week seems like that kind of week! That said, we are postponing our
View fullsize The Truckee Planning Commission held a 5.5-hour meeting on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, to review the Railyard Hotel application (application linked in bio). The commission heard a presentation from the Truckee Planning team and the applicant and rec
View fullsize We are excited to welcome Tahoe Luxury Properties to our business member family! They joined in late 2025, and their support helped us reach our year-end fundraising goal, for which we are very grateful! Thanks to the nomination by staff member Natal
View fullsize Thursday, February 12th, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at the North Tahoe Event Center, Placer County will host the North Tahoe Regional Advisory Council (NTRAC) hearing to review the 39°N development application for Kings Beach. We have heard that mor
View fullsize The TRPA Housing Policy Amendment Process, Cultivating Community, Coserving the Basin (also known as Phase 3), just released the Notice of Preparation (NOP). The NOP initiates the environmental review process by notifying agencies, stakeholders, an
View fullsize On January 13th, 2026, the Truckee Town Council held a hearing to accept the Pedestrian/Bicycle Railroad Crossing Feasibility Study and decide whether to proceed with the capital improvement project or defer it until the Trails and Bikeway Master Pla
View fullsize Placer County is set to open its next round of Launchpad Workforce Housing Program funding in late February/Early March, subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors on February 3rd. The program supports workforce housing projects and is intended
View fullsize We have been planning our 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival, which returns to Truckee in May. We are seeking sponsorship support to make our festival the best it has ever been! Sponsorship support helps MAP execute a feel-good community eve
View fullsize Tomorrow at 10:30 am, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) will host its January Governing Board meeting, with the foucs will be on the future Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Phase 3 Housing Code Amendments, also known as Cultivatin
View fullsize We are teaming up with @@alibialeworks and Truckee's favorite trivia host, Craig Rowe, at Alibi Ale Works - Truckee Public House on Tuesday, February 17th, from 6-8 pm. Come out to support MAP and Alibi, and be a part of a fun night celebrating MAP
View fullsize The Tahoe region is facing a housing affordability crisis, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is updating its housing policies to address it. Tahoe's land use rules must protect Lake by law. Any changes to housing development must balance
View fullsize At the end of 2025, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a new down payment assistance program that will provide $50,000 loans to 11 eligible homebuyers in the county. The program is set to launch in early 2026, and the county is exploring
View fullsize At MAP, our work is fast and slow at the same time, but hey that’s land use. In 2025, we tracked more than 20 projects from the Tahoe Basin to Nevada County, and many will continue into 2026. This MLK Day, we are reminded that lasting change t
View fullsize The Railyard Hotel application is coming to the Truckee Planning Commission TOMORROW NIGHT, Tuesday, January 20th, 5- 9 pm at Truckee Town Hall. If you aren’t familiar with the Railyard Hotel proposal, the details are as follows: 60 - unit
View fullsize In case you missed our News Blog update last week, the TRPA released its housing survey results in late December, highlighting the need for more workforce housing in the basin. Our very own Alexis Ollar wrote a Letter to the Editor that was published
View fullsize We are so grateful for the continued support of the @truckeechamberofcommerce and their Truckee Core Values funding to support our 10th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour. This funding is crucial to our event planning and will enable us t
View fullsize On Tuesday, January 13th, the Truckee Town Council will have a presentation and hearing regarding the Downtown Pedestrian/Bicycle Crossing Feasibility Study. Initiated in 2025 by the Town of Truckee through a $345k transit planning grant, the Town ha
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