2022 Tahoe Truckee Toys for Tots Campaign Make this holiday season bright for local children in need! Your donations of new toys or dollars stay local, from Truckee to Incline and all around the Lake Drop off new, unwrapped toys (now through 12/14/22): Look for Toys for Tots collection boxes at dozens of local businesses and…
North Lake Tahoe to Celebrate Labor Day Weekend with Drone Light Shows Shows planned in Kings Beach on September 2 and Tahoe City on September 4 NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (Aug. 17, 2022) – Custom drone light shows over Lake Tahoe are planned to help celebrate Labor Day weekend and the end of summer in…
NORTH LAKE TAHOE TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT COMMITTEES AWARD OVER $90,000 IN GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS Committees representing local businesses fund mural and sustainable downtown lighting projects in Kings Beach and Tahoe City with first TBID grants For Immediate Release: NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (July 25, 2022) – North Lake Tahoe’s new TBID Advisory and…
Parade, Drone SkyShow, Veteran’s Events, Village Fair, and More on Tap (INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev) – May 24, 2022 — The community of Incline Village, Nevada, on Lake Tahoe’s north shore, will host its annual “Local Heroes 4th of July Celebration,” July 2 – 4, 2022. Local Heroes is the annual theme for the 4th of July celebration. A…
For the first time ever, the different entities, counties and agencies that represent Lake Tahoe are collaborating on the development of guiding principles and practices to preserve our region’s natural resources. Lake Tahoe residents, community members and stakeholders interested in reducing human impacts on our environment—particularly as our population surges during peak times—are invited to…
North Tahoe Firefighters train in preparation for the 2022 fire season. Photo courtesy: Julien Lecorps North Tahoe Fire and Meeks Bay Fire Protection Districts Prohibit ALL Open Burning and Recreational Fires Tahoe City, Calif. May 31, 2022 – On May 19, 2022, CALFIRE NEU suspended burn permits for the season, and on Monday, May 24, 2022…
Expanding East Placer Workforce Housing Opportunities Placer County is bringing forward some updates to East Placer housing programs in May and June to increase housing opportunities for the local workforce. Changes include expanding and removing income requirements for certain local worker programs and projects, incentivizing long-term rentals, and allowing moveable tiny houses. Workforce Housing Preservation…
NORTH LAKE TAHOE WILL LAUNCH DRONES INSTEAD OF FIREWORKS TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY THIS YEAR The shift aligns with the region’s commitment to sustainability and stewardship, and addresses community concerns related to fire risk and environmental impacts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (March 31, 2022) – After a two year Independence Day fireworks…
Placer taking another look at feasibility of biomass facility in North Lake Tahoe Published March 8, 2022 AUBURN, Calif. — The Placer County Board of Supervisors today authorized staff to restart the feasibility evaluation for a biomass to energy facility in North Lake Tahoe. A plan for the project was initially approved in 2013, however…
Placer County removes the name Squaw from all county-maintained roads Published Feb. 24, 2022 The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to rename the three county-maintained roads that contained the word “Squaw” to alternative names. Squaw Valley Road was renamed Olympic Valley Road, Squaw Peak Road was renamed Shirley Canyon Road, and Squaw…