The Boulder Bay project to redevelop the Tahoe Biltmore property at the North Tahoe State Line was approved by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in April 2011. Work may start as early as this May. Following the approval, Boulder Bay LLC made a concerted effort to secure financing in order to begin the project. However, in the aftermath of the Great Recession, banks were reluctant to lend large Continue Reading
Placer County Approves $1.5 Million for Ten Local Projects
At its meeting on March 10th, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved the expenditure of $1.5 million in Transit Occupancy Tax funds for ten projects in North Lake Tahoe. Transit Occupancy Tax is a fee paid by visitors for lodging of less than 30 days in the North Lake Tahoe area. Its purpose is to provide funds for infrastructure, transportation and other projects that contribute to the Continue Reading
Road Construction Season Is Upon Us
If you are a resident or a frequent visitor, you know that there are only two seasons in Lake Tahoe: the snow season and the road construction season. This year is no different with the exception that road construction may start sooner due to the lack of snow. Thirteen major roadwork projects are planned for the Lake Tahoe/Truckee area. It is unavoidable; once you get on that road that goes Continue Reading
Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows Tackles Climate Change
In its recently released Environmental and Community Report, Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows expressed its agreement with “99 percent of the scientific community and publicly recognized that climate change is both human caused…and utterly irrefutable.” The resort has taken many steps to reduce its carbon footprint and continues to do so. Some of those changes include: • Upgrade the boiler and Continue Reading
TRPA Requests Input on Proposed Lake Tahoe Bike Plan
An online survey is being conducted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for the purpose of eliciting public comments concerning the existing bicycle and pedestrian network at Lake Tahoe. The survey will assist TRPA in developing a long-range plan for a “connected, accessible and safe bicycle and pedestrian network at Lake Tahoe.” Both residents and visitors are invited to participate. The Continue Reading
Realtors Speak Out Against Ridgeline Development
While not taking a position on any single development proposal, two of Lake Tahoe's regional realtor groups, Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors and Incline Village Board of Realtors, have adopted a policy against ridgeline development according to a recent article in the Sierra Sun. They emphasize that they are not against development—just ridgeline development. The policy states that the ridgeline Continue Reading
Mountain Lion Appears near Truckee
While we may be accustomed to bears in the surrounding area, a new addition has made its appearance—a mountain lion. A resident near Truckee glanced out her window and caught a glimpse of the lion meandering down the hill. Wildlife officials from both California and Nevada agree that it is, indeed, a mountain lion. Recent studies confirm that mountain lions have been migrating from the Great Continue Reading
Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway
The dream has been for a trail that begins at Lake Tahoe and travels down the Truckee River canyon to its end at Pyramid Lake. When completed, the trail will be a 116-mile journey to be enjoyed by hikers, bikers, runners, birders and fishermen. Ten years in the making—at the present time 75 percent of the trail has been completed. For descriptions of the completed sections of the trail, access, Continue Reading
Snow Came to Lake Tahoe on the Wings of a Sierra Storm
Skiers and riders are jubilant as winter has returned to the Sierra. Squaw Valley reported 32 inches at the top of the mountain while its sister resort Alpine Meadows got 28 inches. Northstar reported 16 inches; Diamond Peak 24 inches. South Lake Tahoe resorts reported 12 to 17 inches. This storm probably extends the 2014-2015 ski season until spring. Homewood Mountain Resort and Tahoe Donner Continue Reading
Warm Dry Winters Bring Bears Out Early in Lake Tahoe Area
Bears have been leaving their dens earlier for the last couple of years due to warmer than normal temperatures and lots of sunshine. Already this year the BEAR League reports approximately 20 calls of bear sightings following a nearly silent January. Two recent bear sightings, one in Kings Beach as well as one in South Lake Tahoe, have been a mother bear with a cub. To compound the problem Continue Reading
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