Tahoe Truckee Region Local News: Business, Economy & Jobs

11/22/2022
A Nevada County judge has ruled that Rob Tribble is not qualified to be the next auditor-controller of Nevada County. Tribble had previously won the June 7 auditor-controller race against Gina Will.

11/22/2022
Drink Coffee Do Stuff fully opened its doors to the South Lake Tahoe community on Nov. 23. dishing out free coffee beverages all day for all coffee shop patrons in celebration.

11/21/2022
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Tahoe Pitch Showcase was back in action, co-partnered by Tahoe Silicon Mountain and the Sierra Business Council.

11/20/2022
The case for nuclear power as a climate solution got a big boost when the Biden administration announced it's giving Pacific Gas & Electric Co. a $1.1-billion grant to help the company keep operating California's last nuclear plant.

11/16/2022
Locals have pushed back on Lake Tahoe being placed on a tourist/travel company’s list of places not to visit in 2023.

11/15/2022
California will likely have a $25 billion budget deficit next year, state officials announced—a warning to other states about a potential recession.

11/15/2022
City Manager Joe Irvin said, “The enactment of Measure G allows the city to continue collecting a comparable tax to the existing cannabis fee, without increasing the amount cannabis businesses currently pay.”

11/15/2022
Much work has been under way in the year following Caldor Fire destruction at Sierra-at-Tahoe and on Dec. 3, the ski resort's management expects to be spinning lifts once again.

11/15/2022
Fodor’s, publisher of travel guidebooks, has recommended tourists bypass Lake Tahoe next year due to a “people problem”—crowded beaches and trails, traffic, and threats to the lake’s clarity.

11/14/2022
Edgewood Tahoe has unveiled the first phase of its new Villa Suites along the lake’s South Shore. The two-, three-, and five-bedroom lakefront units are located adjacent to the main lodge.

11/13/2022
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors approved an assistance program that will grant participating businesses up to a $50,000 scholarship to cover program expenses, provided they meet requirements and remain in the county for at least three years.

11/10/2022
Round Hill Jewelers in Zephyr Cove, Nev., has relocated, has a new manager and is continuing to provide Lake Tahoe with fine jewelry sales, custom designs, and repairs and appraisals.

11/09/2022
Gaming figures for September in Stateline, Nev., came in four times above that of last year, when South Lake Tahoe and Stateline were evacuated for the Caldor Fire.

11/01/2022
On Nov. 1, the South Lake Tahoe City Council officially ended the local COVID-19 emergency that began March 19, 2020. Among other items of business, the council denied an appeal of a special use permit for The Landing at Tahoe Resort and Spa.

10/30/2022
The Washoe County Board of Commissioners moved in a 3-2 vote on Oct. 11 to begin initiating amendments to code regarding cannabis lounges in unincorporated Washoe County, which includes Incline VIllage.

10/24/2022
Candidates for the Incline Village General Improvement District’s Board of Directors appeared at a forum hosted by the Incline Village Crystal Bay Community and Business Association.

10/23/2022
The Sacramento Region scored $5 million from the Community Economic Resilience Fund program, to be put toward a regional economic development plan.