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Visit Truckee-Tahoe Starts ‘Sustainable Truckee’ Initiative

06/30/2021
Visit Truckee-Tahoe has launched Sustainable Truckee, with three pilot programs—Trail Hosts, Trailhead Signs and Outdoor Recreation Collaborative—that address the challenges of tourism in the region.

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Families & Children Education Economy & Jobs State of California

California Child Care Providers Reach Contract With State

06/24/2021
More than 40,000 California child care providers will get at least a 15 percent pay raise starting in 2022 through their first-ever collective bargaining agreement.

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Economy & Jobs Elections & Politics State of California

Millions of Californians Will See Tax Rebates in a New State Budget

06/23/2021
Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are still ironing out details of the budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1, but they’ve already agreed on the rebates. Millions of Californians would receive the $600 payments, according to the plan.

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Four Ski Industry Leaders Vow to Combat Climate Change

06/17/2021
Alterra Mountain Company, Boyne Resorts, POWDR and Vail Resorts have announced the Climate Collaborative Charter, the ski industry’s first unified effort to address climate change.

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Housing Economy & Jobs

Housing Crunch Fuels Staffing Shortages

06/10/2021
Almost every restaurant in the Tahoe region is suffering from a lack of employees. While some blame the stimulus checks or former workers moving on during the pandemic, everyone Moonshine Ink interviewed cited the dearth of affordable housing as the number one culprit.

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Tahoe Truckee Unified Faces Friction With Union

06/10/2021
The Tahoe Truckee Unified School District and its union are struggling with salary negotiations for the current 2020/21 school year and what Tahoe Truckee Education Association members see as an ever-widening gap between their income and the local cost of living.

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COVID-19 Economy & Jobs

Second Round of PPP Loans Ends Early Amid Critiques

05/31/2021
The first round of Payroll Protection Program cash left small companies behind, including most local businesses. Of the 2,432 loans distributed in both rounds of the program in Truckee/North Lake Tahoe, 2,222 had fewer than 20 employees.

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House Poor in California

05/31/2021
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A USC study shows the economy recovered fully from the 2008 recession—except for housing.

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Paradise Found

05/19/2021
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A pandemic-fueled real estate boom has exploded in the Tahoe-Truckee region. Mountain Housing Council is working to ensure that locals can keep their own little slices of heaven.

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Plans Fizzle for South Lake Tahoe Fireworks

05/18/2021
Noting that pandemic concerns “are not yet completely in the rear-view mirror,” the Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority has opted to cancel the 2021 Fourth of July “Lights on the Lake” fireworks.

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Economy & Jobs Housing

Lumber Through the Roof

05/13/2021
Mill closures and a building boom have almost quadrupled local lumber prices since the arrival of the pandemic.

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Elections & Politics Economy & Jobs

A First in California History: Population Dropped in 2020

05/06/2021
The milestone followed a deadly pandemic, a long-term decline in births and former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies that drove away potential newcomers, according to the California Department of Finance.

From Sierra Sun...

Economy & Jobs County of Nevada County of Nevada Board of Supervisors

Board Pushes for Last-Mile Broadband

04/29/2021
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved $500,000 of funding to leverage $3.85 million in private dollars on behalf of four projects.

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Environment Economy & Jobs Parks & Recreation Sustainability

Recreation and Restoration

04/28/2021
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The April Forest Futures Salon Series featured four speakers to discuss recreation and restoration.

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Sustainability Parks & Recreation Economy & Jobs Environment

Tahoe Visitor Bureaus Promote Stewardship, Responsible Travel

04/21/2021
Lake Tahoe visitor authorities are working on a new “Traveler Responsibility Pledge” that encourages visitors to protect vulnerable ecosystems and residential communities.

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How Southern Pacific Saved Lake Tahoe

04/18/2021
In the early 1920s, the powerful railroad company's interests happened to coincide with the natural world’s, when Nevada farmers wanted to use Lake Tahoe water for irrigation.

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Economy & Jobs City of Grass Valley

Alive and Kicking After 90 Years

03/29/2021
Alice Short became became the ninth owner of Tess’ Kitchen & Culinary right as the pandemic hit. Yet she’s managed to keep the Grass Valley landmark afloat, thanks to her 40 years of retail experience.

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Economy & Jobs Sustainability

Placer County Tackles Travails of Tourism

03/21/2021
Visitors bring cash, but they also bring trash—and traffic, congestion, and housing shortages. The Board of Supervisors looks at multiple projects to mitigate the downsides of a visitor-driven economy.

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History Economy & Jobs City of Grass Valley

Grass Valley Celebrates Local Eatery’s History

03/15/2021
After three decades of slinging biscuits, gravy and fried eggs, Paulette’s Country Kitchen shuts its doors.

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Land Use & Development Sustainability Economy & Jobs County of Nevada

Truckee’s Growth Spurt

03/07/2021
Based on change-of-address data from the U.S. Postal Service, the town has seen more newcomers over the last year than in the previous decade—and that influx brings a host of logistical issues.

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