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Visit Truckee-Tahoe Celebrates $123k in Sustainable Truckee Gift Card Sales

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Visit Truckee-Tahoe (VTT) announced a major milestone for the Sustainable Truckee Gift Card program, which has now generated over $123,000 in sales since the launch in December 2021. More than 1,500 individual transactions have contributed to this …

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Tahoe Chamber Welcomes Vendors to 2025 Go Local Business Expo; Early Bird Tickets Available

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Tahoe Chamber announced that vendor applications are now open for the 2025 Go Local Business Expo, scheduled for April 3, 2025, at the Tahoe Blue Event Center. As Lake Tahoe's premier B2B networking event …

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Azul Latin Kitchen to Host Fundraiser for Bread & Broth

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On Tuesday, November 12, Azul Latin Kitchen in Heavenly Village will host a taco buffet fundraiser from 5 to 8:30 p.m. to benefit Bread & Broth. A taco/nacho bar with tortillas, chips, salsa, guacamole, beans, …

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Tahoe Modern Set to Host Truckee Chamber of Commerce Mixer

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Save the date for a special Truckee Chamber of Commerce mixer. Local interior design firm and furnishings showroom, Tahoe Modern, is set to host November's Monthly Mixer at their location at 10700 Pioneer Trail. The event runs …

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Truckee Chamber of Commerce Hosts November Lunch & Learn: Maximize Your Chamber Membership Benefits

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced its November Lunch & Learn, a valuable opportunity for members to explore all the benefits available through their Truckee Chamber membership. This informative session is perfect for new members, those looking …

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Plaza at Ski Run Will Be Redeveloped, Businesses Have Until the End of April to Make Decisions

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The plaza at Ski Run that once hosted Nepheles and Café Fiore is set to close for redevelopment at the end of April next year. While the construction on a new complex likely won't happen …

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‘Love North Tahoe’ Program Launches to Encourage Shopping Local

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The "Love North Tahoe" program launched on October 3 in support of local businesses in North Lake Tahoe. A shop local initiative supported by the Business and Chamber Advisory Committee and funded by the TOT-TBID Dollars …

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Truckee Chamber to Host October Lunch & Learn on Building Business Resilience With Truckee’s Office of Emergency Services

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce invites you to our October Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, October 9, from noon to 1 p.m. at Truckee Town Hall in the Town Council Chambers.

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Truckee Chamber Celebrates at the ‘Top of the Town’

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce presented five awards at Top of the Town, its 71st Annual Awards Celebration on Friday, September 20 at Alder Creek Adventure Center in Tahoe Donner. 

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Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation Awards $1M Grant to Sierra Institute and Mass Timber Strategy

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Last week, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) awarded a $1 million grant to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment—the biggest grant that TTCF has directed in its history. The money will go towards the Sierra …

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Redevelopment and Art District Among Mid-Town Area Plan Priorities

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe City Council confirmed Mid-Town Area Plan priorities at their meeting Tuesday, Sept. 10.

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Truckee Town Council Moves Forward With Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Program

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to discuss continuing the Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program.

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Water Bottle Ban: Auditors Pleased With Business Compliance Rate

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A recent audit shows that 82% of audited businesses in the City of South Lake Tahoe are abiding by the single-use water bottle ban that just went into effect on Earth Day this year.

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Truckee Chamber Announces Nominees for Top of the Town

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber announced the nominees for this year's  Top of the Town  – the 71st Annual Truckee Chamber Awards Celebration. This year the community was asked to nominate potential award winners in five categories – Top …

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Residents Rate South Lake Tahoe Poorly on Economy, High on Natural Environment

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Residents recently had the opportunity to rate the City of South Lake Tahoe on numerous categories focused on livability in the city.

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Barton Health, Nurse Union Still Without a Contract Almost Seven Years After Unionization

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – A large majority of nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe voted to unionize in November 2017. Now, after almost seven years, two strikes and countless negotiations, the union and hospital still have …

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Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to Be Keynote Speaker for 28th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has been invited as the keynote speaker for the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit. The summit will be held on August 14, 2024, …

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Original Squeeze in Truckee Location Celebrates 50 Years in Business

If you lived in or visited the Truckee area at any point since 1974, then chances are you've visited (or at least heard about) the 10 feet wide by 62 feet long experience that is the Squeeze In. Serving up …

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Proposed Sawmill and Wood Processing Facility Near Truckee Sparks Community Response

TRUCKEE, Calif. – A proposed industrial development, including a sawmill and wood processing facility, has elicited concern among local residents. Friends of Prosser Truckee, a group of community members, has formed to address the project, which is set to be …

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