Washoe County hopes to release draft short-term rental regulations this fall
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Washoe County officials are admittedly trying to wrap their arms around the short-term rental industry and have since tapped the community to better understand the impacts the market has on areas...
Incline Village GID earns national award for financial management and transparency
The Incline Village General Improvement District was recently recognized for its financial reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association awarded its “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” to IVGID for its comprehensive annual financial...
Guest column: An open letter to Washoe County commissioners on short-term rentals (opinion)
I was invited by Kelly Mullin, senior planner, to attend a July 24 roundtable discussion on short-term rentals. As a member of the Incline Village/Crystal Bay Citizens Advisory Board since 2014 and full-time resident of...
Improvements to limit travel on Mt Rose Highway to 1 lane
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Highway improvements starting tomorrow will lead to lane closures on Mt. Rose Highway. Intermittent daytime lane closures will be implemented near Incline Village and Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe in order to...
Letter: Incline Village — residential village or transient-lodger town? Your choice (opinion)
Monday, Aug. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chateau Incline Village residents can choose whether we want to keep Incline a lakeside alpine village or become a town of transient lodgers. Already more than 1,000...
Former Incline Village resident arrested for alleged identity theft
A former Incline Village resident was recently arrested for nearly a dozen charges related to identity theft, credit card fraud and possession of stolen property. An investigation was launched June 7 after an Incline resident...
Pedestrians injured after driver becomes distracted by bee on Highway 28 at Lake Tahoe
Two pedestrians were injured Saturday when a distracted driver veered onto the shoulder of Nevada Route 28 near Chimney Beach. A woman was traveling southbound in a 2014 Honda Civic around 11:20 a.m., Aug. 18,...
Washoe County hosting meetings on short-term rentals
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The next step in crafting regulations for short-term rentals will come in the form of public workshops intended to gather community input. Washoe County announced earlier this week that it will...
Transportation pilot programs show promise for reducing congestion at Lake Tahoe
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — New transportation pilot projects in North Lake Tahoe are showing promise for reducing congestion and improving circulation, Placer County staff recently reported. The county recently supported a series of public transit...
Officials ID man who drowned on Lake Tahoe North Shore
CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. — The official cause of death of a Delaware man whose unresponsive body was pulled from Lake Tahoe on Aug. 2 has yet to be determined. Law enforcement believes Wilfried Holtje, of...
Contractor notifies Washoe County School District of data security incident
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A contractor used by the Washoe County School District has notified the district that it has experienced a data security incident. According to a press release from the district, the incident...
Nevada State Parks officials experimenting with Sand Harbor Lake Tahoe reopen times
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Officials at Sand Harbor State Park are experimenting with different daily reopening times in an attempt to maximize park-usage during the day while reducing traffic impacts on the adjacent highway. The...
Alibi Ale Works opens new taproom in Incline Village
When Kevin Drake and Rich Romo opened the Alibi Ale Works Brewery and Taproom in December of 2014, they didn’t envision that it would evolve into something reminiscent of a bar. As the years ticked...
Dog owners advised to be aware of surface temperatures on new Lake Tahoe East Shore path
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Newly placed signs on the recently completed East Shore shared-use path carry a warning for dog owners: the path’s surface temperature might be too hot for your four-legged friend. Recent incidents...
Placer County approves base-to-base gondola project connecting Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif — Access to two resorts via a gondola ride is moving closer to reality for riders at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows with Placer County’s approval of the project on Tuesday. The...
Washoe County evaluating parking regulations for Incline Village area
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Washoe County is in the process of exploring changes to its parking regulations that, among other concerns, aim to crack down on boat trailers and RVs parked along area roads for...
Incline Village community rallies to aid school teacher in recovery following near-fatal crash
When Kevin Edwards moved to Lake Tahoe with his family in 2014, it fulfilled a childhood dream of his to live at the lake. At the time, Edwards was exactly where he had envisioned himself...
NV Energy to discuss fire emergency shut downs in Incline Village
NV Energy will hold an open house in Incline Village on Wednesday to tell customers about the possible shut down of electric power in the event of a fire emergency. The utility is, for the...
Bystanders praised in near-drowning at Lake Tahoe
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Washoe County’s sheriff is praising the efforts of bystanders who helped save a man who nearly drowned by Thunderbird Lodge earlier this month. Deputies aboard the watercraft Marine 9 were alerted...
Truckee whitewater guides in full swing as flows slow in Tahoe City
While conditions for rafting the Truckee River near Tahoe City are temporarily unsuitable due to a lack of water flowing out of the Lake Tahoe Dam, a trio of rafting companies in Truckee are still...
