LATEST Dec. 9, 5:05 p.m. Anticipating the stay-at-home order would come this week, the town of Truckee sent on Monday evening correspondence to lodging operators and short-term rentals, asking them to avoid renting rooms and homes to visitors who may be in the area for vacation or recreation.  "We’re trying to make sure that we’re ahead of the game this time and not playing catch up,” says David Polivy, Truckee council member. “We’re trying to be as proactive as possible.” Polivy said he has spoken to local lodging owners and managers who are taking steps to rearrange...…LATEST Dec. 9, 5:05 p.m. Anticipating the stay-at-home order would come this week, the town of Truckee sent on Monday evening correspondence to lodging operators and short-term rentals, asking them to avoid renting rooms and homes to visitors who may be in the area for vacation or recreation.  "We’re trying to make sure that we’re ahead of the game this time and not playing catch up,” says David Polivy, Truckee council member. “We’re trying to be as proactive as possible.” Polivy said he has spoken to local lodging owners and managers who are taking steps to rearrange...WW…

Remember the Safeway Bear? Last summer, at the height of Tahoe’s over-touristed pandemic, a 500-pound black bear in Lake Tahoe discovered the grocery store. The story sounds like the beginning of a joke: “So a bear walks into a grocery store …”California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials captured the notorious bear and released him into the wild, far away from grocery stores and Lake Tahoe. This week, officials revealed the fate of Safeway Bear. His story ends in tragedy.Safeway Bear . California Fish and Wildlife officials estimated he was 16 or 18 years old, and at that age,...…Remember the Safeway Bear? Last summer, at the height of Tahoe’s over-touristed pandemic, a 500-pound black bear in Lake Tahoe discovered the grocery store. The story sounds like the beginning of a joke: “So a bear walks into a grocery store …”California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials captured the notorious bear and released him into the wild, far away from grocery stores and Lake Tahoe. This week, officials revealed the fate of Safeway Bear. His story ends in tragedy.Safeway Bear . California Fish and Wildlife officials estimated he was 16 or 18 years old, and at that age,...WW…

Last week, at a community meeting,  as the Caldor Fire raged and a red flag warning lurked in the forecast.Cal Fire officials told residents they needed a defense of 3,000 to 5,000 firefighters. The Caldor Fire was elevated to the top priority in the nation and, in an attempt to assure residents and community members, Cal Fire officials said that so many resources were coming to Lake Tahoe, they were causing a traffic jam at base camp.The days that followed were tense as the fire made its advance into the Basin. On Sunday, Aug. 29, southeastern winds flared up and the Caldor Fire...…Last week, at a community meeting,  as the Caldor Fire raged and a red flag warning lurked in the forecast.Cal Fire officials told residents they needed a defense of 3,000 to 5,000 firefighters. The Caldor Fire was elevated to the top priority in the nation and, in an attempt to assure residents and community members, Cal Fire officials said that so many resources were coming to Lake Tahoe, they were causing a traffic jam at base camp.The days that followed were tense as the fire made its advance into the Basin. On Sunday, Aug. 29, southeastern winds flared up and the Caldor Fire...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateOne week, it’s fires; the next, it’s feet upon feet of snow.In the middle of January, high winds and dry conditions .Now, with a huge amount of water. In the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe region, forecasters are calling for by the end of this week.This kind of dramatic shift from fire to fire hose is something California is already used to. But the tick-tock between extremes  — or what climate researcher Daniel Swain calls “precipitation whiplash” — will only become more exaggerated as the climate crisis plays out, now and in...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateOne week, it’s fires; the next, it’s feet upon feet of snow.In the middle of January, high winds and dry conditions .Now, with a huge amount of water. In the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe region, forecasters are calling for by the end of this week.This kind of dramatic shift from fire to fire hose is something California is already used to. But the tick-tock between extremes  — or what climate researcher Daniel Swain calls “precipitation whiplash” — will only become more exaggerated as the climate crisis plays out, now and in...WW…

LATEST, Nov. 25, 12:32 p.m. Many ski resorts in Lake Tahoe have opened or will be opening soon for Thanksgiving weekend, including Boreal, Heavenly, Northstar, Mt. Rose, Sierra at Tahoe and Squaw Alpine. Soda Springs and Sugar Bowl are scheduled to open on Nov. 27. Policies related to COVID-19 vary at individual ski resorts, so be sure to check their websites for more information before visiting.Nov. 19, 4 a.m. California’s COVID-19 guidelines are comprehensive, covering everything from amusement parks to schools. But there’s one very large gap that state public health officials...…LATEST, Nov. 25, 12:32 p.m. Many ski resorts in Lake Tahoe have opened or will be opening soon for Thanksgiving weekend, including Boreal, Heavenly, Northstar, Mt. Rose, Sierra at Tahoe and Squaw Alpine. Soda Springs and Sugar Bowl are scheduled to open on Nov. 27. Policies related to COVID-19 vary at individual ski resorts, so be sure to check their websites for more information before visiting.Nov. 19, 4 a.m. California’s COVID-19 guidelines are comprehensive, covering everything from amusement parks to schools. But there’s one very large gap that state public health officials...WW…

Scott Hanichen, a longtime Tahoe local, rents a one-bedroom in Tahoe City for $700 a month.  It’s small — about 500 square feet with a tiny kitchen, wood-burning stove and a deck that faces the woods and a creek. Built in 1962, it’s an old-time Tahoe cabin that hasn’t seen much for updates. Hanichen endearingly calls it a shack.“I mean, if I turn on my vacuum, the electricity goes out,” Hanichen says. But to him, the shack is perfect. He works jobs that give him the freedom to ski and take advantage of living in Tahoe — he’s a bartender at the Slot Bar in Olympic Valley during winter...…Scott Hanichen, a longtime Tahoe local, rents a one-bedroom in Tahoe City for $700 a month.  It’s small — about 500 square feet with a tiny kitchen, wood-burning stove and a deck that faces the woods and a creek. Built in 1962, it’s an old-time Tahoe cabin that hasn’t seen much for updates. Hanichen endearingly calls it a shack.“I mean, if I turn on my vacuum, the electricity goes out,” Hanichen says. But to him, the shack is perfect. He works jobs that give him the freedom to ski and take advantage of living in Tahoe — he’s a bartender at the Slot Bar in Olympic Valley during winter...WW…