Snippets about Lake Tahoe

·       TRPA’s offices will be closed Dec. 23-Jan. 2. The office will reopen Jan. 3, but the front counter, which is normally closed on Tuesdays, will reopen Jan 4.

·       Santa will be shredding at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Dec. 24 from 9am-4pm.

·       It should be a smoke free holiday season in the Lake Tahoe Basin. According to the U.S. Forest Service, no controlled burns will be started from Dec. 16-Jan. 1.

·       The initial study/mitigated negative declaration for the Triumph Development Hotel & Residential Project in Truckee has been amended and recirculated. Comments will be taken until Jan. 24. The documents are available online

·       Will Morgan has been promoted to captain at Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District.