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Representing the people of the historic Donner Summit community for the preservation of the area’s rugged mountain character and natural resources by providing active coordination for community development issues.
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Snow.com reports Northstar’s sale. BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Oct. 25, 2010—Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that it has closed on the acquisition of Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort in North Lake Tahoe, Calif., one of the premier mountain resort destinations in North America. Vail Resorts acquired the stock of the companies that operate Northstar-at-Tahoe from Booth Creek Resort Properties [...]
Reported by the Grass Valley Union. While other parts of the United States may be in for some extreme temperatures this winter due to La Niña weather patterns, the effects on Tahoe are uncertain. La Niña is associated with cooler-than-normal water temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean and can bring extreme temperatures and precipitation. Lake [...]
The next meeting for the Donner Summit Business Group is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, @ 5pm at the Village Lodge Restaurant at Sugar Bowl. The group will be discussing grant proposals for our County Supervisors, among other Donner Summit economic revival topics. RSVP to ssgs@att.net
A Nevada County budget committee is set to meet today to discuss revenue shortfalls coming mainly from property taxes which account for more than half of the county’s revenue. Assessor Jim Dal Bon said that property values in the county have dropped as much as 30 percent from a 2005 high. The county has made [...]
The Sierra Sun is reporting that Measure A will be on the ballot in March. At our local Donner Trail School, Measure A funds one additional day per week of P.E., the art docent program, computer labs and more that is not funded by the District. SIERRA SUN — Residents in March will vote on [...]
The air’s getting cooler and everyone’s thinking about snow. Local resorts are gearing up for the 2010-11 season with Job Fairs this Saturday. Boreal will be hosting its Job Fair from 10am to 2pm at the resort. Sugar Bowl’s Job Fair will be held at the Mt. Judah Lodge from 8am to 2pm.
The prestigious Amgen Tour of California is coming to the Tahoe area in May 2011. The first stage of the 800+ mile race will begin in South Lake Tahoe on May 15 and finish at Northstar after one and a half turns around the Lake. The second stage of the race will begin at Squaw [...]
Undecided? Come hear a moderated discussion on the potential effects of Prop 19 (Regulate, Control, and Tax Cannabis Act) on Wednesday Oct 20th from 6-8pm at the Truckee Town Hall Council Chambers. Panelists from various community sectors both for and against passage, will share perspectives and answer questions from the public. Light refreshments will start [...]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors will hold its next regular two-day meeting at the Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge, 725 Granlibakken Rd., Tahoe City, CA., at 2:30 on Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, and at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct., 19, 2010. Prior to the Monday afternoon meeting, the Supervisors will tour several North Tahoe sites. [...]
