Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 4/7/2026, Staff Report

Starting today through the end of the season, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is offering discounted lift tickets to season pass holders from other resorts. With presentation of a 2025/26 season pass from another resort at any ticket window, an adult ticket can be purchased for $60, and a ticket for kids ages 15 and under is $30. This discount is not valid with any other offer.

Following last week’s late season storm that delivered 21 inches of fresh snow to the mountain and cold temperatures that allowed the resort to fire up its snowmaking system for three straight days, Tahoe’s best spring snow conditions are at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe.

“The snow conditions are really fun right now, and there’s no time like the present to take advantage of it and get in some great skiing and riding,” said Mike Pierce, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe marketing director.

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The next meeting of the Nevada State Legislative Committee for the Review and Oversight of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the Marlette Lake Water System is scheduled to be held Friday, April 10 at 12:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency office in Stateline, Nev.

The committee, comprised of eight state legislators, holds meetings every other year during interim sessions to discuss the work of TRPA, the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, and Nevada state agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin. 

During the April meeting, speakers will provide informational presentations on transportation and transit improvements, corridor management plans, and destination stewardship initiatives. 

This is the third of six meetings scheduled through August of this year. Other priority topics to be heard this year include aquatic invasive species, housing, economic development, and more.

Members of the public are welcome to attend in person or online and to provide input in writing or during scheduled public comment times.

Meeting information: 

April 10, 2026, beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
128 Market St., Stateline, NV 89449 

Agenda: April 2026 Meeting Agenda

Committee email: Tahoe@lcb.state.nv.us

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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency leads the cooperative effort to preserve, restore, and enhance the unique natural and human environment of the Lake Tahoe Region, while improving local communities and people’s interactions with our irreplaceable environment.

Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, Written by NDOW, 4/6/2026

Spring has already arrived in Nevada, and with several days of temperatures reaching into the high 80s in some areas, the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) is reminding residents that bears are already out of their dens.

With snowpack still in the mountains, many bears will likely move down into lower elevations as they emerge, often following creeks to the fresh green grasses as they search for natural food sources. As they travel, neighborhoods are often some of the first places they pass through.

Now is a good time to take a look around your home and make sure a bear will not see your property as a food source. A few simple steps can make a big difference in preventing conflicts and keeping bears wild.

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Photo from BearWise

Looking to get more involved in shaping Washoe County’s future? Two boards are currently accepting applications, and we’re inviting interested residents to apply. Details for each opening are below: Board of Equalization (BOE) This board hears appeals from property owners who disagree with assessed property values, playing a key role in ensuring fairness and transparency in the property tax process. The Board is seeking two (2) regular members and one (1) alternate member for terms beginning January 2027. Hearings are held mid-January through February, with one additional meeting in April. In-person attendance is required. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026. Library Board of Trustees (LBOT) This board provides oversight of library operations, including setting goals, approving policies, monitoring finances, and selecting and evaluating the Library Director. Two (2) positions are available for terms beginning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030. The Board meets monthly on the third Wednesday at various library locations. Applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2026.   Note: Individuals who have applied to any of the above boards/committees within one year of the application deadline do not need to reapply.   Apply

Originally published in the TRPA ENewsletter

What happens on our roads and trails can affect lake clarity, which is why transportation, recreation planning, and environmental protection are inseparable in protecting the lake. 

Across the basin, partners are working to better connect transportation systems with recreation areas to protect the environment, improve safety, and reduce congestion. Major improvements are underway along Nevada State Route 28 (East Shore) and California State Route 89 (South and West Shore) corridors.

On the East Shore, the two-lane State Route 28 Scenic Byway from Incline Village to U.S. Highway 50 at Spooner Summit routes over 1 million recreators and over 4 million vehicles annually. 

The Tahoe East Shore Trail and East Shore Express are already providing safer, more sustainable ways to reach Sand Harbor Nevada State Park, and required day-use reservations reduce traffic congestion and alleviate overcrowding at the park. Building on this momentum, partners are working on additional improvements along State Route 28, including new and better-managed parking at Chimney Beach and Spooner Summit, as well as new transit connections south of Sand Harbor to reduce dangerous roadside parking and erosion that comes from it.

On the West Shore, partners are focused on reducing the environmental and safety impacts of traffic, parking, and year-round public recreation access on State Route 89, which stretches from Camp Richardson to Tahoma and around Emerald Bay. The corridor is home to many of Tahoe’s most popular recreation sites and backcountry areas and sees almost 1.8 million visitors annually.

Last year, nonprofits, county and state agencies, and law enforcement launched the Emerald Bay Shuttle pilot program, which carried nearly 5,000 riders and helped remove 50 unsafe roadside parking spaces. It returns this summer, thanks to the Tahoe Transportation District and partners, to improve access while reducing congestion and safety risks.

Looking ahead, plans for a separate bike and pedestrian trail from Meeks Bay to D.L. Bliss State Park, just north of Emerald Bay, would move Tahoe closer to a continuous path around the lake. Stay tuned as agencies share plans and opportunities to provide input on the next segment of the West Shore Tahoe Trail.

These projects reflect progress toward sustainable recreation where access, transportation, and environmental protection work together.

Guiding Sustainable Experiences Around Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide, framed by steep mountain terrain and famously clear blue water. It’s a landscape that draws people from around the world, and in the era of social media, visits to Tahoe’s most scenic places are sought after.

Outdoor recreation fuels Lake Tahoe’s $5 billion annual economy, but peak-season crowding can strain the very environment people come here to enjoy, impacting natural areas, increasing traffic, and diminishing the Tahoe experience.

With more than 15 million people living within a day’s drive, improving how people access Tahoe is critical. Through the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP), partners are coming together around the principles of destination stewardship to protect the basin’s natural resources while guiding sustainable experiences. In large part, that means investing in parking management, transit, and trail connections.

Photos by: Drone Promotions (right) and TRPA (left)

Away back in 1673, two noted Canadian etymologists, professors Marquette & Jolliet, elected to explore a river that the Native Canadians called, “Mesippi.” So they built themselves a short, though very tall two-story boat, the “Nancy,” tall enough to accommodate a bunkbed, and off they sailed. A large crowd gathered to watch them go, for the Nancy did not appear to be very seaworthy, and this might be a fond farewell… 

On the very first night out on the river Marquette & Jolliet got into an argument over who was going to get the top bunk. Both wanted it of course, so they agreed to a game of Mumblety-Peg Around the Horn to determine the matter…

If you’ve never played Mumblety-Peg Around the Horn, it’s played with a knife, but first you have to drive a peg into the ground, which Marquette & Jolliet were hesitant to do, for fear of sinking the Nancy, so they tossed the peg overboard and took to hurling the knife in various artistic ways, so as to stick the knife into the deck.  

Marquette went first and tossed the knife from between his thumb and forefinger, burying the knife firmly into the deck of the Nancy. Jolliet went next, flipping the knife with great dexterity from behind his left ear. Marquette answered by sticking the knife with a contorted thrust from behind his back. Jolliet, knowing in his heart of hearts, that he could not duplicate such a feat, removed the knife from the deck of the Nancy with his teeth, according to ancient rules of the game, and conceded the top bunk to Marquette.

There was one thing the self-satisfied Marquette had not taken into account. When he woke up in the middle of the night to find the loo, he forgot he was on the top bunk, a serious miscalculation…

Jolliet heard Marquette hit the floor with a thud and asked, “What in tarnation are you doing?!

Marquette, in a daze, responded, “Where am I?”

“You’re on the Mesippi, you ass!”

“How do you spell that?”

“Well, give me a second…M-i-s-s.”

“Yes, go on…”

“Mississ…oh, hell, you try it.”

“Mississippi?”

“Yes, that will do, write that down. By the way, Marquette, how in blazes are we going to get back home?”

Well, Jolliet, now that you mention it, I hadn’t given it much thought, wait for an earthquake I suppose, and hope the Miss…the dang river flows the other way.  What’s your take on it?”

“I say we sell the Nancy first thing in the morning to the first natives we come across.  We can likely get ten beaver skins for her, then we hike home all the richer for exploring the Miss…oh, hell!”

And this is where we bring our short history of the Miss…of that big muddy river that keeps on rolling along, to a close…

Audio: https://open.spotify.com/show/7Fhv4PrH1UuwlhbnTT23zO

Originally published with Keep Tahoe Blue