Originally published in the Sierra Sun on 3/19/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Incline Village Crystal Bay Business Association recently gathered local agencies and business owners from the North Shore of Lake Tahoe to discuss solutions for workforce transportation in the basin. 

IVCBA Executive Director Linda Offerdahl brought together everyone from Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill to small business owners like Bowl Incline owner Steve Tomkovicz, who were able to share their opinions on what needs to be done in the area to support employees. 

“There’s noting like a great crisis to bring people together,” said Hill. “I think that’s sadly where we are as a region, and I think that is why people are enthusiastically gathering on this issue.” 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 3/10/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — T’s Mesquite Rotisserie in Incline Village has reopened after being closed for nearly eight months, and business has been booming. 

“It’s been busy,” said Co-owner and Manager Jaime Swing. “We were starting from nothing and then it was like Fourth of July-type business, but it was all locals. We really didn’t know what to expect. We thought it might be a little busier than it normally would be this time of year, but it was really, really busy. We’ve been super lucky. We’re really happy with the turnout.” 

The business was forced to shut down shortly before the July Fourth, 2022, after a hood fire broke out in the kitchen. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/17/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Lake Tahoe housing crisis is a hot topic, and local resident Elizabeth Cameron has documented the difficulties of finding places to live. 

Cameron was a coach for the Palisades Tahoe ski team five years ago, before moving away to pursue other ventures. When she returned in late 2021 for the winter season, housing prices had skyrocketed. 

“I was so blown away by how just five years prior, it had been so easy to find a place,” said Cameron. “I was just shocked by how much more difficult living up here, from a rental perspective, had become in just five years.” 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/17/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Members of the Incline Village Crystal Bay Business Association came together for their inaugural member meeting Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Chateau, to discuss goals as an organization for the upcoming year. 

The meeting began with a presentation from Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill, who outlined initiatives currently happening in Washoe Tahoe, including workforce housing, a potential short term rental moratorium in Incline Village, transportation, and traffic and pedestrian safety.

IVCBA Executive Director Linda Offerdahl has been a champion of connecting Incline Village with Washoe County representatives in order to bring positive change to the district. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/11/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Incline Village students will begin to see new security measures that is expected to increase safety at schools as soon as this spring.

New additions include a gun-detecting dog to be trained in the coming months, updated security measures as a result funding by the Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation, and two new Washoe County deputies on the Incline High School campus next year. 

With recent acts of violence happening all over the country, including multiple school shootings, the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees agreed that the safety and security of their students is a top priority, but it also falls on the entire community as well. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 2/10/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Incline Village Board of Trustees got right down to it in their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 9 with a long discussion about plans for the Beach House project.

Staff requested the board’s feedback on the design that was initially shown at the end of 2019, which the board felt needed some serious updates before moving forward. 

While the design focused on improving bathroom conditions and availability at Incline Beach, along with updating the entire kitchen and adding in a dining deck, it was noted by District Project Manager Bri Waters that there would still need to be portable bathrooms on site in order to meet the population of the beach during the summer season. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 1/26/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted to take away employee access to beaches in a 3-2 vote. 

The move has been described by IVGID Public Works workers as “chipping away” at employees, according to Chairman Matthew Dent. 

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Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 1/22/23. Written by Miranda Jacobson.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Heading into the new year, affordable/workforce housing on the North Shore is top of mind for many Tahoe agencies and is set to be a topic of conversation among the Washoe County Board of Commissioners this month.

The commissioners will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, where Commissioner Alexis Hill, who represents Incline Village, is looking forward to discussing affordable and workforce housing on the North Shore. The meeting details, or agenda, is not yet published, but Hill is hoping to be talking about incentives for developers.

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