In The News: Incline residents left wanting answers after second meeting with Washoe County School District
May 11, 2023 | Miranda Jacobson
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 5/10/2023. Written by Miranda Jacobson.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Incline Village residents were invited to a second meeting with representatives from Washoe County School District on Wednesday, May 3, to discuss possible changes to local schools, but many were left with more questions than answers.
The meeting was run by WCSD Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield, Board of Trustees President Elizabeth Smith, and Vice President Diane Nicolet, who wanted to hear concerns and ideas from residents in order to get a better understanding of what the community wants.
The IVCB Community Job Fair is being held on Monday, May 22 from 3 – 6 pm at the IVGID Recreation Center parking lot at 980 Incline Way. Major sponsors include the Hyatt, Raleys, IVGID, and IVCBA, the community and business association. Prospective employees are invited to visit with local employers. High schoolers, retired residents, and anyone looking for extra income this summer are encouraged to attend! Refreshments will be provided by Raleys.
The Job Fair is hoping to close the gap between the extra employees needed for the summer season, along with longer-term systemic problems with finding employees in Incline Village and Crystal Bay. Jobs at all levels, professional, service, full-time, part-time, and temporary are available at many businesses. The Job Fair will have major employers like the Hyatt, Raleys, and IVGID, as well as some smaller businesses on hand, to discuss job openings with prospective employees informally in a “one-stop” setting. Lisa Hoopes, IVGID Talent Acquisition Specialist, urges prospective employees of all ages to meet and interview for seasonal and career opportunities with hiring managers.
Housing and transportation issues have led to this chronic shortage of employees. The cost of housing has become prohibitive. The high cost of commuting from Reno or Carson City has limited the pool of available employees. These are issues for the entire spectrum of employees, from service workers to professionals. IVCBA works to help the community convene and address these issues. Under the leadership of Tahoe Prosperity Center and Washoe County, the Washoe Tahoe Housing Partnership has been working for two years on a study and roadmap to give guidance to the community on housing solutions. Their “roadmap” is being presented to the Partnership on May 10th. It will be available on Tahoe Prosperity Center’s website for review. The roadmap will be presented to the community at the Washoe County Citizen Advisory Board meeting on Monday, June 5, on Zoom and in person at the Incline Library on Alder.
IVCBA held a roundtable on Workforce Transportation, bringing together agencies and employers was held in March. A meeting in June will be held to get more people interested in Regional Transit Commission’s Van Pools.
The IVCB Job Fair is meant to be a true community collaboration to create a stronger business community and meet the demanding needs of the summer season. Businesses wishing to participate should reach out to michelle@ivcba.org or register here.
Registration cost is $25 for IVCBA members and $50 for nonmembers. Participating businesses should plan to bring their own table and chairs to the IVGID Rec Center parking lot by 2:30. Event runs from 3 -6pm.
IVCBA is the community and business association dedicated to building and growing cohesiveness for the sustainability of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. We build community by organizing events and promoting businesses and nonprofits. We invite you to join as a community member or as a business. Subscribe for free to our weekly SnapShot.
The third construction season of State Route 431 and 28 improvements is underway, and work along SR 28 will begin Monday, May 8, weather dependent.
Beginning May 8 at 7 a.m., crews will begin installing ITS conduit along SR 28 through Incline Village (Northwood Blvd. to Ponderosa Ranch Rd.) Drivers can expect the following:
Traffic will be reduced to a single lane through the work zone.
Bicyclists and vehicles will be required to share the same lane; Pedestrians follow detour signage.
Side streets in the work zone will be temporarily closed at SR 28. Follow detour signage. Side street closures will change every few days as work progresses through the intersections.
Speed reduced to 25MPH through the work zone.
Working hours are daytime only from Mondays through Fridays 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. All work is weather permitting and excludes major holidays.
Drivers can expect multiple work zones and up to 30-minute delays with single lane, flagger-controlled closures.
Traffic Control on SR 431 (Mt. Rose Hwy)
Crews are moving in equipment and conducting work on the shoulders of SR 431 to prepare for final paving.
During the next few weeks, drivers can expect the following for traffic control on the highways.
Commercial vehicles are prohibited from traveling westbound SR 431 over Mt. Rose Summit during working hours, school buses are exempt. Working hours are daytime only from Mondays through Fridays 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. All work is weather permitting and excludes major holidays.
Shoulder closures will occur.
Speed reduced to 35MPH through the work zone.
Other Neighboring Projects
Your understating and patience is appreciated as we are all working to improve highways throughout the Tahoe Basin.
Here’s a list of neighboring construction projects near or within our work zones that may also impact traffic:
Southwest Gas and its contractor, Q&D Construction, are working on a gas line replacement project between Tahoe City and Kings Beach.
NDOT will be doing maintenance work on turn pockets located on the Reno side of Mt. Rose Hwy. Work will be primarily conducted on the side of the highway with minimal impacts to traffic.
Granite Construction will be working at Marlette Creek with IVGID on an effluent pipeline.
The Forest Service and their contractor will be widening the Secret Beach parking lot and adding 100 parking spaces.
Hi I’m Mary with the Incline Education Fund, a local nonprofit that support students, educators and parents here in Incline. Through our programming, advocacy and fundraising, IEF helps to ensure academic achievement and skill development across generations of Incline students. We have some exciting updates to share from each of the schools:
Incline Elementary School
A huge thank you goes out to Kathleen McMinnis-Martin (of Glasses Wine Bar fame) and Milly Corneil (IES librarian) for all of their efforts to coordinate a successful Family Reading Night at Incline Elementary School last week. Instilling a love of reading is incredibly important to future academic success.
Incline Middle School
Washoe County School District Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield and Board of Trustees representatives Beth Smith and Diane Nicolet came to Incline to continue the discussion about the potential consolidation of our schools. It was another well attended meeting and audience members expressed their continued concerns with the possibility of closing Incline Middle School. The District assured the crowd that they were there to hear what the Incline community had to say and that “no decisions have been made yet”. Frustrations were evident as the attendees were wanting answers but the District assured them that they are still collecting information.
Stay tuned for updates and more opportunities to get involved in the process and make your voice heard.
Upcoming events at IMS: Poetry Night, Thursday, 5/18 at 5:30pm and the Spring Concert on Thursday 5/25 at 5:30.
Incline High School
As the school year starts winding down, IHS students are in the last week of AP testing.
And mark your calendars: IHS will be hosting a Family Movie & Discussion night on Wednesday, March 24th. from 6-8pm. Ted Dintersmith’s “Most Likely to Succeed” will be shown and Dr. Courtney Wallpe will be moderating a discussion afterwards. This is a good opportunity to learn about the practices that IHS is adopting, including: Advisory, Internships and Exhibitions/Presentations of Learning.
And welcome to both Robin Rife, the new (additional) school counselor for 2023-24 and Arturo Fragoso, the new Family Graduation Advocate. Both positions are hugely important for our Highlanders.
Weather permitting, the films will be screened “drive-in movie style” outside the Tahoe Food Hub warehouse in the parking lot. Click on the film you are interested in seeing to buy tickets ($10, kids under 16 are free!) : Kiss the Ground (May 18th), Gather (June 1st) and The Seeds of Vandana Shiva (June 15th).
Wine on the Water is BACK! Benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, this event features Tahoe’s best culinary delights paired with some of the country’s best wine.
In the News: North Lake Tahoe Fire to celebrate Emergency Services Week at IV elementary
May 8, 2023 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 5/6/2023. Written by Staff Report.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be celebrating Emergency Medical Services Week at the Incline Elementary School over the next few weeks conducting ambulance tours with the students, educating them about the Emergency Medical System, how to recognize a medical emergency, the importance of calling 911, as well as safety and prevention tips.
Celebrated nationally during the third week of May, this week acknowledges the outstanding services performed by our first responders nationwide.
In the News: Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe offering free meals to kids starting in June
May 8, 2023 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Sierra Sun on 5/8/2023. Written by Staff Report.
KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe is a food service program sponsor for the upcoming summer. This is a program administered through the California Department of Education Nutrition Services Department.
Free meals will be provided to all children, without eligibility documentation, who are 18 years of age and younger at the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe, located at 8125 Steelhead Avenue in Kings Beach.
In the News: Incline Substation still in temporary location; New captain hopes for movement on Justice Center
May 8, 2023 | Miranda Jacobson
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune on 5/3/2023. Written by Miranda Jacobson.
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Incline Village Substation is currently running operations from a temporary location following a flood earlier this year that resulted in the need to move.
“Due to recent flood damage at 625 Mount Rose Highway on March 10, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Incline Village Substation relocated to 855 Alder Avenue and currently has limited services,” said Substation Captain Blaine Beard. “All services will be restored in the coming weeks.”
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