The inaugural class of the Washoe Tahoe Academy launches April 30, and you are invited to apply! This is a brand-new program created just for Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents, promoting knowledge of local government, inspiration and opportunities for civic engagement, and networking with fellow Washoe Tahoe residents. Presented by Washoe County, UNR, and IVCBA. 

LEARN MORE and APPLY by 3/27: https://www.washoecounty.gov/WTA/

What is the Washoe Tahoe Academy?

Over the course of five weeks, participants in the Washoe Tahoe Academy will come together to learn, collaborate, plan, become inspired, and take action! The Washoe Tahoe Academy will launch on April 30, 2025 and will focus on local government and leadership principles with an eye on Washoe Tahoe, a unique area within Washoe County encompassing Incline Village and Crystal Bay, with its own set of challenges and opportunities. This program is a collaborative effort by Washoe County, University of Nevada, Reno Extension, and the Incline Village Crystal Bay  Community & Business Association. 

Approximately 25 individuals from Incline Village and Crystal Bay will be selected to participate in the inaugural cohort.

What does the program cost?

The program is completely free to selected participants. 

Why Participate?

• Get a close-up look at how local government works, better understand the breadth of services available to constituents, and how the county and other governing bodies impact your everyday life.
• Grow your network by gaining new business and community contacts.
• Walk away with increased knowledge of the community, new friends, and inspiration for taking on tomorrow’s challenges! 

Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 03/04/2025, Written by Leah Carter

The Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID) met Wednesday, February 26 to discuss audit progress, initial goals for the new district general manager, and Diamond Peak Ski Resort fees. 

Director of Finance Jessica O’Connell started the meeting with a verbal report on the progress of the 2024 audit. IVGID has requested a fourth extension with the state due to “staff resource issues.” However, she outlined progress in financial reporting. “We have completed the fiscal year trial balance for the auditors,” she said. “We tied out the trial balance, we tied out cash, we tied out accounts payable and capital assets.”

She added that Baker Tilly is working to complete the current audit, and preparing for the fiscal year 2025 audit. The firm is additionally assisting with the development of a cost allocation plan, “which hasn’t been done with an outside party for a long time.” 

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Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 2/27/2025, Written by Leah Carter

Travel North Tahoe Nevada (TNTNV) hosted its first “Talkin’ Tahoe” event this month in the Duffield Theater at Incline High School. Bill Watson, the Executive Director and Curator of the Thunderbird Lodge, facilitated the “Timber, Tracks and Tributaries” discussion on the history of the flumes, Marlette Water System and railways above Incline Village. 

The discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, a large deposit of silver ore, turned Virginia City, Nevada into a boomtown and spurred the development of significant infrastructure, some of which still functions today. 

This coincided with the logging boom, which pushed the region to develop methods to transport large amounts of timber, silver and gold between cities. This transport came namely in the form of railways and steamboats, while the Marlette Water System was constructed to provide water to surrounding areas. 

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