It’s hard to believe, but there’s only one month of school left in Incline—the last day is Wednesday, June 10th.
At Incline High School, the next few weeks are packed with milestone moments for the Class of 2026. The beloved Senior Parade rolls through town on May 28, giving the community a chance to celebrate our graduates. Prom follows on May 29 at The Chateau, always a highlight of the year. The Personalized Learning Academy will host an Exhibition Night on June 3rd (stay tuned for details about that). And while school ends June 10, Graduation will take place on June 15 at 3:00 PM, on the football field.
Over at Incline Middle School, students are diving into their Fourth Quarter Exploratories, one of the most unique and engaging parts of the school experience. This quarter’s offerings include:
Culinary
Jr. Lifeguard Training
Leadership
Fiber Arts
Mountain Biking
Construction (Bird & Bat Boxes)
Writing
Kinder Reading Buddies
Computer Skills
These hands-on classes continue to build real-world skills while keeping students engaged and excited as the year wraps up.
In The News – Lake Tahoe’s fire restoration plan includes controversial herbicide use across thousand of acres
May 11, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published by the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 5/11/2026, Written by Petra Molina
A yearlong investigation by Mother Jones is casting new scrutiny on the use of glyphosate in California forests at the same time the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit plans to use the controversial herbicide across thousands of acres in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Glyphosate, commonly sold under the brand name Roundup, is widely used to kill shrubs and hardwood vegetation that compete with replanted conifers after fires and logging operations.
However, the herbicide has long been controversial. In 2015, the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization classified glyphosate as a “probable carcinogen,” and manufacturer Bayer has paid more than $12 billion in settlements tied to lawsuits alleging the herbicide caused cancer.
Dancing with Daffodils Blooms Across Incline Village & Crystal Bay
May 11, 2026 | Kristin Derrin
Last fall, Incline Village Main Street through IVCBA launched the “Dancing with Daffodils” community beautification campaign with a simple goal: bring more color, joy, and connection to our mountain community one bulb at a time.
Through the initiative, 7,000 daffodil bulbs were donated to community members, businesses, and volunteers throughout Incline Village and Crystal Bay. Residents planted bulbs in neighborhoods, along pathways, near businesses, and throughout community spaces before winter arrived.
Now, with spring in full bloom, the results are appearing all around town.
Bright yellow daffodils are popping up across Incline Village and Crystal Bay, creating cheerful reminders of the collective effort that went into making the community more vibrant and welcoming. Community members have been sending in photos of the blooms, showcasing the many places these flowers are now thriving.
The campaign is part of the broader beautification efforts led by Incline Village Main Street and IVCBA to enhance community pride, strengthen neighborhood connections, and create welcoming spaces for both residents and visitors.
“These blooms are such a great reminder of what small community actions can grow into,” said IVCBA. “Seeing the daffodils come up throughout town after a long Tahoe winter has been incredibly rewarding.”
Thank you to everyone who participated by planting bulbs, sharing photos, and helping bring this project to life.
The good news? Dancing with Daffodils will return again this fall, with plans to distribute even more bulbs throughout the community. Community members interested in participating are encouraged to stay tuned for announcements later this year.
Together, we’re helping Incline Village and Crystal Bay bloom brighter season after season. ?
Celebrating summer + the incredible impact Achieve Tahoe has in making every season more accessible for all.
Please join hosts Deborah Faryniarz, Steve Emond, Tim and Carolyn Kane on Saturday, June 13 for a relaxed summer evening as we welcome another beautiful season in Lake Tahoe. Enjoy great company, meaningful conversation, and an introduction to the inspiring work of Achieve Tahoeas they continue expanding inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the Tahoe region—including their first year teaching at Mt. Rose.
Tahoe Together Event DetailsSaturday, June 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Home of Deborah Faryniarz & Steve Emond: 941 Jupiter Drive, Incline Village, Nevada Serving Cocktails & Abundant Appetizers (Cuisine alla’ Steve)
Deborah Faryniarz and Steve Emond are proud supporters and active donors of Achieve Tahoe, alongside their son Luc, an Achieve Tahoe participant (pictured above). This gathering is an opportunity to connect, celebrate community, and bring awareness to this wonderful cause.
For Tim, Carolyn, and their daughter Isabella, the personal connection to Achieve Tahoe comes through Carolyn’s brother Brent, who participated in the program while growing up (pictured below). That experience left a lasting impact and continues to guide their commitment to inclusive access to the outdoors and the Tahoe community.
We are also proud to share that Tim and Carolyn’s locally owned business, Canopy Property Services, is a sponsor of this event. As a company rooted in Incline Village—where they live, work, and play—they are committed to supporting organizations like Achieve Tahoe that strengthen and enrich our community.
Please RSVP by May 31 by clicking the button below. We look forward to celebrating the start of a beautiful summer with you.
Celebrating summer + the incredible impact Achieve Tahoe has in making every season more accessible for all.
Please join hosts Deborah Faryniarz, Steve Emond, Tim and Carolyn Kane on Saturday, June 13 for a relaxed summer evening as we welcome another beautiful season in Lake Tahoe. Enjoy great company, meaningful conversation, and an introduction to the inspiring work of Achieve Tahoeas they continue expanding inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the Tahoe region—including their first year teaching at Mt. Rose.
Tahoe Together Event DetailsSaturday, June 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Home of Deborah Faryniarz & Steve Emond: 941 Jupiter Drive, Incline Village, Nevada Serving Cocktails & Abundant Appetizers (Cuisine alla’ Steve)
Deborah Faryniarz and Steve Emond are proud supporters and active donors of Achieve Tahoe, alongside their son Luc, an Achieve Tahoe participant (pictured above). This gathering is an opportunity to connect, celebrate community, and bring awareness to this wonderful cause.
For Tim, Carolyn, and their daughter Isabella, the personal connection to Achieve Tahoe comes through Carolyn’s brother Brent, who participated in the program while growing up (pictured below). That experience left a lasting impact and continues to guide their commitment to inclusive access to the outdoors and the Tahoe community.
We are also proud to share that Tim and Carolyn’s locally owned business, Canopy Property Services, is a sponsor of this event. As a company rooted in Incline Village—where they live, work, and play—they are committed to supporting organizations like Achieve Tahoe that strengthen and enrich our community.
Please RSVP by May 31 by clicking the button below. We look forward to celebrating the start of a beautiful summer with you.
Celebrating summer + the incredible impact Achieve Tahoe has in making every season more accessible for all.
Please join hosts Deborah Faryniarz, Steve Emond, Tim and Carolyn Kane on Saturday, June 13 for a relaxed summer evening as we welcome another beautiful season in Lake Tahoe. Enjoy great company, meaningful conversation, and an introduction to the inspiring work of Achieve Tahoeas they continue expanding inclusive outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the Tahoe region—including their first year teaching at Mt. Rose.
Tahoe Together Event DetailsSaturday, June 13, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Home of Deborah Faryniarz & Steve Emond: 941 Jupiter Drive, Incline Village, Nevada Serving Cocktails & Abundant Appetizers (Cuisine alla’ Steve)
Deborah Faryniarz and Steve Emond are proud supporters and active donors of Achieve Tahoe, alongside their son Luc, an Achieve Tahoe participant (pictured above). This gathering is an opportunity to connect, celebrate community, and bring awareness to this wonderful cause.
For Tim, Carolyn, and their daughter Isabella, the personal connection to Achieve Tahoe comes through Carolyn’s brother Brent, who participated in the program while growing up (pictured below). That experience left a lasting impact and continues to guide their commitment to inclusive access to the outdoors and the Tahoe community.
We are also proud to share that Tim and Carolyn’s locally owned business, Canopy Property Services, is a sponsor of this event. As a company rooted in Incline Village—where they live, work, and play—they are committed to supporting organizations like Achieve Tahoe that strengthen and enrich our community.
Please RSVP by May 31 by clicking the button below. We look forward to celebrating the start of a beautiful summer with you.
Achieve Tahoe is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing adaptive outdoor recreation experiences for people of all abilities. Through year-round programs—including skiing, hiking, cycling, and more—they create meaningful opportunities for individuals with disabilities to safely enjoy and participate in Tahoe’s outdoor lifestyle.
If you have any questions before the event, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Carolyn directly at carolyn@canopyps.com.
While downsizing here at home yesterday, I came across a 1983 article from the Maui News that I had not seen since the day it appeared. The author is Doctor William James, and for those who like analytics, let us quote the good doctor here…
One example of the amazing resources and strength of human beings is the Run to the Sun, the annual race from Kanaha Beach Park to the summit of Haleakala, one of the most grueling athletic events ever.
This year, I made some calculations on McAvoy Layne, Maui’s first place finisher, to demonstrate his (and our) amazing performance potentials. McAvoy weighed about 145 pounds before the race. He ran 37 miles and climbed 10,000 feet in six hours and 17 minutes.
The route of the run has an average upward rise of a little over 5 percent. In other words, you climb five feet vertically in every 100 feet of road.
McAvoy’s average speed was 5.89 miles per hour. He did 1,450,000 foot-pounds of work, not counting friction, at the rate of 64.1 foot-pounds per second. One horsepower is 550 foot-pounds per second, so McAvoy was churning out a steady 0.12 horsepower during the entire trip of six hours and 17 minutes. Translated to watts, he was generating about 87 watts of power, enough to light a few small lightbulbs. He was burning energy at almost 12 times his resting metabolic rate during this run, and was consuming oxygen at almost three liters per minute.
McAvoy was spending calories at the rate of 14 per minute compared with a little more than a calorie per minute when he is at rest. That means he burned about 840 calories per hour. Textbooks state that the average man can work at a level of 700 calories per hour before fatigue forces him to stop and rest.
And the most amazing number of all is the total calories consumed in making the run: 5,218. Assuming that each pound of fat contains 3,500 calories of energy, McAvoy burned about one and one half pounds of fat for fuel in his race.
There are at least two messages in this analysis:
1: We human beings are blessed with remarkable and largely untapped potential, and,
2: Don’t expect to lose much weight walking around your backyard.
Not mentioned in Dr. James’ interesting analysis is my spotting a little mouse, too small to jump over the curb to get off the road, but trying. I bent down to give him a little boost, and the good doctor, not seeing the mouse, thought I was falling, pulled his car up alongside me, and said, “Pull over, please McAvoy, so I can check you out.”
“Sorry, Doc, it was only a little Maui mouse who needed a boost to get back off the road.”
Dr. James laughed, and waved me on. It was to be that little mouse’s, and McAvoy’s lucky Maui day…
In The News – ‘Wear a Helmet’: Bike and helmet safety assembly at Incline Middle School educates students on bike and e-bike safety
May 8, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 5/8/2026, Written by Victoria Mastrocola
As e-bikes continue to rise in popularity, the risk of accidents in youth riders is rising with it. That’s why the principal of Incline Middle School, Dan Lediard, is making bike safety a priority for students.
“In this community, because it’s so small, we see kids behaving erratically on their bikes – not wearing helmets, doubled up on bikes, running stop signs,” said Lediard. “Our whole goal today is to educate, and to avoid future accidents.”
With the help of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Renown Children’s Hospital, and the Village Ski Loft Lake Tahoe, three presentations were shown to students grades sixth through eighth on Tuesday, May 5.
The Tahoe Transportation District (TTD) has awarded SR 28 North Parking Project contract to F.W. Carson Co., and projected date to commence construction is Monday May 11th. The project is scheduled to take approximately sixty (60) working days to complete.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project, you may contact the following:
The project will involve construction of a parking lot, bus pullout and water quality improvements.
There will be no widening improvements included with this project.
During construction, a minimum of one paved lane will be open in each direction with maintained left turn lanes at all the intersections. Short traffic delays may occur during roadway excavation, base and paving operations. If possible, we recommend you consider alternate routes to and from your property. Access will be maintained to your property for the duration of the project; however, temporary driveway closures up to one hour or more may occur during certain construction activity (for example, during pavement removal or replacement in the highway at your driveway). F.W. Carson Co. will notify you 18-24 hours in advance of driveway closures. If you do not receive advance notice of driveway closure, please notify the TTD Project Manager. For safety reasons, parking on the street will not be possible within the construction traffic control zones during construction.
During construction, the bus service may be temporarily impacted within the project area. However, any detours or changes to bus stop locations will be noted in advance at the affected bus stop.
For more information about the project, go to the following website: https://tahoetransportation.org/projects/sr-28-north-parking-project/. We sincerely thank you in advance for your cooperation and patience during the construction of the SR 28 North Parking Project.
In The News – Incline Village Community Hospital, Tahoe Forest Hospital achieve elite pediatric readiness status
May 7, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 5/7/2026, Staff Report
The Emergency Departments of Tahoe Forest Health System, serving both Incline Village Community Hospital (IVCH) and Tahoe Forest Hospital (TFH), have achieved a major milestone in pediatric emergency care, significantly advancing their ability to provide high-quality, child-focused treatment through the successful completion of the nationally recognized Pediatric Readiness Assessment (PRA).
The PRA evaluates hospitals nationwide on their preparedness to deliver safe and effective emergency care to children. Since 2022, Tahoe Forest Health System has taken a coordinated, team-based approach to strengthening pediatric readiness across both hospital sites.
These efforts focused on closing key gaps in pediatric emergency care, including expanding pediatric-specific equipment and supplies, implementing updated clinical protocols and guidelines, enhancing staff training and competency, improving quality tracking systems, and strengthening coordination with trauma and specialty care partners.
In The News – State Route 28 Spooner Transportation Hub onstruction launches
May 7, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally Published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 5/7/2026, Staff Report
Construction will launch May 11 on a Nevada Department of Transportation-administered project to install a parking hub and watercraft inspection station on State Route 28 near the Spooner Lake State Park entrance.
The project will add parking options, reduce unsafe and harmful roadside parking on State Route 28, and improve aquatic invasive species inspections to protect Lake Tahoe. The project is part of a broader regional effort to improve safety, enhance access, protect water quality and better manage parking along the SR 28 corridor.
The majority of construction will take place off of the roadway, but drivers should anticipate the following on SR 28 near the Spooner Lake State Park entrance and U.S. 50 junction beginning May 11 through fall 2027:
Most traditional concert halls put distance between you and the music. The stage is far, the room is vast, and you’re one of thousands in the audience. Classical Tahoe is different.
Our open-air Ricardi Pavilion seats just 400 with the first row seated right at stage level. Our patrons say it’s everything you’d expect from a world-class orchestra, in a setting that feels genuinely personal.
All performed by today’s most in-demand jazz artists and musicians from the finest orchestras in North America, including the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, L.A. Philharmonic.
These are the kind of concerts worth planning your summer around.
