Archive for category: Ecotourism

07.092015September 8, 2015

Truckee needs a new Public Library more than a $9 million jet hangar

By EcoIn Commentary, Ecotourism, NewsTags ecotourism, environment, Friends of the Truckee Library, Ted Lipien, Truckee, Truckee Airport, Truckee Public Library

The small Truckee Public Library building lacks new technology, reading rooms and meeting space for large numbers of students and adults. If you have noticed...

03.082015August 4, 2015

Truckee Airport Noisy Private Jets Disturb Tahoe Wildlife

By EcoIn Commentary, Ecotourism, NewsTags cayotes, Donner Lake, ecotourism, environment, FAA, hiking, home values, howling, jet noise, JetSuite, Lake Tahoe, NetJets, private jets, Reno, Surf Air, Tahoe, Tahoe Lake, Ted Lipien, Truckee, Truckee Airport, yipping

Ted Lipien is a journalist, writer and media freedom nonprofit NGO director. His articles have been published in The Washington Times, The Washington...

10.072015July 10, 2015

Truckee Airport Owes Residents More Transparency on Tax Subsidy and Jet Noise

By EcoIn Commentary, Ecotourism, NewsTags ecotourism, environment, Facebook, jet noise, Lake Tahoe, Ted Lipien, Truckee, Truckee Airport

New Truckee Airport Facebook page lacks information on the airport’s $4.5 million tax subsidy, increasing jet noise or plans to help buy a hobby plane...

18.052015May 18, 2015

Surf Air could fly to Reno instead to protect fragile environment of Truckee – Tahoe

By EcoIn Commentary, Ecotourism, NewsTags jet noise, Justin Hart, Kevin Smith, Marily Mora, Surf Air, Truckee, Truckee Airport

Eco Truckee Tahoe News and Commentary Surf Air could fly to Reno instead to protect fragile environment of Truckee – Tahoe By Ted Lipien With...

22.042015April 22, 2015

Northstar and Truckee complain about growing jet noise

By EcoIn Commentary, EcotourismTags ecotourism, environment, James Morrison, jet noise, JetSuite, John Jones, Mary Hetherington, Reno, Surf Air, Tom Van Berkem, Truckee, Truckee Airport

Commentary By Ted Lipien Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board Director Tom Van Berkem Truckee Tahoe Airport Board Director Tom Van Berkem revealed at recent board...

06.042015April 6, 2015

Truckee Councilman Goodwin defends pro-development vote

By EcoIn Commentary, Ecotourism, NewsTags CATT, jet noise, Joerger Ranch, Liz Sheppard, MAP, Morgan Goodwin, Truckee, Truckee Airport

Eco Truckee Tahoe News In a comment on Eco Truckee Tahoe Facebook post,Truckee Town Council member Morgan Goodwin defended his March 24 pro-development vote. Councilman...

25.032015March 25, 2015

Town of Truckee Approves Joerger Ranch Development

By EcoIn Commentary, Ecotourism, NewsTags Alicia Barr, Carolyn Wallace Dee, ecotourism, environment, Joerger Ranch, Morgan Goodwin, Patrick Flora, Ted Lipien, Truckee, Truckee Airport

Eco Truckee Tahoe Commentary More Development Approved for Truckee, Local Residents’ Concerns Ignored at Town Council Meeting By Ted Lipien MARCH 24, 2015 Town of...

23.022015February 23, 2015

‘The End of Snow’ A Squaw Valley murder mystery novel by Prudy Grimes

By EcoIn Commentary, EcotourismTags Donner Lake, ecotourism, Lake Tahoe, Laura Bailey, Prudy Grimes, Squaw Valley, Truckee

‘The End of Snow’ A Squaw Valley murder mystery novel by Prudy Grimes Reviewed by Ted Lipien A death in Squaw Valley may mean the...

20.022015August 3, 2015

Bullying in Truckee Airport Boardroom Reported

By EcoIn Commentary, EcotourismTags ecotourism, James Morrison, jet noise, John Jones, Lisa Wallace, Mary Hetherington, Tom Van Berkem, Truckee

Commentary Public Sees Bullying in Truckee Airport Boardroom By Ted Lipien Truckee Tahoe Airport District Board Directors Mary Hetherington and Tom Van Berkem faced by...

07.022015April 22, 2015

Oppose Truckee Airport President John Jones’ Call for Scrapping 2004 Jet Noise Resolution

By EcoIn Commentary, EcotourismTags ecotourism, James Morrison, jet noise, JetSuite, John Jones, Lisa Wallace, Mary Hetherington, Surf Air, Tatjana Bennett, Ted Lipien, Tom Van Berkem, Truckee, Truckee Airport

Commentary By Ted Lipien JetSuite Plane at Truckee Airport. JetSuite is one of several companies offering semi-commercial plane travel to Truckee for affluent travelers who...