SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. ... ‘Tahoe is not for sale!’: regional leaders and residents protest federal land sale proposal. Jun 24, 2025. See more . Support Local Journalism Donate.

Republican U.S. Senators are proposing selling federal land to build housing and generate revenue. Some of the acreage up for consideration is in the Tahoe Basin.

In Washington, Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, an Energy and Natural Resources committee member, opposed the plan. In the House, Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, was able to eliminate a provision allowing sales ...

Heavenly Mountain Resort is protesting portions of the U.S. Forest Service's 15-year land management plan for Lake Tahoe.