Report: COVID-19 Underscores Need To Diversify Tahoe Tourist Economy

RENO (AP) — A nonprofit group’s caller study raises concerns astir changes successful the workforce astatine Lake Tahoe and the aboriginal of the area’s economy, including looming impacts from clime change.

It says the COVID-19 pandemic helped exposure the increasing vulnerability of its expanding dependence connected tourism arsenic lodging costs balloon, year-round residency declines and much workers commute from afar oregon question jobs elsewhere.

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Tourism present accounts for much than 60 percent of Lake Tahoe’s $5 cardinal determination system — up from 40 percent successful 2010.

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The Tahoe Prosperity Center says the findings underscore the request to question much economical diversity, physique much affordable lodging and utilize an progressively skilled enactment force.

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