This week, the Incline Village General Improvement District Board of Truestees passed a new rule prohibiting smoking on all of the district’s properties, with the exception of limited designated areas.

The ban, which went into effect upon passage on April 1, will apply to beaches and other recreation areas, with violators subject to immediate suspension of recreational privileges. The ban’s passage was initially reported by TahoeDailyTribune.com.

Incline Village is located on the north end of Lake Tahoe, approximately 20 miles southwest of Reno. It is home to nearly 8,800 residents.

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Patrick Lagreid

I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.