Election 2010: Forums slated for September for Truckee/Tahoe races
TRUCKEE, Calif. andamp;#8212; Three candidate forums this fall will highlight local races and give residents an opportunity to ask questions.The first is set for Tuesday, Sept. 14, featuring the Truckee-Donner Recreation andamp; Park Districtandamp;#8217;s seven candidates vying for three seats.Up next on Tuesday, Sept. 21 is a forum featuring Truckee Town Councilandamp;#8217;s four candidates for three seats and the Truckee Donner Public Utility Districtandamp;#8217;s five candidates for two seats.The third forum, set for Tuesday, Sept. 28, covers the Truckee Fire Protection District with five candidates vying for three seats and the Truckee Tahoe Airport District, with six candidates running for two seats.All forums will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Truckee Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road, and broadcast live on TTCTV Channel 24 and online at http://www.ttctv.org.Candidates will not only answer live audience questions, but also answer questions e-mailed to the Sierra Sun or Moonshine Ink in advance via Ryan Slabaugh, executive editor of the Sierra Sun at rslabaugh@sierrasun.com or Mayumi Elegado, publisher of Moonshine Ink, at melegado@moonshineink.com. Questions via e-mail should have andamp;#8220;candidate forum questionandamp;#8221; in the subject line. The deadline for questions is the day before each forum.Each forum will re-run on TTCTV Channel 24 as well.The forums are being put on by the Truckee Tahoe League of Women Voters, supported by a grant from the Pat Sutton Memorial Fund, the Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe, Mountain Area Preservation Foundation, Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce, Tahoe Sierra Board of Realtors and the Sierra Green Building Association, working with TTCTV Channel 24, the Sierra Sun and Moonshine Ink.For information, contact Patty Lomanto of Truckee Tahoe League of Women Voters at 582-0726, Pat Davison of the contractors association at 550-9999, John Eaton of the mountain area preservation foundation at 587-1492, Lynn Saunders of chamber of commerce at 587-2757 or John Falk of the board of Realtors at 546-4598.
Support Local Journalism
Support Local Journalism
Readers around Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and beyond make the Sierra Sun's work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.
Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.
Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.
Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil.
If you don't follow the rules, your comment may be deleted.
User Legend: 
Moderator 
Trusted User
Nevada County has 3,292 total COVID-19 cases
Local coronavirus cases reached 3,292 on Friday, a rise of 35 from the day before.
