Big winter challenges water officials throughout Tahoe-Truckee region
As temperatures warm and the Sierra Nevada snowpack melts, flooding along the Truckee River and in other areas becomes more of a possibility. Whether there’s flooding on the trails between Tahoe City and Squaw Valley,...
‘To protect & preserve’: Truckee Donner Land Trust, Squaw Valley Public Service District purchase of 30 acres seeks to retain legacy of Olympic Valley meadow
A chunk of land in Olympic Valley could be protected from future development with the proposed acquisition of the property by the Truckee Donner Land Trust. The land trust, along with the Squaw Valley Public...
Developers propose updated plans for Village at Gray’s Crossing in Truckee
After three years of discussion with the Town of Truckee, developers are proposing a refined plan for the Village at Gray’s Crossing. “What we’re proposing here is something very similar to the original proposal,” said...
Closing time: Most Truckee-Tahoe ski resorts will close for the season on Easter Sunday
This weekend marks the final day of skiing and riding at most Lake Tahoe resorts as a historic 2018-19 season comes to a close on Easter Sunday. With Easter aligning with closing day, Northstar California...
Fire danger, housing among priorities for Placer County Supervisor Cindy Gustafson
With Jennifer Montgomery’s resignation from the Placer County Board of Supervisors, Cindy Gustafson, a 36-year resident of North Lake Tahoe, will fill the seat. “I’m certainly familiar with issues in North Lake Tahoe,” said Gustafson....
Truckee looking to offer alternatives to housing requirements
With Truckee still locked in a housing crisis the town is reevaluating its inclusionary housing ordinance for other methods for developers to meet requirements. The ordinance requires all residential projects to designate 15 percent of...
Drill bit accident survivor’s tale on TV
It has been almost three years since Ron Hunt had an 18-inch drill bit removed from his head, but people still can’t get enough of his astonishing survival story. Hunt’s freak accident, a fall at...
Don Rogers: Here’s your male energy
I feel for my footing, squeeze the trigger all the way, let it go just as a stove-length limb drops. Daylight is going soft and golden as the saw whines and idles. Then I shut...
Wolverines cage Panthers at Aces Stadium
RENO — The Truckee baseball team wrapped up a three-game sweep of North Valleys on Tuesday night, topping the Panthers under the lights at Greater Nevada Field in Reno. The Wolverines, who had dropped games...
News Briefs: Liberty — Aggressive scams target utility customers
Liberty Utilities is warning the public of aggressive phone scams targeting utility customers. In the recent days, customers have contacted Liberty Utilities indicating they received a phone call from someone posing as a Liberty Utilities...
Placer County releases report on base-to-base gondola
Placer County and the U.S. Forest Service have released its final Environmental Impact Report for Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows base-to-base gondola that would connect the two resorts. During a public hearing last spring Alpine Meadows...
TRPA proposed deed restrictions on rentals draws ire of Tahoe Truckee realtors
Short-term rentals, and the impact on neighborhoods and housing stock, have long been a divisive issue in the Lake Tahoe Basin. That’s likely to continue with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency proposal for deed restrictions...
Public (utility) art: North Tahoe artists bring touch of color to Fallon’s history
Fallon has added a little more color to the city’s drab gray utility boxes. North Lake Tahoe artist Sara Smith began painting historical murals on the boxes last summer and continued into the fall. On...
Candis Anna Dunn-Martinez
November 25, 1957 ~ February 20, 2019 Candy began life in Inglewood CA. on November 25, 1957 born to Raymond and Clarabel Dunn. She was the third of five children. She graduated from Aptos High...
Siblings set the pace: Cuneos lead by example at Auburn Ski Club
During a cold winter morning Steffen Cuneo and his sister AnnElise pull into the largely empty parking lot at Auburn Ski Club. Dawn has yet to break as the two find their way inside to...
Patrick Leon Lynch
On April 5th, 2019, Patrick Leon Lynch reposed peacefully in the Lord, surrounded by his family in his home outside Tahoe City after a year-long courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Pat was born on August...
A sustainable Truckee: town working toward 100 percent renewable energy goal
Truckee is moving closer towards its sustainability goals with preliminary plans on how to power town facilities with 100% renewable electricity by 2020. However, town staff is still on a tight deadline. In November 2017,...
Extra! Extra! Truckee High presents ‘Newsies the Musical’ in May
Truckee High School is bringing “Newsies the Musical” to the stage this May for their spring theater performance. This year the high school has new staff in the theater department including Truckee High graduates Danny...
