Flumes of Truckee: Using the power of the Sierra
Driving down Interstate 80 from Truckee to Reno I’ve often wondered about the wooden boxes that hug the road and Truckee River. Some look abandoned while others look like they are still being used. What...
Tahoe City’s Fanny Bridge construction delayed
TAHOE CITY — The construction of two new roundabouts and a new bridge over the Truckee River in Tahoe City will be completed this fall, but the rebuild of Fanny Bridge will be delayed until...
Alleged hit and run leads to DUI arrest near Tahoe City
A driver was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence following an alleged hit and run on Squaw Valley Road Friday. At 1:24 p.m., officers received reports of a black Honda that...
Explaining the explosion of butterflies at Lake Tahoe
Have you noticed the swarms of butterflies fluttering around Tahoe? You are not alone, as locals and tourists alike have been questioning the massive butterfly explosion (especially as they keep running into the windshield of...
UPDATE: 1 dead in I-80 wreck; 2 have serious injuries
UPDATE at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16 Justin Gile, 22, of West Haven, Utah, died in the Thursday wreck, authorities said. UPDATE at 10:32 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16 A Utah man died in a Thursday...
Experts agree — stargazing at Lake Tahoe unlike any other location in the world
It’s no secret the lack of light pollution in the Tahoe Sierra makes it ideal for stargazing. It’s also a quiet, peaceful environment to connect with nature, whether you’re on a quiet sandy beach watching...
Tahoe City Lodge set to break ground Aug. 21
TAHOE CITY —Demolition of the Henrikson building in Tahoe City will begin Aug. 21 with a community-centric groundbreaking ceremony from 6-8 p.m. to mark the start of construction of Tahoe City Lodge. According to a...
Award-winning short film about Donner Party to be honored
Earlier this year, the short film “The Donner Party Rescuers: Survival and Heroism in the Mountains” was named Bronze Winner for its category at the 40th annual Telly Awards. The film, which tells the story...
Truckee nurse faces felony accusation over Botox injections
A Truckee nurse faces accusations that she gave Botox and other injections to patients without them first receiving consultation from a doctor, a Nevada County prosecutor said. Christine Ruffner Geis, 56, is charged with a...
Johann Josef Standteiner
Johann “Hans” Joseph Standteiner, born March 13, 1930 passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on May 29, 2019. Hans was born in the mountains of Bad Gastein, Austria. In 1959, he was...
Town of Truckee adopts Housing Element
The Truckee Town Council has adopted its Housing Element, two days shy of the state’s deadline. The state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Allocation program requires the town to identify the total number of housing units that...
Dick Hammer
Dick A. Hammer October 21, 1924 ~ August 1, 2019 Dick A. Hammer passed away peacefully at the Veterans Center in Claremore, Oklahoma on Thursday, August 1st, 2019. He was 94. He was born October...
Bike sharing program coming to North Shore of Lake Tahoe
A new bike-sharing program is headed to North Lake Tahoe with the Placer County Board of Supervisors approving an agreement with Zagster for a three-year pilot program in the region. The program will expand Zagster’s...
Planning agency reviews short-term rental policy
Individuals representing neighborhood and environmental groups, the real estate community, and others from across the Tahoe Basin gathered at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in Stateline last Wednesday to voice their concerns regarding short-term rental...
5 candidates seek state Assembly District 1 seat; special election is Aug. 27
Five candidates are running for the state Assembly District 1 seat. Candidates for the office are Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt; and Republicans Megan Dahle, Patrick Henry Jones, Lane Rickard and Joseph Turner. Nevada County voters, along...
Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County roadwork schedule: August 18-24, 2019
State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $35 million project in Tahoe City to build a new Truckee River bridge east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard with roundabouts on either end of the realignment,...
Blind, visually impaired team overcomes odds at Trans Tahoe Relay
It was a calm day on Lake Tahoe while 234 boats gathered at Sand Harbor waited for swimmers on the beach to reach them for the 43rd annual Trans Tahoe Relay. One of those boats,...
Tahoe Top 5: Animal species you might not know inhabit the Tahoe region
LAKE TAHOE — Lake Tahoe is full of various sport fish species, including lake trout — also known as the mackinaw — rainbow trout, brown trout and kokanee salmon, to name a few. Surprisingly to...
Roadwork on I-80 begins today in Truckee
Road improvements on Interstate 80 from the Troy Undercrossing to Donner Pass Road in Truckee will begin Wednesday causing intermittent shoulder and lane closures. The project will repair 14 miles of damaged roadways addressing rutting...
Granite Place announces sales launch for luxury residences at Tahoe
Granite Place, the new residential development at Boulder Bay Resort in Crystal Bay on Lake Tahoe, has announced the launch of sales of its luxury residences. The project is the first new residential development in...
