‘That’s my Tina’: Longtime Truckee nurse fighting breast cancer, in need of aid
For roughly the past four decades, Tina Jones has worked tirelessly to help others in the community as a nurse at Tahoe Forest Hospital. During much of the past 10 years, however, Tina has been...
Prescribed burn in Kirkwood area declared wildfire by Eldorado National Forest
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A prescribed burn in the high country near Kirkwood, south of Meyers and South Lake Tahoe, was declared a wildfire Thursday afternoon by the Eldorado National Forest. The announcement came Thursday...
Tahoe City runner looks to break rim trail record
One of the Tahoe area’s best endurance athletes is looking to etch his name into the record books this weekend. Tahoe City’s Adam Kimble is currently running along the Tahoe Rim Trail in an effort...
Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County roadwork schedule Oct. 13-19, 2019
LONG-TERM PROJECTS 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...
Northstar to charge for parking at Village View this season, aims to reduce congestion
Northstar California Resort announced today it will charge guests to park at its Village View Lot this upcoming winter season. The change, according to the resort, was made to help reduce congestion on Northstar Drive.
Smoke from Caples Fire lingering at Lake Tahoe, but forest service expects containment this week
Smoke from the Caples Fire continues to linger at Lake Tahoe Sunday although the blaze was mostly quiet overnight. The Eldorado National Forest reported Sunday that the prescribed burn-turned-wildfire in the Kirkwood area is at...
Utah’s McKnight overcomes mental wars to win Tahoe 200 (VIDEO)
After three days and two nights of psychological and physical torment on the trails surrounding Lake Tahoe, Michael McKnight emerged from the slopes above Homewood Mountain Resort to capture first place at this year’s Tahoe...
Extreme wildfires are transforming Sierra Nevada forestlands into shrublands
Sierra Nevada forests are losing plant diversity due to high-severity fires, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. These fires are turning patches of forest into shrub fields — indefinitely, in some...
Elizabeth Betancourt, Megan Dahle advance to November runoff for state Assembly District 1
The day after the state Assembly District 1 election, both Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt and Republican Megan Dahle felt good. The two women garnered the top two spots in a five-person field and secured a place...
UPDATE: Victim in fatal collision Sunday night identified as South Lake Tahoe resident
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The victim in a fatal collision Sunday night in South Lake Tahoe has been identified as a local resident. Edwin Harshman, 78, was struck by a car just before 8...
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...
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What’s the dominant pine tree at Lake Tahoe? You might be surprised
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Gaze out upon any of the slopes surrounding Lake Tahoe and see a sea of pine trees. Then zoom in to examine individual trees and notice a variety of different species. The...
PG&E says it will shut off power in portions of 34 California counties
UPDATE: Truckee Donner Public Utility District customers will not be losing power. PG&E listed Truckee as an affected area but the company does not supply power to Truckee. NV Energy, which supplies power to Truckee...
Vail Resorts announces new general manager for Kirkwood
Vail Resorts, Inc. announced on Thursday that Matt Jones will be the new Vice President and General Manager for Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Jones started with Vail Resorts in 1998 and has held several roles in...
Raley’s construction breaks ground on new grocery in Truckee
Raley’s executives broke ground on the new grocery store at Soaring Ranch Wednesday, as a crowd gathered around the construction site. “This has been a dream to have a store in Truckee,” said Julie Teel,...
The magic of mushrooms at Lake Tahoe | Toree’s Stories
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Taking a walk after a good rainstorm is one of my favorite things. Not only do the trees, the ground, the foliage and the air look and smell fresh, often, interesting things...
Cold front to bring high winds, increased fire risk; freezing temps forecast for later in week
Warm weather to start the week will give way to a cold front, bringing winds and freezing temperatures to the Truckee-Tahoe area. Winds are forecast to increase Tuesday afternoon ahead of the front, and freezing...
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...
Spartan World Championship: U.S. athletes sweep global titles
An already difficult course that featured dozens of obstacles at Squaw Valley last weekend was made much tougher by the elements as thousands of athletes were battered by snow, wind, and rain at this year’s...
