Lakers claim TNT Cup in thriller against Truckee
The North Tahoe boys’ basketball team pulled out a thrilling win against Truckee on Tuesday night to capture the second annual TNT Cup. Playing in front of a raucous home crowd, the Lakers held on...
Snow report: Travis Ganong details conditions at Alpine Meadows
After more than 2 feet of snow fell at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows last weekend, the resort is set to open more terrain, including Squaw Valley’s KT-22 chair, which will begin spinning Wednesday for the...
Caltrans: Chain controls in place on I-80
UPDATE 9:32 A.M.: Eastbound trucks are being screened at Applegate in Placer County. Westbound trucks are being screened 10 miles east of the Nevada State Line. Drivers must have maximum chains in their possession in...
Lake Tahoe tattooers take pride in inking lake-inspired visuals on locals and tourists alike
“Trees are fun — you get to go all ‘Bob Ross’ on some people,” Scott Greenlaw says as he swiftly scratches a pencil to white paper. It’s a late summer morning inside Lucky 7 Tattoo,...
Snowy activities around Lake Tahoe that don’t require skis, snowboard
Skiing and Snowboarding might be the most popular activity to do in winter at Lake Tahoe, but it is not the only way to experience the Sierra Nevada. Being in nature is undeniably is the...
Truckee Dirt Fondo returns for third year
The Truckee Dirt Fondo will return to the area for a third year, bringing a collection of amateur and world-class cyclists to the area’s trails for a day of racing and family fun. VISIT TRUCKEE,...
Resort Report: Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 (VIDEO)
It’s a wet and stormy Friday the 13th out there today!
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.
Caltrans: Chains controls dropped on I-80
UPDATE: 9 a.m.: Chain controls have been dropped on I-80, according to Caltrans. Chain controls have been dropped on I-80, but the roads are still wet. Please slow for the weather conditions! When is the...
Kirkwood Mountain Resort to open 100% of its terrain on Friday
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The drops, hair-raising cornices and cliffs, groomed trails and beginner terrain — it all will be open this Friday at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Although some resorts are close, Kirkwood will...
Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation receives more than $160K from Vail Resorts CEO
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Today Vail Resorts Chief Executive Officer Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Elana’s Pantry, announced significant contributions totaling more than $2.8 million to further...
Update: I-80 open to passenger vehicles only
UPDATE 8:40 a.m. Wednesday: I-80 has reopened in both directions to passenger vehicles only, according to Caltrans. R-2 chain controls from Colfax to the Nevada state line. UPDATE: I-80 has reopened in both directions to...
Wildfire insurance crisis leads commissioner to call for first-ever statewide non-renewal moratorium
Today Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies non-renewing policyholders — helping at least 800,000 homes in wildfire disaster areas in Northern and Southern California, a news release states. The...
Man survives horrific construction accident
Truckee resident Ron Hunt, who has been dubbed “Miracle Man” by friends, survived being impaled through the eye with an 18-inch long, 1 1/2-inch diameter chip auger drill bit. While using a drill above his...
THE SUN NOW: Live coverage from the newsroom (Live Scanner)
The Sun Now is a live stream of our social media accounts that allows you the reader to get breaking news from our newsroom as it is reported. Below is a live feed of our...
1,000-year project: Artist to track changes in Lake Tahoe Basin with camera
An artist is starting a 1,000-year photography project in hopes of changing the impacts of climate change at Lake Tahoe. World-renowned conceptual artist and experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats has partnered with Tahoe PublicArt and Sierra...
Heavenly Mountain Resort opening California Lodge on Wednesday
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Heavenly Mountain Resort will expand operations this week to include California slopes. Heavenly will open the California Lodge base area Wednesday, ahead of its planned schedule, and most everything will...
Special delivery: Piece of Sierra Sun’s history returned to its newsroom
A part of the Sierra Sun’s history came back to its newsroom recently when Marcy (Leamon) Walker, donated it to the newspaper. Walker is the granddaughter of Walter Barrett, who was owner and editor of...
Truckee crew, extras see ‘Jack Frost’ come to life
It has been months since the film crews from the movie “Jack Frost” left Truckee’s roads and the slopes of Sugar Bowl, but the memories of the cast of extras and the hours in production...
Longtime, very visible, South Lake Tahoe resident has run-in with law enforcement
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A longtime South Lake Tahoe resident had a public run-in with law enforcement Tuesday and was arrested after failing to yield to authorities. Carol Christensen, better known as “Christmas Carol”...
