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11/20/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Tahoe Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) is currently experiencing a transmission outage affecting customers in Tahoe Donner and Donner Lake due to a winter storm. This outage is not related to the ongoing Public Safety Power Shutoff …

11/20/2024

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Tahoe Fund announced the opening of its annual call for projects. The nonprofit is seeking projects for its 2025 portfolio that will increase the pace and scale of forest restoration, improve lake clarity and health, …

11/19/2024

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Placer County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday had much to do with North Tahoe's buildings. The Tahoe Justice Center, which was recommended to have new facilities, is beginning the process of renovation. Meanwhile, the …

11/19/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – NV Energy has issued a Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) Warning for Verdi due to extreme weather conditions and high fire danger. If conditions persist, NV Energy will de-energize transmission lines in Verdi that serve Truckee on …

11/19/2024

SODA SPRINGS, Calif. – The wait is over and winter kicks off at Boreal Mountain for skiers and riders. Boreal will open to the public on Friday, November 22, for its 60th season, with skiing and snowboarding beginning at 9 …

11/19/2024

RENO, Nevada – As northern Nevada's growing population of black bears looks for places to create dens to spend the coming winter, it's all about location, location, location.

11/19/2024

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Effective Nov. 18, 2024, enhanced campfire restrictions are lifted on National Forest Lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Year-Round Campfire Restrictions remain in effect.

11/18/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Ski resorts will be happy to hear that the bomb cyclone hitting northern California and southern Oregon will result in 1 to 5 inches of snow this weekend, though it also may result in rain in …

11/18/2024

Alterra Mountain Company says a lot about the wonders of its massive development proposal in Tahoe's Olympic Valley. When, actually, the real world tells a very different story.

11/18/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The 2025 Lake Tahoe Basin Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) has been updated to reflect the evolving needs of our communities and landscape. CWPPs are community-driven plans prioritizing wildfire risk reduction, using local input and data …

11/18/2024

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The University of California, Davis, Office of Research announced the appointment of Stephanie Hampton as the director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) and professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy.

11/17/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Rotary Club of Truckee is raising funds for a global grant project to improve maternal and neonatal health in the rural region around Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. In partnership with the Rotary Clubs of Lake Atitlán (District …

11/17/2024

As part of our continued commitment to the safety of our forests and community, fire managers have begun controlled pile burning in designated areas. This work is essential for reducing hazardous fuels that can contribute to high-intensity wildfires. By carefully …

11/17/2024

As we head into the holidays, the annual season of reflection has a new twist this year with the results of national and local elections still reverberating. No matter where you landed on various races, one constant continues to shine …

11/16/2024

With the Yankees World Series loss to the Dodgers, some old chestnuts about the pugnacious Billy Martin have resurfaced. I had not heard this one, but stop me if you have…

11/16/2024

The Climate Transformation Alliance, in collaboration with the North Tahoe Chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) and 100% Renewable Truckee, will host a webinar on "Community-Led Thermal Energy Networks: Learning from Vermont" as part of its series for community leaders …

11/16/2024

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Palisades Tahoe will open five days earlier than originally planned, on Friday, November 22, to celebrate the start of its 75th anniversary season.

11/15/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Martis Camp Home 627 has broken not only the record for highest recorded home sale price in Martis Camp but in Truckee as a whole.

11/14/2024

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – California's 30×30 goal was a topic at the Sierra Nevada Alliance Conservation Conference held at Lake Tahoe Community College, Nov. 7-8. In 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom committed the state to conserving 30% of lands …

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