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09/24/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee High School Cross Country team made their mark at the 43rd Woodbridge Classic in Southern California, an event known for its fast course. Competing against some of the nation's top teams, both the boys and …

09/24/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. –Tahoe Forest Health System announced the addition of Dr. Emily Bevan, to our esteemed medical team. Dr. Bevan is an experienced and board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist who brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to women's …

09/24/2024

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) brought back their Housing Lunch and Learns earlier this month and kicked it off with experts Erin Casey and Thomas J. Powell as guest speakers. The session, called "Unlocking Potential: …

09/24/2024

RENO, Nev. – The Reno Tahoe International Art Show (RTIA), held from Sept. 12-15, celebrated the vibrant world of contemporary art against the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada. This rapidly growing art fair is transforming Reno into a national center …

09/23/2024

BROCKWAY, Calif. – A contractor working for the North Tahoe Public Utility District struck a gas line early Monday morning, closing State Route 28 for a few hours between Park Lane and the state line.

09/23/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council will meet on Tuesday, September 24 at 5 p.m. at 10183 Truckee Airport Road.

09/23/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Two aces were grabbed at Tahoe Donner Golf Course earlier this month.

09/23/2024

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Tahoe City rocker Eric T. Brandt will hold a release party for his latest EP, "What You Left Behind," on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at Pete ‘n Peters Sports and Spirits. It will also …

09/22/2024

AUBURN, Calif. – Placer County is finalizing negotiations to bring a unique public-private partnership – focusing on biochar production – to the Cabin Creek Biomass project at the Eastern Regional Landfill in North Lake Tahoe.

09/22/2024

As a family physician focused on preventive care, I want to use September's Healthy Aging Month to spotlight one of the most critical aspects of aging: brain health. Dementia impacts millions of people, but many don't realize that lifestyle changes …

09/22/2024

HOMEWOOD, Calif. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) partnered with the California State Lands Commission this summer to begin removing illegally placed concrete mooring blocks and attached buoys from the bottom of Lake Tahoe. The removal of three boat …

09/22/2024

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The inaugural Tahoe Literary Festival is Oct. 11 and 12 at venues in Tahoe City. Author and naturalist Obi Kaufmann is the keynote. Kaufmann will speak on Oct. 12 as part of the tour for his …

09/21/2024

TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Excellence in Education Foundation is proud to announce the awarding of $190,748 in grants to support 60 educational projects across the district. This year, key themes among the funded grants include literacy, math, and science.

09/21/2024

(Tahoe/Truckee, Calif.) –Tahoe Forest Hospital and Incline Village Community Hospital have received accolades from the Beta Healthcare Group, professional liability insurer of hospitals, for their participation and achievements in the following programs: BETA HEART®, Emergency Department Zero Harm, and Obstetrical …

09/21/2024

Why Wayne Nader has my vote

09/21/2024

Yesterday, a great friend of mine invited me to join the Stanford Club on a five-mile hike to Galena Falls, led by geologist emeritus, Dave. I have always been fond of rocks, ever since I overheard a geologist uncle of …

09/20/2024

Before considerable scientific research by Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, it was understood that Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, was created during the Pleistocene era, also known as the Ice Age, roughly …

09/20/2024

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit's (LTBMU) announced last year that the Christmas Tree Permit Program will pause, starting this fall of 2024, for several years due to limited cutting areas suitable …

09/20/2024

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The California Tahoe Conservancy board meeting celebrated 40 years of its existence at their board meeting this Thursday, among other items such as the Tahoe Livable Communities project, cross-country skiing in the Dollar Property, signs for …

09/20/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Last week, the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) awarded a $1 million grant to the Sierra Institute for Community and Environment—the biggest grant that TTCF has directed in its history. The money will go towards the Sierra …

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