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11/05/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Soroptimist International announced that applications are now open for two impactful grant and scholarship programs aimed at supporting women in their pursuit of education and training.

11/04/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Conditions and weather permitting, CAL FIRE plans to conduct a broadcast burn in the Waddle Ranch area of Placer County near the Truckee Tahoe Airport District November 7 and 8 and possibly the 9.

11/04/2024

AUBURN, Calif. Placer County is making up to $1.5 million in funding available to area nonprofits working on the prevention or support of survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking.

11/04/2024

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Alpenglow Sports, a specialty outdoor gear shop and community organizer, and Alibi Ale Works, a Tahoe-based brewery, announced their partnership for the 2024-25 Alpenglow Sports Winter Speaker Series season.

11/03/2024

AUBURN, Calif. Just in time for Veterans Day, Placer County has launched a new military appreciation website summarizing local business discounts available to veterans and active military personnel. Additionally, the county is joining Operation Greenlight, a national initiative encouraging residents …

11/03/2024

We recently released our Tahoe Fund Annual Report, and it is clear that last year was full of transformational change for Lake Tahoe. Our partners throughout the region rallied around projects that are speeding up forest health treatments, undertaking large-scale …

11/02/2024

AUBURN, Calif. In accordance with provisions of the election laws of the State of California, the Placer County Elections Office gives notice that, on Nov. 6 at 10 a.m., the office will randomly select precincts and batches for a manual …

11/02/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Last week California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) discovered golden mussels that could significantly damage the ecology of waterbodies in the Bay-Delta near Stockton, California. Lake Tahoe is now on high alert, according to the …

11/02/2024

New damning information has come out about former President Trump-hard to imagine there could be even more. Retired Marine Corps General John Kelly, Trump's long-term former Chief of Staff, said: "the definition of fascism accurately describes the former President (Kelly …

11/02/2024

With a little help from my pet jay, Huckleberry, I'm working up a guide to help understand and appreciate Mark Twain's challenging classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This little handbook will be illustrated by non-other than celebrated Nevada artist, Steven …

11/01/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – A winter parking ban is in effect from November 1 to April 30, enforced by the Truckee Police Department. Violators may be ticketed or towed. This ordinance prohibits parking on Town roads and public right-of-ways.

11/01/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Wednesday, Oct. 23, the Town of Truckee held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of two significant capital improvement projects: the Truckee River Legacy Trail 4A and the West River Streetscape Project.

11/01/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Nevada County voters will elect or re-elect three board members to the Truckee Tahoe Airport District board this November. 

11/01/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the County of Nevada, in collaboration with Tahoe Donner Parks and Recreation, held a pivotal roundtable discussion at the Steve Randall Community Recreation Center focused on improving senior services in Truckee. The event …

10/31/2024

Chris Benchetler – Mammoth BackcountryChris Benchetler – Mammoth Backcountry

10/31/2024

July 8, 1958 – October 4, 2024
The family of Dean Warren Schottky is deeply saddened to announce his passing on October 4, 2024, at the age of 66.
Born on July 8, 1958, in Sacramento, California, to Phyllis and …

10/31/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Autumn is here, and black bears are entering a temporary physiological state known as "hyperphagia." During hyperphagia, also known as the fall feeding frenzy, bears consume as much as they can to bring their fat stores …

10/31/2024

STATELINE, Nev. – Tahoe's newest sports sensation, the Tahoe Knight Monsters, made a spectacular debut over the weekend, drawing a sold-out crowd of 4,025 fans to the Tahoe Blue Event Center each of their first two games. This minor league …

10/31/2024

STATELINE, Nev. – This year marks a milestone for two well known ski icons, Warren Miller and Palisades Tahoe.

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