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10/23/2024

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The annual process of closing National Forest recreation facilities around Lake Tahoe is underway. Seasonal closures apply to facilities at many recreation areas and sites including beaches, campgrounds, forest roads, parking lots, picnic areas and …

10/22/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Forest health is a top priority of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program (EIP), a landscape-scale collaboration and partnership between nearly 80 public and private organizations to achieve the environmental goals of the region. To date, …

10/22/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Tahoe Forest Health System has implemented the POST-BIRTH Warning Signs Toolkit, developed by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). The POST-BIRTH program was created to help reduce maternal morbidity and mortality rates in …

10/22/2024

ELKO, Nev. – The Lady Lakers secured second place at the NIAA 2A State Championships held last week at Ruby View Golf Course in Elko. Junior Addison Jones earned the title of Individual State Champion.

10/22/2024

DAYTON, Nev. – The Truckee Girls Golf team wrapped up their 2024 fall season with a standout performance at the State Championship held at Dayton Valley Golf Course in Dayton, NV, on Oct. 15-16. The first day of the tournament …

10/21/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council will meet on Tuesday, October 22 at 5 p.m. at 10183 Truckee Airport Road.

10/21/2024

AUBURN, Calif. – Placer County residents now have a new way to participate in local government initiatives with today's launch of Engage Placer. This new online platform — engage.placer.ca.gov — provides a space for community members to learn about, participate …

10/21/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif., – With 20 days to go until election day, the Tahoe Youth Action Team (TYAT) made an effort to ensure that as many eligible Truckee High students as possible were ready to vote. Dedicated to climate action through …

10/20/2024

As members of Truckee Citizens for Essential Services, we urge you to join us in voting YES vote on Measure E.

10/20/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Alpenglow Expeditions, a leading full-service mountain guiding company founded by world renowned mountaineer Adrian Ballinger, announced that it is now offering a one-day Lift-Accessed AIARE Rescue Course at Palisades Tahoe. By utilizing lift access, the course …

10/20/2024

No matter what it refers to, one thing is certain: "When nothing changes, nothing changes." For our community and our resort, the cost of doing nothing is significant and detrimental, and the likelihood of regression is heightened.

10/20/2024

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The Placer County Board of Supervisors will reconsider the Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan at its Nov. 19 meeting in North Lake Tahoe. The board will consider the plan's project entitlements and certification of the …

10/19/2024

Don't you love October baseball? Me too! It might not be America's pastime anymore, but this time of year it feels good to hear the crack of the bat and the slap of the glove. I learned to love the …

10/19/2024

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The National Visitor Use Monitoring (NVUM) survey is underway on USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) National Forest lands and will continue through Sep. 30, 2025. The public can expect to encounter …

10/19/2024

Dear Editor and the North Tahoe Truckee Community,

10/18/2024

Ten state-wide measures qualified for the ballot this November, some proposed by the legislature and some proposed by petitions filed with millions of signatures (and tons of money). My basic rule on Propositions is vote No unless there is a …

10/18/2024

AUBURN, Calif. The Placer County Elections Office would like to remind voters that the voting period for the November 5, 2024 General Election has officially begun.

10/18/2024

LAKE TAHOE – As winter approaches, local ski resorts are making headlines with fresh developments and events aimed at enhancing the skiing experience. Here's a look at what's new at some of the area's favorite destinations.

10/17/2024

September 6, 1947 – September 18, 2024
Margaret (Peg) Van Camp passed away on September 18, 2024, at age 77. Born in Appleton WI on September 6, 1947, she was a lawyer at MUFG for 27 years and at Wells …

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