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08/15/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – A backpacker's once brand new black baseball hat is now sun bleached and frayed as he nears the end of his journey backpacking across America while filming a documentary on food insecurity in the U.S.

08/15/2024

To try and decide each week where and what to eat around the basin can be a challenge – there are so many amazing choices. In this feature we'll dive into dishes that will surely satisfy those hunger pangs and …

08/15/2024

Last Friday, the public was allowed its first glimpse of final environmental documents for Alterra Mountain Company's proposed development at Palisades Tahoe. The release sets the project on a path for denial or approval by the Placer County Board of …

08/14/2024

PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – A missing Kings Beach resident is believed to have last been seen with her boyfriend, 55-year-old Brent Clifford, who is now a person of interest in a Reno homicide.

08/14/2024

Northstar Ski Resort and Heavenly Mountain Resort will open for the 2024-25 ski season on Nov. 22 and Kirkwood Ski Resort will follow shortly after with their Opening Day scheduled for Dec. 6, according to a news release from Vail …

08/14/2024

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Placer County Board of Supervisors today expanded eligibility for the Eastern Placer Defensible Space Fuels Reduction Program, making it easier for residents to access critical wildfire prevention funds.

08/14/2024

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – The community is invited to a grand opening celebration at the Kings Beach Visitor Information Center on Thursday starting at 4 p.m.

08/14/2024

After a month of recess, the Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Aug. 13, to discuss the redesignation of the historic resource inventory for the property at 10012 Jibboom Street.

08/13/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. /Nev. – Stargazers interested in viewing the dark skies over Lake Tahoe now have access to the latest telescope technology from Celestron at Tahoe Star Tours events scheduled for the remainder of the summer season. Leveraging Celestron …

08/13/2024

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – On the evening of August 6, Aistë "Ice" Masters and her 13-year-old son Timmy were sitting in the front row of the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (LTSF) The Merry Wives of Windsor show laughing hysterically. This …

08/12/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Following the Pass Fire in Truckee, as well as Sunday's wildfire safety power outage caused by the Gold Ranch Fire in Verdi, Truckee Donner Public Utility District urges customers to prepare for the possibility of prolonged power …

08/12/2024

STATELINE, Nev. – The Tahoe Transportation District announced the retirement of Carl Hasty, who has served as the District Manager for over 15 years. Hasty's tenure has been marked by visionary leadership, securing vital funding, and implementing projects that have …

08/12/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council will meet on Tuesday, August 13 at 5 p.m. at 10183 Truckee Airport Road.

08/12/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Thursday, August 8, golfer Carol Louderback scored an ace at Tahoe Donner Golf Course.

08/12/2024

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./ Nev. – Tahoe's clarity report card just came out, yet two sewage spills occurring within less than two weeks of each other have minds on murkier matters.

08/12/2024

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Divers are currently assessing the status of New Zealand mudsnail populations once again after almost one year from their initial discovery in Lake Tahoe. As the first invasive species discovered since before 2008, the finding …

08/11/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee Fire, CAL FIRE NEU, USFS Tahoe National Forest, Olympic Valley Fire, North Lake Tahoe Fire, Northstar Fire, North Tahoe Fire, Truckee Police are on scene of a vegetation fire behind the Safeway Shopping Center in on …

08/11/2024

Last year, a routine Rotary Club meeting turned into a life-changing experience for my family. The spotlight was on the Rotary Exchange Program, and the presenter's call for host families for the upcoming school year seemed straightforward: three months of …

08/11/2024

AUBURN, Calif. – In accordance with California Elections Code section 10516, Placer County Registrar of Voters Ryan Ronco announced that the nomination period for several districts has been extended because the incumbent failed to file candidate filing paperwork by the …

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