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07/12/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Lahontan Community Foundation this month awarded $227,991 in grants to 24 non-profits serving the greater Truckee/North Lake Tahoe region including the Boys and Girls Club, the Humane Society, Sierra Community House,...

07/12/2023

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – In an effort to improve lake clarity and reduce sediment loading from roadway runoff to protect the natural beauty of Lake Tahoe, Placer County is moving forward with construction of the...

07/12/2023

TAHOMA, Calif. – The fun-filled family concert, BIG BLUEgrass is back! On Friday, August 4, three talented bands from northern California will perform live music, with Lake Tahoe in the background. The opening act is...

07/11/2023

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The American Century Championship will tee off Friday at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, bringing 90 sports and entertainment stars to the area. Three-time champion Tony Romo will return to defend...

07/11/2023

KINGS BEACH, Calif. — Plumas Bank, a subsidiary of Plumas Bancorp, announced that Diana Garcia has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Business Advisor/Branch Manager of the Kings Beach office. Garcia joined the Plumas Bank...

07/11/2023

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — More than $2.5 million in funds generated by transient occupancy taxes and the North Lake Tahoe Tourism Business Improvement District have been allocated for the second half of the fiscal year....

07/11/2023

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Caltrans is alerting motorists of a schedule change for traffic-interfering work on State Highway 28 for a utility project. Southwest Gas and its contractor, Q&D Construction, are working on a gas...

07/11/2023

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.— The Incline Village board of trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 at the IVGID Administration Building located at 893 Southwood Blvd. The meeting will also be live-streamed. Notably, the...

07/11/2023

On Saturday, August 17, 1901, the front page of the Sacramento Bee proclaimed "Six Mile Tunnel Through Sierra". The article noted that the new tunnel would shorten the Sierra crossing by seven miles and eliminate...

07/10/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Soroptimist International of Truckee Donner granted $5,000 to Sierra Community House for needed equipment, educational materials, toys, and furniture to enhance the educational experience of families participating in its Family Room bilingual...

07/10/2023

TAHOE CITY, Calif.— On Thursday, July 20, the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will be hosting the annual State of the Lake presentation at Granlibakken Tahoe. The State of the Lake report informs nonscientists...

07/10/2023

In recent years, the highly partisan, conservative Supreme Court has essentially gutted the Voting Rights Act by continuing to allow, if not endorse, racial gerrymandering of congressional districts. A "red map" upheld A bit of...

07/10/2023

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev.— Affordable housing in the Lake Tahoe region is getting a boost due to a $2.4 million from the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded to the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning...

07/10/2023

VERDI, Nev. – Fire crews are mopping up the Peavine Peak Fire by extinguishing or removing burning materials along or near the control line that surround the fire. The 8-acre fire is 100 percent contained...

07/09/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Join the Truckee Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, for a Good Morning Truckee focusing on several important community updates. In July, Good Morning Truckee attendees will hear from the...

07/09/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Library building will close from July 17 through mid-October for updates. Library services and programming will remain available at the Truckee Library WorkSpace, the Joseph Government Center, Truckee Regional Park,...

07/09/2023

VERDI, Nev.  – Around 80 firefighters from the Humboldt Toiyabe and the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District have responded to a new wildfire ignition, called the Peavine Peak Fire, about 14 miles north of Verdi,...

07/08/2023

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Construction of the new 2.3-mile Tunnel Creek Singletrack Trail is now underway. The construction on this project has been possible from the fundraising efforts of the Tahoe Fund, a Recreation Trails...

07/08/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Some of the top cyclists from across the globe put tire to dirt on Saturday for the annual Truckee Tahoe Gravel Race. More than 700 competitors pedaled out from Riverview Sports Park,...

07/08/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Adventure is at the epicenter of many Tahoe locals' lifestyle, and supporting the rigorous way of life that many lead, as well as the "van life" movement, Sierra Adventure Vehicles was born. ...

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