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07/07/2023

Bodil knows that we all have just one life to live, so his mantra is to "live life to the fullest each and every day". He doesn't take things too seriously and loves to let...

07/07/2023

Having been born in Providence Hospital, and having been one lucky person all my Providential life, I thought I should take a little time travel and visit that lucky place of concurrence. So I booked...

07/07/2023

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – Keep Tahoe Blue hosted its 10th annual "Keep Tahoe Red, White and Blue" July 5th clean up but rather than celebrating its decade milestone, the League witnessed a "tragic landfill" appearance...

07/07/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Before fireworks and Truckee's annual Independence Day parade, hundreds of locals and visitors raced down Donner Pass Road in support of ASC Training Center. A total of 675 people showed up Tuesday...

07/06/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Climate Transformation Alliance is launching a new program to address building electrification in the region, called the Truckee Tahoe Building Decarbonization Pilot Program. Sierra Business Council, the nonprofit facilitator of the...

07/06/2023

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

07/06/2023

Full weekend of events at Northstar California Start the weekend off right with Northstar California's Summer Music Series every Friday and Saturday of the summer through Sunday, Sept. 3. This free event will be happening...

07/06/2023

Truckee celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday with the annual Firecracker Mile in support of the ASC Training Center, followed by a parade down Donner Pass Road.

07/05/2023

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – Everline Resort & Spa announced the season opening of the Links at Everline championship golf course to the public on July 1, 2023.  During the summer season, the golf club will...

07/05/2023

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The North Tahoe Community Alliance will host a community workshop on July 12 from 5-7 p.m. to collect additional public input on its fall grant cycle funding priorities. Interested community...

07/05/2023

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – After receiving an impressive 723 inches of snow this winter, Palisades Tahoe called an end to the 2022/23 season following Freedom Fest on July 4, during which snow lovers were able...

07/04/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Tickets for Truckee's Historical Haunted Tour, hosted by Trails & Vistas, are on sale starting 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 4. The tours are held throughout the evenings on October 12 and 13....

07/04/2023

A portion of Donner Pass Road (Old HWY 40, approximately one mile west of Donner Lake) remains closed through the end of July 2023 to traffic, including recreational activities, due to potentially unsafe rock fall....

07/04/2023

The quaking aspens around my house appear nervous. Their signature feature –the quaking leaves—seems a little more vigorous lately, as though they notice all the chainsaws and stacks of tree limbs by the side of...

07/03/2023

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Every year, an average of seven people drown in Lake Tahoe due to cold water shock. A new safety education campaign from Take Care Tahoe is encouraging those who spend time...

07/03/2023

Measure T-funded programs aim to reduce wildfire risk in the Truckee area through six grants TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee Fire announced the first six recipients of its Measure T community wildfire prevention grant program. This...

07/03/2023

The latest greenhouse gas emissions inventory performed for the Town of Truckee showed that the largest share of our emissions comes from our buildings. The vast majority of those emissions come from the burning of...

07/03/2023

In the "Chamber World," we say there are two types of chambers: 3P Chambers (parties, parades, and pageants) and 3C Chambers (Catalyst, Convenere, and Connector). Over the last several decades chambers across the globe have...

07/02/2023

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Drivers Beware! Throughout the year the Lake Tahoe Basin experiences fluctuations in the number of visitors and vehicle traffic. The winter ski and summer recreation seasons bring more vehicles to the...

07/02/2023

A message to my fellow menfolk: Shun the fireworks. Everybody knows all the bodies exhumed from Pompeii were men. When Vesuvius erupted the women fled, while the men gathered together in the courtyard to watch...

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