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06/13/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival will return this year on Saturday, June 24 and promises to be a family, fun-filled aviation, and STEM – oriented event. Highlights include aerobatic...

06/13/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. -Nevada County invites residents and visitors countywide to share project ideas to improve recreation. Take the survey online or at community events and locations, now through July 7. All ideas are welcome. Nevada...

06/13/2023

TRUCKEE, CALIF. —There's a new way for animal lovers to help the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. A thrift boutique is set to open in early August, at 12047 Donner Pass Road (the old Sears store)....

06/13/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. –The Nevada County Auditor-Controller's Office detected an identity fraud incident on Friday, June 9, resulting in a payment of $46,000 due to cybercriminals impersonating a County vendor. No County IT systems or services...

06/12/2023

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Chase International recently welcomed Monica Armanino to the real estate firm in Tahoe City, California and Gina Gillmor to its Carson Valley, Nevada office. Armanino has represented resort Real Estate on the...

06/12/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Nevada County Supervisors will be meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 13. The meeting can be viewed in person at 950 Maidu Avenue or remotely at www.nevadacountyca.gov/boardmeetings and www.YouTube.com/c/CountyofNevadaCA. On the...

06/12/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The town of Truckee is gearing up the annual Firecracker Mile, held on July 4, at 9:45 a.m., right before the parade. The race promises participants and spectators an unforgettable experience along...

06/11/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — With the year-round rigorous lifestyle the many Truckee and Tahoe locals embody, it's essential to take some time to properly reset, relax, and take some time for self-care every so often. Living...

06/11/2023

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — While Sunday morning is beginning with sunny and calm conditions, officials are warning that heavy rains from thunderstorms later in the day and into early next week could lead to flash...

06/11/2023

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Rafting along the portion of the Truckee River from Tahoe City will likely be on hold this year as runoff from a historic winter continues to fill needs downstream. The rafting...

06/10/2023

Americans with Disabilities Act plaintiff Scott Johnson was sentenced weeks ago by the U.S. District Court in Sacramento to 18 months of home detention and $250,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to filing a false...

06/10/2023

Independence Lake is known as the jewel of the Sierra. It is unique among the lakes of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada because it still retains all its native fish species and is...

06/10/2023

Combining Tahoe’s rich history with a new, modern spin, waterfront restaurant Chambers Landing is celebrating a grand re-opening in advance of this summer season, under new ownership.

06/09/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — Donner Summit is closed on Old Highway 40 between the gates due to a large rockslide, a press release from the Nevada County Public Works Department said. Homeowners will be allowed though,...

06/09/2023

TRUCKEE, Calif. — This week State Farm Insurance, the largest insurer of homes in California, announced it will no longer be writing new homeowners insurance policies in California, citing the risk of wildfire and increasing cost...

06/09/2023

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has implemented Fire Aside's Defensible Space Evaluation software as part of an expanded commitment to improve residents' wildfire resilience, funded by Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation. Parasol Tahoe...

06/09/2023

RENO, Nev. — Students from Truckee and North Tahoe high schools were given a unique look at the human body last month during their joint field trip to the University of Nevada, Reno School of...

06/09/2023

The long awaited season of sunshine and farmers markets delivering fresh fruits and veggies straight out of the ground or off the vine has finally arrived. There are several farmer markets coming back, some already...

06/08/2023

Shakespeare had a thought that resonates with me today, "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." So it is that my pet jay, Huckleberry, happens to be my touch of nature that makes...

06/08/2023

December 21, 1944 – May 28, 2023 Dorothy Sue Hartker passed away, peacefully, on May 28, 2023, at the age of 78 in Clermont, Florida. She was born on December 21, 1944, in Jefferson City,...

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