TRUCKEE, Calif. — One person was found dead in a house fire on Dec. 1, in the Pla-Vada Woodlands subdivision. There were not other known occupants in the building at the time. Due to the...
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Washoe County Board of Commissioners in October granted $25,000 to the Incline Village Crystal Bay Community & Business Association to support funding of the Main Street program. The Incline Main...
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The multi day storm that entered the Lake Tahoe region on Saturday has dropped about a foot of snow at higher elevations and mostly rain at lake level. Palisades Tahoe and...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — As several respiratory illnesses circulate simultaneously in Placer County and across the state, the county’s OptumServe testing sites have rolled out combination COVID and Flu A/B tests to help residents stay better...
I’ll never forget the day Mrs. McQuitty appeared in our driveway. She climbed out of an old white Ford, and I’ve never liked Fords since. It was a Monday, and I’ve never liked Mondays since....
TRUCKEE, Calif. — After having just four wrestlers on its roster last season, Truckee is returning to the mat this year with a squad of 17 wrestlers looking to take the first steps toward bringing...
TAHOE CITY, Calif. —Big changes to state building requirements will take effect for new projects in Placer County next year, officials reported this week. The California Building Standards Code, also known as Title 24, will...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The strong wind Saturday morning is the beginning of a multi-day storm that may dump up to 3 feet of snow on the mountains at Lake Tahoe. The snow will lead to hazardous...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The snow that snarled traffic on Lake Tahoe highways on Thursday has led to a delay in deliver of Friday's Sierra Sun. For more news, visit the Sun's website.
LAKE LOUISE, Canada — The Tahoe area’s top alpine skiers opened the season this week, competing in their first World Cup races of the year. Team Palisades Tahoe’s Travis Ganong posted a solid, first competitive...
North Tahoe High School’s bid to move to from Class 2A up to Class 3A for all sports except football was denied this week by the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association. North Tahoe Athletic Director Jessi...
The Caldor Fire was a reminder to our community that wildfires have and will continue to threaten the Lake Tahoe Basin. Since then, the California Tahoe Conservancy has received over four times the usual number...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The first of back-to-back winter storms brought well over a foot of snow and an avalanche warning to the Sierra Nevada on Thursday, closing schools at Lake Tahoe and intermittently shutting down...
TAHOMA, Calif. — Future employees of Homewood Mountain Resort may have a new place to call home following the acquisition of Tahoma Meadows Cottages. The cottages, located just south of Homewood, will continue normal operations...
July 4, 1935 – November 24, 2022 Peggie Jean Wiseman (née Cox), a real Yankee Doodle Dandy born on July 4, 1935, passed away on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2022, at Saint Mary's Regional Hospital...
September 30, 1954 – October 20, 2022 Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Friend Naomi was a beautiful woman inside and out. She had a good sense of humor that was based on the social political...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The snow started falling in the early morning hours Thursday at Lake Tahoe. Chain controls are in effect and all schools in the Incline Village, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe areas are...
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Northern Lights festival has returned to Incline Village and Crystal Bay, with an official tree-lighting kick off and day of events beginning Saturday, Dec. 3.  The day will begin with...
TAHOE VISTA, Calif. — The North Tahoe Public Utility District will be hosting its annual Winter Surplus Sale next week, from Tuesday through Thursday, Dec. 6-8.  All items will be available for viewing and inspection...
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...
