TAHOE CITY, Calif. — A longtime Navy officer has taken over as the veterans service officer for Placer County effective Monday, Oct. 24. Matthew Galvin has been appointed the county’s new veterans service officer, overseeing...
The Mosquito Fire is 100% contained, according to an incident report from the U.S. Forest Service. “Smoke from small islands of unburned vegetation within the perimeter may be more visible on Monday as drier conditions arrive in...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — After a weekend of cool weather, strong winds and a bit of snow, temperatures will rebound to seasonal averages to start the week at Lake Tahoe. The wind howled over the weekend, especially...
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Placer County Public Health is joining partners across the state in recognizing Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week from Oct. 23-29. A week-long information campaign will include fact sheets, web-based presentations and...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee girls’ tennis team won a fifth consecutive regional title on Friday, topping Wooster 15-3. The Wolverines came into the tournament with a perfect league record and defeated Hug 12-6 to...
With a population of just 3,236 as of the 2020 census, Sierra County is the second-least populous county in California. Loyalton, population 740, is the county’s only incorporated city, and there is one traffic light in...
State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara will enforce the new insurance pricing regulation he wrote recognizing and rewarding wildfire safety and mitigation efforts made by homeowners and businesses. Commissioner Lara’s regulation is the first in the...
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Placer County is asking community members to participate in an online survey to help strengthen mental health services. Placer County’s Health and Human Services department is collecting community input to help shape...
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — After a two-year hiatus, the popular Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings fundraiser returned last month to the Village at Palisades Tahoe. There was concern smoke from the Mosquito Fire would cancel...
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Ricky Magiera, originally from the Los Angeles area, supplies 27 retailers with a variety of wood carvings, all carved with a steady hand wielding a chainsaw. His carvings are not only...
The Airport Board election is highly contentious and consequential for our community; whether you are an active user of the airport or not. We would like to explain the differences in candidates from our perspective...
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – Resort at Squaw Creek, a North Lake Tahoe resort located at the base of an Alpine Meadow announces Manfred Steuerwald as general manager. Steuerwald joins the property from Hyatt Regency Calgary in...
TRUCKEE, Calif. – After five years of planning and dreaming, a new park and outdoor gathering space is set to open in downtown Truckee, adjacent to the Community Arts Center on Church Street. Mark Tanner Construction...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Expected strong winds from an incoming cold front have led to a lake wind advisory Friday afternoon at Lake Tahoe. The National Weather Service in Reno on Friday morning issued the advisory that...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Flashback to the day after Christmas 2021 — traffic is backed up as all but one road out of the Lake Tahoe Basin is closed as snow dumps nonstop. Over the next...
As a weekend storm threatens to bring snow to the Sierra, the area’s winter athletes are gearing up for another season on the slopes. U.S. Ski & Snowboard this week announced lineups the 2022-23 alpine,...
ELKO, Nev. — North Tahoe closed out the season Wednesday as runners-up in the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association Class 2A State Girls Golf Championship. The Lakers entered the two-day tournament at Ruby View Golf Course...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee girls’ soccer team continued its hot streak Monday, claiming an 8-0 victory at home against Fernley for a fifth straight win. Senior Julia Egan and junior Lillian Reoutt each netted...
The warring instinct is man’s worst impulse. We eat, drink, and copulate with discrimination, then make war with impunity. There’s a breed of ants that acts out in the same way, and because of their...
Tahoe City, Calif. — Of the many towns that encompass the Lake Tahoe Basin, there are many full-time residents, second homeowners, and even vacation rental owners that have their piece of pie in Tahoe’s real...
