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03/29/2024

KINGS BEACH, Calif. – Placer County property owners in the Tahoe Basin can receive up to $2,200 to install a bear-resistant garbage can, also known as a bear box.

03/28/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Five years ago, the decision to merge four local core service organizations – Project MANA, North Tahoe Family Resource Center, Family Resource Center of Truckee, and Tahoe Safe Alliance – was unprecedented and initially met with skepticism. …

03/28/2024

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – From the cosmic world of Knuckles to hangouts with SpongeBob and the Ninja Turtles, Paramount+ is taking its immersive brand experience on a snowy adventure this week to Tahoe.

03/28/2024

As spring returns to Lake Tahoe, a story of resilience and resurgence is also unfolding. It's the migration of the Sandhill Cranes – magnificent birds that once upon a time had all but vanished from the Tahoe region.  

03/28/2024

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 will surely satisfy those hunger …

03/27/2024

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors approved a three-year contract today with the newCommunity Foundation of Nevada County to help with emergency preparedness and further other county priorities.The foundation will receive $83,333 a year to:

03/27/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, March 26, to discuss Wildephor Consulting's Biomass/Bioenergy study involving the use of an Air Curtain Burner (ACB) to manage woody biomass. 

03/27/2024

Being in Lake Tahoe in the wintertime is magical, with being in the trees, untouched snow, and fresh lake water conjuring up memories of the quiet, natural environment that we all know and love. Therefore, it makes sense for Tahoe …

03/26/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Assessor Rolf Kleinhans reminds business owners in Nevada County that there are less than five weeks to file your Business Property Statement with the Assessor's Office. The Statement filing period is open from January 1 through April …

03/26/2024

LOTUS, Calif. – Tributary Whitewater is gearing up for a promising white water rafting season in California and Oregon after a strong winter, a crucial link between the mountains and rivers. The Sierra Nevada mountains will particularly provide a steady …

03/26/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Quality Automotive Servicing in Truckee recently hosted a group of Juniora and Seniors from Truckee High School who are enrolled in the new "Adulting" class. They visited the shop to learn essential car safety and maintenance skills.

03/25/2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California State Parks' Division of Boating and Waterways is offering grant funding to prevent the further spread of quagga and zebra mussels into California's waterways. Funded by the California Mussel Fee Sticker (also known as the Quagga …

03/25/2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council will meet on Tuesday, March 26 at 5 p.m. at 10183 Truckee Airport Road. 

03/25/2024

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – This Easter, the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa, and Casino is pulling out all the stops for an unforgettable holiday celebration.

03/24/2024

The following is a Washoe Tribe tale of the naming of Lake Tahoe. This story was told to the C.F. McGlashan family by Elizabeth May, an American Indian foster child of the McGlashans. C.F. McGlashan is widely considered the patriarch …

03/24/2024

The Town of Truckee has proclaimed March to be Red Cross Month in celebration of the organization who selflessly help those in need in their most dire of times.

03/24/2024

Public speaking is one of mankind's greatest fears. A young lady once told me that she would rather have a coyote gnaw on her arm than to have to speak in public. This does not have to be. Once you …

03/24/2024

The University's sesquicentennial is just around the summer corner! Check out some of the free online exhibits the University Libraries has curated. Visit Celebrating 150 – The University Library's Sesquicentennial hub. Explore the University Timeline spanning from 1964 through the …

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