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On Friday, April 18, 2025, elected officials and agency leaders from across the Sierra region, including representatives from the Town of Truckee, Nevada City, Grass Valley, Town of Mammoth Lakes, and multiple special districts, met with Congressman Kevin Kiley in Rocklin to advocate for the reinstatement of federal funding for forest health and wildfire mitigation efforts.

At the Town Council meeting on April 22, Mayor Jan Zabriskie officially proclaimed May 2025 as Wildfire Awareness Month, reaffirming the Town of Truckee's commitment to wildfire prevention, mitigation, and safety in its vulnerable mountain community. The proclamation emphasizes the extreme threat posed by wildfire across California and the critical role the Truckee community plays in fostering resilience ahead of fire season.

When people talk about getting involved in local government, most imagine casting a vote or showing up to a public meeting. But one of the most impactful ways to shape the future of our town is also one of the most overlooked: understanding the budget.

Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Apr. 22, Earth Day, to discuss the Tahoe Truckee Regional Homeless Action Plan.

The Truckee Town Council met Tuesday, Apr. 8 to discuss polling results for a potential Nov. 2025 revenue measure to fund a new regional library and to review several housing, environmental, and transit initiatives.

Local leaders, community members, and service providers gathered on Thursday, April 3, for a workshop aimed at refining the Draft Tahoe Truckee Regional Homelessness Action Plan—a five-year strategy developed to address and ultimately end homelessness across the region.

On November 5, 2024, Truckee voters approved Measure E, a general tax that will provide funding for essential services such as wildfire preparedness, transit services, environmental protection, and workforce housing.

The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, March 25, to discuss the River Revitalization Steering Committee's (R2SC) catalyst projects. Councilmembers Lindsay Romack and Courtney Henderson were absent from the meeting.

Truckee residents gathered Wednesday, March 19, for a public meeting on updates to California's Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, a crucial tool in wildfire prevention and mitigation. Led by Emergency Services Director James Blattler, the meeting aimed to educate the community on revised hazard classifications, new regulations, and their implications for Truckee homeowners and future development.

Get ready for an unforgettable free literary experience at the April 5 Truckee Literary Crawl, where an eclectic mix of authors will showcase the richness of storytelling across multiple genres. 

Get ready for an unforgettable free literary experience at the April 5 Truckee Literary Crawl, where an eclectic mix of authors will showcase the richness of storytelling across multiple genres. 

The vision for a new Truckee Regional Library has taken a significant step forward with the announcement of a $1 million pledge from a private donor with deep family ties to the community. This contribution marks a milestone in the campaign to build a modern library that is designed to serve our community's emergency resource and literacy needs, uplifting the entire Truckee region.

The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, March 11, to discuss resolutions opposing federal funding cuts affecting local forest health, wildfire mitigation, and social and economic stability.

The Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation's Forest Futures Salon returned to in-person meetings for the first time since 2019, bringing the community together on the topic "Stewarding our Collective Home" at CoffeeBar Bakery. The panel of speakers including vice mayor of Truckee Anna Klovdstad and liaison for the Washoe Tribe Lydell Wyatt spoke about what stewardship meant—both personally and for the community.

A Truckee Town councilmember is rallying fellow councilmembers and the community to support a resolution opposing federal funding cuts and staff freezes pertaining to public lands and forests at the next Truckee Town Council meeting.

The Truckee Town Council met on Tuesday, Feb. 25 to receive an update from CAL FIRE regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) mapping. 

The Town of Truckee, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District,  Truckee Donner Public Utility District, Tahoe Forest Health System, Truckee Tahoe Airport District, North Tahoe Fire Protection District, the California Highway Patrol and the Truckee Chamber of Commerce are holding the second year of Truckee North Tahoe Tech Teens (TNT Tech Teens), a workforce initiative focused on promoting the diverse range of tech-related jobs available to Truckee and Tahoe students.  

It was standing room only at a community meeting hosted on Thursday, Feb. 6 by Nevada County to discuss a permanent supportive housing unit that the county may potentially buy in the Amstrong Tract of Truckee.

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Truckee Town Council approved the R2SC Community Economic Vitality Action Team's recommendations for Catalyst Projects and authorized staff to negotiate partnerships with selected property owners.