Nevada County Local News

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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 satisfy those hunger pangs and leave you wondering where to go next.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. / Calif. – Sylvia Lacock likens open water marathon swimming to meditation. "You can only focus on your next breath."

Saturday July 27

As the sun sets at Lake Tahoe's Sand Harbor State Park on Friday, July 12, Shakespeare enthusiasts wait patiently to watch the opening night at Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.

As searchers were looking for a missing man in Topaz Lake on Monday morning, another man was found face down in the water at Sand Harbor.

As searchers were looking for a missing man in Topaz Lake on Monday morning, another man was found face down in the water at Sand Harbor.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – This summer, the Truckee Music Fest will make its highly anticipated debut on August 9-10. A standout feature of the festival will be the performance by Nashville-style country artist Kip Moore, marking his first time in Truckee.

STATELINE, Nev. – The Tahoe Knight Monsters, proud ECHL Affiliate of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights and the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights announcd today that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Brandon Tabakin for the 2024-25 season. 

Salt Lake City, Utah has been selected to host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, according to a press release from U.S. Ski and Snowboard. The decision made during the 142nd International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Paris, France, on July 24, 2024. This marks the fifth time the Winter Olympic Games have been held in the USA and 32 years since Utah last hosted the world.

Salt Lake City, Utah has been selected to host the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, according to a press release from U.S. Ski and Snowboard. The decision made during the 142nd International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Paris, France, on July 24, 2024. This marks the fifth time the Winter Olympic Games have been held in the USA and 32 years since Utah last hosted the world.

Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning projects are underway in the Lake Tahoe Basin. These projects are expected to continue for the next several weeks with some projects continuing through the fall, conditions and weather permitting.

TRUCKEE, Calif.– Livestrong has taken a significant step forward in its mission to support cancer survivors, announcing a new partnership with collegiate golf champion and cancer survivor Ian Gilligan. At the Barracuda Championship in Truckee on July 18, Gilligan made his debut in a powerful display of solidarity, sporting Livestrong's yellow wristband and logo.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Town of Truckee and Teichert Construction have agreed to a combined penalty of $559,701 to settle allegations of stormwater violations related to the Coldstream Roundabout project. This project, conducted from 2021 to 2022, involved transforming a stop sign-controlled intersection into a modern roundabout at Donner Pass Road, the I-80 freeway ramps, and Coldstream Road.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As families are getting ready to have their children go back to school, they're also researching options for extra-curricular activities.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As families are getting ready to have their children go back to school, they're also researching options for extra-curricular activities.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – On the morning of July 16, 2024, South Lake Tahoe Police Department officers responded to the 2000 block of Eloise Avenue for a report of a shooting. A male was located with gunshot wounds, and a suspect was detained.