From The Union...
Gina Will Settles In as Auditor-Controller
Jan. 25, 2023, 4 p.m.Nevada County Auditor-Controller Gina Will, the chief accounting officer of Nevada County, is busy watching over the budget for the county, special districts and schools after being sworn in earlier this month.
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Monopoly Lake Tahoe Edition Revealed
Jan. 25, 2023, 4 p.m.The Lake Tahoe edition of Monopoly—a modified version of the game originally inspired by Atlantic City’s Boardwalk—was revealed at Edgewood Resort.
From Sierra Sun...
Truckee Council Approves License Plate Pilot Program
Jan. 25, 2023, 4 p.m.Truckee Town Council approved a one-year pilot program for automated license plate readers to be placed throughout town.
From The Union...
Nevada County Supervisors Asked to Deny Mine Reopening
Jan. 24, 2023, 4 p.m.Public comments on topics ranging from homelessness to the possible reopening of the Idaho-Maryland Mine were front and center at the Jan. 24 Nevada County Board of Supervisors meeting.
From The Union...
Nevada County Board of Supervisors Approves Ranch House Project
Jan. 24, 2023, 4 p.m.The Nevada County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously move forward with the Ranch House Project on Highway 49. The project would demolish a single-family dwelling to provide housing to those who are at a high risk of homelessness.
From Sierra Sun...
Telehealth Makes Substance Use Treatment More Accessible
Jan. 24, 2023, 4 p.m.For individuals in North Lake Tahoe with a substance use disorder, from drugs to alcohol, timely access to treatment is crucial to recovery.
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Truckee-Tahoe Humane Society Expands ‘Pet Pantry’
Jan. 24, 2023, 4 p.m.The group is expanding its “Pet Pantry” program, which helps owners keep their pets despite financial hardships or other barriers.
From Sierra Sun...
Alterra Acquires Snow Valley Resort
Jan. 23, 2023, 4 p.m.Alterra Mountain Company has closed on the purchase of Snow Valley Mountain Resort, adding another Southern California destination to its portfolio.
From Sierra Sun...
High Fives Foundation Adds 11 Board Members
Jan. 23, 2023, 4 p.m.High Fives Foundation, the adaptive sports and injury prevention nonprofit, has appointed 11 new members to its board of directors, including a new board president, Susan Stone.
From Tahoe Daily Tribune...
Visit California Hires Global Consulting Firm
Jan. 23, 2023, 4 p.m.JLL will prepare a dozen regional strategic plans to help the state marketing organization promote smart, sustainable tourism over the next decade.
From Moonshine Ink...
Jan. 22, 2023, 4 p.m.Moonshine Ink looks at how snowplows keep roads passable, and the hurdles local jurisdictions are facing amid staffing and equipment shortages.
From Sierra Sun...
World Cup Stop at Palisades Tahoe Gets Official Name, Music Lineup
Jan. 20, 2023, 4 p.m.The top alpine athletes in the world are set to descend on Palisades Tahoe next month for the first World Cup event hosted by the resort since 2017.
From YubaNet...
Study: Unprecedented Levels of High-Severity Fire in Sierra Nevada
Jan. 19, 2023, 4 p.m.High-severity wildfire is increasing in Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade forests, according to a study from UC Davis. Those rates have especially shot up over the past decade.
From Sierra Sun...
Friends of Olympic Valley Concerned With Revised Palisades Tahoe Plan
Jan. 19, 2023, 4 p.m.Palisades Tahoe’s draft revised EIR for the Village at Palisades Tahoe raises concerns over its size and scale.
From YubaNet...
Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe Takes Step Toward Recognition
Jan. 18, 2023, 4 p.m.During November’s Native American Heritage Month, the Grass Valley City Council adopted Resolution Number 2022-81 codifying support for the Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe’s petition for federal recognition.
From YubaNet...
Four Entities File Suit Against PG&E for Mosquito Fire Damages
Jan. 18, 2023, 4 p.m.The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco Superior Court, includes as co-plaintiffs Placer County, El Dorado Water Agency, Georgetown Divide Public Utilities District, and Georgetown Divide Fire Protection District.
From The Union...
Grass Valley Postmaster Nicole Schoppe: No Stranger to the Job
Jan. 18, 2023, 4 p.m.Carrying packages to a customer’s car is not outside of the duties of Grass Valley postmaster Nicole Schoppe, who started her new role last May after spending six years as a local postal worker.
From Sierra Sun...
Truckee Planners Approve Amended Waldorf School Application
Jan. 18, 2023, 4 p.m.It was nearly midnight before the Truckee Planning Commission concluded an hours-long session with staff and the Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf.
From Sierra Sun...
Placer County’s Low-Barrier Shelter Helps Unhoused, Avoids Lawsuit
Jan. 17, 2023, 4 p.m.Placer County is establishing a mobile temporary shelter in the Auburn area near the Placer County Government Center.
From Moonshine Ink...
Palisades Village Development Is Back
Jan. 17, 2023, 4 p.m.Palisades Tahoe lost the court battle over its Village project last year. Nevertheless, the ski resort has resubmitted with only minor changes.