Nevada County Local News

The California Tahoe Conservancy Board approved a $250,000 grant to Tahoe Resource Conservation District for aquatic invasive plant surveillance and rapid response.

Lake Tahoe alpine legend Travis Ganong has raced down a World Cup course for the final time. The Truckee-born skier traveled to Andorra for the final event of his 17-year career.

The short period of dry and cool weather wraps up Friday at Lake Tahoe with possibly another big snow dump on the way.

Many people are looking at the snow and water levels and asking that question. The answer depends on where you are in the West and how you define “drought.” A researcher at the Desert Research Institute’s Western Regional Climate Center explains.

After much discussion and public comment, the Truckee Town Council voted to grant a special use permit for Fourth of July fireworks at Donner Lake.

The Truckee Fire Protection District deemed the Truckee Save Mart as hazardous after responding to a call about the building.

Fire Safe Council of Nevada County invites all residents to enjoy a day of fun on June 3 to benefit the work of Firewise communities in Nevada County.

An appeals court has ruled in favor of companies that want to classify some workers as independent contractors, saying that Proposition 22 is mostly constitutional.

The stormy weather will continue as another atmospheric river is poised to pound Truckee-Tahoe, bringing renewed flooding, snow load and avalanche issues.

Residents and business owners with storm damage repairs in unincorporated Nevada County will receive priority permitting and have local fees waived for repair permits.

The nonprofit environmental group released the results of two projects: one that uses a beach-cleaning robot to remove trash hidden in the sand, and another designed to measure the 2021 Caldor Fire’s impacts on the Tahoe ecosystem.

Truckee freshman Sierra Strecker raced to a California – Nevada Interscholastic Ski and Snowboard Federation Nordic state championship, topping the region’s best skiers across 6.6 kilometers.

What does flipping mean? It means Lake Tahoe’s waters fully mixed vertically from top to bottom. While this is an annual event in shallower lakes, with Tahoe’s 1,640-foot depth, it’s a less common occurrence.

Recent rounds of heavy snow continue to bolster the snowpack on Nevada Irrigation District’s snow courses that provide water to customers.

Resort at Sq**w Creek, in Olympic Valley, has a new name and logo: Everline Resort & Spa.

A retired chief of operations with Cal Fire, Jim Mathias has joined the Fire Safe Council of Nevada County. The locally run nonprofit is an organization dedicated to providing fire safety projects and education.

Snow accumulation in Nevada County is creating a challenge for USPS letter carriers. Residents maintaining a clear path to the mailbox will help postal carriers maintain consistent delivery service.

Snowfall will wind down and a warm atmospheric river packing heavy moisture will hit the Lake Tahoe Basin on March 9.

The state of California is making an unprecedented investment in the arts. The “California Creative Corps” program will award $60 million statewide to implement media, outreach, and engagement campaigns.

State and federal agencies are joining forces to address the decline of monarch butterflies and other pollinator species.