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Nevada County Library Literacy Program Hits Milestone 200 Tutoring Sessions in Time for National Volunteer Week 2024

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Nevada County Library Literacy Program would like to thank their volunteer tutors at the Truckee Library Branch. These wonderful volunteers dedicate their time to helping an adult learner achieve their literacy goals.

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Nevada County, Truckee, Friends of the Truckee Library Select Architect for New Truckee Library

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Nevada County, the Town of Truckee, and Friends of the Truckee Library took another step forward toward building a new 20-000-square-foot Truckee Library facility at Truckee Regional Park. The three partners selected Jordan Knighton Architects, Inc. for …

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Community Resiliency Grants Continue to Keep Truckee Thriving

Ben Martin remembers the day the music stopped in Truckee.

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Nevada County Economic Development Action Plan to Focus on Sustainable Job, Business Growth

NEVADA CITY, Calif. – Increased economic activity, tax revenue and business retention and expansion are some of the goals of Nevada County's new two-year Economic Development Action Plan.

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Nevada County Approves $250,000 Contract With Community Foundation

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:

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Placer Youth Commission Seeks New Members Wanting to Make a Difference

AUBURN, Calif. – The Placer County Youth Commission is now accepting applications from local youth who wish to serve as one of 21 formally appointed members for the 2024-25 term.

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Nevada County Supervisors recognize Truckee business owner

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee resident and business owner, Bill Greeno, has recently received commendation from the Nevada County Board of Supervisors in recognition of his dedicated service as the Nevada County Planning Commissioner for District 5. Supervisor Hardy Bullock commenced …

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Mobile Crisis Team now available for those facing behavioral health crisis in Nevada County

People of all ages and backgrounds in Nevada County facing a behavioral health or emotional crisis now have access to professional services wherever they are, day or night. 

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Community turns out to shape Nevada County’s Community Wildfire Protection Plan

NEVADA CITY, Calif. – Over 60 Nevada County residents have turned out during the past two weeks to help shape the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) by providing input at Risk Reduction Workshops hosted by the Office of Emergency Services. …

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Nevada County Supervisors create new Chief of Staff/Clerk of the Board position

In response to the coming retirement of longtime Clerk of the Board Julie Patterson Hunter at the end of this month, the Board of Supervisors has added duties to the position and retitled it Chief of Staff/Clerk of the Board.

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Candidate filing period for March 5 Primary Election begins today

NEVADA CITY, Calif.— Candidate filing for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election officially begins at the Nevada County Elections Office today. Prospective candidates may file their Declarations of Candidacy and Nomination Papers now through December 8 during regular business hours, …

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Nevada County Planning Commission seeks Truckee representative

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Nevada County Planning Commission is looking for one dedicated individual from District V to help us shape the future of our county. The Planning Commission is responsible for reviewing and making...

Image caption: Salt is a key ingredient to maintaining safe roads in snowy climes.
Putting Tahoe on a Low-Salt Diet

Comstock’s reporter Jennifer Junghans learns about some innovative solutions to the problem of ice on winter roads.

Image caption: A sled corral full of broken plastic sleds at Fallen Leaf Lake Hill.
Tahoe Weekly Tackles Trash

Tahoe Weekly’s Priya Hunter offers deep reporting and her personal perspective on a serious trash problem that has roiled Lake Tahoe and the mountain communities that surround it since last summer.

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