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Yosemite National Park Welcomes Spring

05/09/2025

An update on the reopening of Yosemite Park facilities and roads as the snow is cleared and spring takes hold.

Nevada City Parks Update

05/08/2025

An update on the progress of Sugarloaf Mountain trails and parking lot, and the first phase of the skatepark project, in Nevada City.

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Tahoe Boating Season Kicks Off With Stronger Protections

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. – Lake Tahoe watercraft inspection stations, boat launches, and marinas are opening for the 2025 boating season and aquatic invasive species management agencies are encouraging boaters and paddlers to stay up to date with strengthened procedures to …

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Tahoe City Downtown Association Opens 4th of July Entertainment Grant Program

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Celebrate the spirit of Independence Day with the Tahoe City Downtown Association's 4th of July Entertainment Grant Program.

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Forest Service Announces Opening Dates for Lake Tahoe Recreation Sites

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Spring is a time of transition in the mountains. Snow is melting and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is preparing to open national forest recreation sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin …

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Rotary Club of Truckee Installs New Benches Along Legacy Trail, Expanding Community Access and Sustainability Efforts

TRUCKEE, Calif. – Truckee Little Leaguers might not love "benching it," but locals and visitors strolling along the Truckee River Legacy Trail have a different view — and now, thanks to the Rotary Club of Truckee, they have even more …

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Tahoe City Public Utility District Takes Next Step Towards Scotty Lapp Memorial Skate Park

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Tahoe City Public Utility District Board of Directors approved a Letter of Intent at their meeting on Friday, April 18 that ultimately authorizes the initiation of planning and design of the Scotty Lapp Memorial Skate …

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Truckee Bike Park Concession Agreement Raises Questions About Oversight, Communication, and Future of Public-Private Partnerships

TRUCKEE, Calif. – A well-established partnership between the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District (TDRPD) and local nonprofit Biking for a Better World (BBW) is under review after the district's General Manager opted not to renew BBW's Concession Agreement beyond its …

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Phase Two of the Donner Project Announced at Donner Memorial State Park

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Sierra State Parks Foundation has announced that its starting Phase Two of The Donner Project at Donner Memorial State Park, which will improve landscaping around the Pioneer Monument, according to a press release.
Phase One was completed in …

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Tahoe Joy Festival Comes to Tahoe City

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Tahoe Joy Festival is returning to Tahoe City's Commons Beach on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

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Tahoe City Downtown Association Launches Bring Back the Boom Fireworks Fundraiser

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Tahoe City Downtown Association has launched its Bring Back the Boom fireworks fundraising campaign to bring Fourth of July fireworks back to Tahoe City in 2025! The community has spoken loud and clear – they …

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Emergency Preparedness, Housing Among Nevada County’s 8 Priority Objectives in 2025/2026

NEVADA CITY, Calif. – The Board of Supervisors is continuing to focus on furthering eight priority objectives for fiscal year 2025/2026, reflecting the community's top needs. The priorities remain the same as last year and build on past progress: fiscal …

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Starting in 1976, the legislature began creating agencies to buy up open land, and keep it open.
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