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Birth
Kiwanis Club of North Lake Tahoe, one of the basin's longstanding nonprofits, recently donated $10,000 to the North Tahoe Boosters Club, a fellow nonprofit promoting student athletes attending North Tahoe middle and high schools.
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Gratitude
Guests of Northstar California and Heavenly and Kirkwood mountain resorts are positively impacting the environment through Vail Resorts' EpicPromise Guest Donation Program, which generated $187,000 for the Tahoe Fund.
New Job
Longtime resident Adam Wilson has been selected as chief operating officer of the North Tahoe Community Alliance.
Truckee Community Cares is celebrating another successful season of helping locals enjoy a little bit of extra holiday cheer.
In Memory Of
Tom Hobday, born Dec. 13, 1942, was a man who stood for integrity, ethics, dignity, humility, empathy and knowing that all people have value. He passed away Jan. 23, 2023.
Feisty yet sweet, Anna Mertl “Oma” peacefully joined her parents, husband Fritz and youngest son, Eric, on Jan. 18, 2023.
Born March 4, 1952, Janet Phillips was a visionary community leader who helped make the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail a reality. She passed away Dec. 28, 2022, after a two year battle with cancer.
Congratulations
The creators and contributors of the Truckee Library Latino Cookbook Project gather for a celebration at the Truckee Library on Feb. 3 at 5:30 p.m.
When skiers and snowboarders purchase discounted lift tickets through the Skiing for Schools program, all proceeds benefit the Excellence in Education Foundation.
Beloved South Lake Tahoe professional skier Kyle Smaine reportedly died in an avalanche in Japan. Smaine, 31, was skiing on a marketing trip to promote the Ikon Pass and Nagano tourism.
On Dec. 22, 2022, the family of Michael “Mikey” Costello said goodbye to the longtime Lake Tahoe resident after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Local teenager Frida Quintero got the opportunity to design a custom limited-edition ski in partnership with Nordica.
William Joseph Keane III, age 77, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 6, 2023. He is survived by his two daughters and five grandchildren.
Born on June 21, 1949, Cathy Bixler, a longtime Truckee resident, passed away Oct. 19, 2022, at her home on the Clark Fork River in Idaho.
Tahoe Forest Health System announced the arrival of the first baby of the New Year, born at 6:58 a.m. Jan. 1.
Jim “Mumbo” Mumbert passed away at age 81 on Dec. 14 in Stockton, surrounded by his family.
Rubicon Pizza Co., located in the Village at Northstar, recently awarded a check for $25,000 to the Friends of the Truckee Library.
Anniversary
Villager Candle Shop, located in the village at Northstar California Resort, marks its 15-year anniversary.
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Over 240 people raised more than $100,000 at Street of Dreams, Nevada County Habitat for Humanity’s annual fundraising event.
On Oct. 5, in an intimate setting at the Miner’s Foundry, eight outstanding Nevada County teachers were recognized by their school districts as Teachers of the Year.
The Lahontan Community Foundation, celebrating 20 years of giving back to the Truckee/North Lake Tahoe region, has reached the $2 million milestone in giving.
From Sept, 12-24, with the help of some 400 volunteers donating more than 1,220 hours, the South Yuba River Citizens League was able to remove 10,600 pounds of debris from the watershed.
Tahoe Forest Health System has added physician assistant Clara Gordon to the team at Tahoe Forest Orthopedics & Sports Medicine.
This fall, Truckee Trails Foundation is celebrating its 20th year of serving the community and its beloved trails.
New Business
Wild & Ruff is a new dog-focused store that celebrates pets and their owners. It was started by Jamie Vine, who moved to Truckee in 2022.
Soroptimist International of Truckee Donner has awarded $11,500 in scholarships to seven women.
The Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation awarded over $125,000, in the form of 50 grants, to the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District and Sierra Expeditionary Learning School.
Tahoe Forest Health System has brought on Dr. Jonathan Setzer Hedrick to join the team at the Tahoe Forest MultiSpecialty Clinics-Primary Care in Truckee.
Evo, a successful outdoor retail company, is coming to Tahoe City. The planned campus will include a retail store, cafe, hotel, and an area for community events.
Superior Boat Repair and Sales gave over $17,000 to the non-profit Tahoe Fund, and will support environmental improvement projects.
White Rabbit is a new restaurant concept at Northstar-California, serving up ramen, donuts, and boba drinks. They are open Wednesday through Sunday each week.
Craig Rowe, a Truckee High School English teacher, has been named Placer County's Teacher of the Year for 2022.
Greg Gavrilets has been hired as general manager of Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, replacing Paul Senft, who is retiring after more than 40 years.
Graduation
Sierra College celebrated more than 3.400 graduates in one of its first in-person graduations since before the pandemic.
Retirement
Lynn Saunders, president and CEO of the Truckee Chamber of Commerce, will be phasing out and retiring at the end of 2022.
Le’a Gleason has been named the new executive director of North Tahoe Arts, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to promoting exposure to art throughout the communities of North Lake Tahoe and Truckee.
Several Nevada County nonprofits and schools received grants from the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation, formed by the former owners and founder of Swift Communications.
Nevada City School District superintendent Monica Daugherty officially retires July 1, after working for the district for the last 22 years.
KidZone Museum Executive Director Carol Meagher is the recipient of the 2021 Ruby Award from Soroptimist International of Truckee Donner.
The Lake Tahoe-Truckee region received six awards at the Visit California Poppy Awards, more than any other regional destination in the state.
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