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01/18/2023
It was nearly midnight before the Truckee Planning Commission concluded an hours-long session with staff and the Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf.

01/16/2023
Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf will appear before the Truckee Planning Commission as their application to open a new school will be heard.

01/12/2023
The Truckee Police Department will present a plan to implement automated license plate readers—a proposed installation of 17 fixed cameras on public roadways.

01/11/2023
The Truckee Town Council discussed the Short-Term Rental Workforce Housing Token Pilot Program, which would encourage the private sector to create workforce housing.

12/14/2022
Town of Truckee Vice Mayor Lindsay Romack was appointed mayor during the council’s Dec. 13, meeting.

11/17/2022
Another batch of results was released in Nevada County on Nov. 16, and the incumbents for the Truckee Town Council race are still in the lead.

11/09/2022
Voters on Election Day battled the snow to cast their votes and preliminary results have three incumbents holding onto their Town Council seats.

10/31/2022
The Truckee Police Department on Nov. 1 announced that Danny Renfrow is the new chief of police. Renfrow is a third-generation Nevada County resident and has been with the department for close to 19 years.

10/28/2022
The town of Truckee announced the launch of its newest housing program, the Truckee Home Access Program. The program was created to address the affordable housing issues faced by the local workforce.

10/20/2022
A park with a small amphitheater opens adjacent to downtown Truckee Community Art Center. The park, fully ADA compliant, is the result of five years of work and fundraising.

10/15/2022
Truckee resident Jordan Brandt says the Tahoe Basin lacks resources for those who want to get sober. With funds raised through a new GoFundme campaign, a board of local advisors will oversee startup costs and a down payment to purchase property for a sober living house.

10/14/2022
For about a decade, a new skatepark in Truckee has been in the works. After planning, raising funds and town council and planning commission meetings, it’s almost time to break ground on the Rocker Memorial Skatepark.

10/13/2022
Councilmembers Anna Klovstad, David Polivy and Jan Zabriskie are each hoping to hold their seats, while Planning Commissioner Suzie Tarney hopes to take one.

10/12/2022
Candidates for the Incline Village General Improvement District, Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, and Town of Truckee Town Council speak about the major issues in those races.

09/28/2022
A beached vessel has been bobbing in the waters of Lake Tahoe since at least June 2021. Moonshine Ink reporters asked what the deal with the boat was, and also what gives with a giant hole in the earth near downtown Truckee.

09/27/2022
The Truckee Town Council and Planning Commission are closer to finalizing the 2040 General Plan after another marathon discussion. Staff had made several updates to the General Plan based on council, commission and public comments.

09/20/2022
A simple majority in favor of Measure V will put a half-cent sales tax on the books in Truckee, Grass Valley, and Nevada City, according to a statement by Auditor-Controller Marcia Salter.

08/30/2022
Sierra Business Council, on behalf of the town of Truckee, is administering a program that provides affordable and potentially forgivable financing to eligible small businesses. These programs are designed to stimulate economic growth and promote recovery from COVID-19.

08/18/2022
Candidate filings have closed in Nevada County for the Nov. 8 election. Voters will decide several races—including Truckee Town Council, with three incumbents plus Planning Commissioner Suzie Tarnay running for three open seats.

07/22/2022
The town of Truckee plans to break ground on a new central library. But some locals are wondering what this will mean for branches in Kings Beach and Tahoe City. Placer and Nevada county officials are looking for solutions, with the intention to keep all three libraries open.