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Truckee OKs more costs as Donner Pass Road project vision expands
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The vision for an improved Donner Pass Road is getting a little loftier, following recent direction from Truckee Town Council. Council members on Aug. 25 voted to amend the Envision...
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California drought: Tahoe-Truckee exceeding water conservation goals
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Following Gov. Jerry Brown’s ordered 25 percent cuts in urban water use by 2016 due to the California drought, the State Water Resources Control Board has been tabulating...
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IVGID trustees look toward future with new leadership
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Following an Aug. 26 reshuffling of trustees, newly appointed Incline Village General Improvement District board chairwoman Kendra Wong is still getting used to her new role....
View ArticleIncline Village crime log: Suspect still at large in church vandalism incident
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Sept. 1-7. Sept. 1 At 5:50 pm, in the 700 block of Southwood...
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$10 million grant secured for upgrade to Old Highway 40 at Donner Summit
TRUCKEE, Calif. — For the first time in roughly 50 years, a historic portion of Donner Pass Road that serves as a vital link to rock climbing, biking and hiking in the Sierra is scheduled for a major...
View ArticleTruckee Police Logs: 10 of 11 crimes for one week involve alcohol
Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Departments press log for Aug. 25 through Sept. 1, along with previously unreported incidents. Aug. 25 Around 2:42 p.m. police responded to a call...
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10,000-acre forest deal near Lake Tahoe to aid in drought studies
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Researchers are hoping the preservation of 10,000 acres of watershed land west of Lake Tahoe can help provide solutions to California’s persisting drought and wildfire epidemic. The...
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Sierra Nevada snowpack lowest in 500 years, report finds
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada in 2015 is at its lowest level in the past 500 years, according to a new report led by University of Arizona researchers. The team’s research...
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North Lake Tahoe Ale Trail connecting outdoors with local brew pubs
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — There very well may be a world that exists where one’s love of the outdoors should never be paired with one’s adoration of local craft beers, but that world does not exist at...
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TRPA begins Tahoe Talks series, sans North Shore locations
LAKE TAHOE — There is the North Shore and the South Shore of Lake Tahoe, and somewhere in the middle, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency asks the community what matters most in each area. That...
View ArticleTruckee Police Logs Public urination, alleged drunkenness, more
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Department’s press log for Sept. 1-8, along with previously unreported incidents. SEPT. 1 A fight between family members near...
View ArticleIncline Village Crime Log: Man allegedly exposed himself in front of library
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Sept. 8-20. SEPT. 8 At about 11:39 a.m., along the 900 block of...
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IVGID board getting younger – three under 40 – with new trustee makeup
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The newest addition to the IVGID Board of Trustees has taken his oath, marking the beginning of the next era of government for Incline Village . Matthew Dent, in his first try...
View ArticleTruckee Police Log: Burning Man, alleged road rage and drunken fights
Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Department’s press log for Sept. 8-15, along with previously unreported incidents. SEPT. 8 Following her trip to Burning Man, a female wanted to file...
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IVGID board votes to limit public comment periods for meetings
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The way Incline Village and Crystal Bay residents are allowed to offer public comment at IVGID board meetings will change the next time trustees meet. In a 4-1 decision,...
View ArticleTruckee planners address need for climate change action plan
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Over the course of the past nine years, the town of Truckee has been incrementally moving toward a plan that addresses climate change and greenhouse emission action. Town planners...
View ArticleIncline Village crime log: Man arrested on charges of drug use and trafficking
Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Sept. 22-28. SEPT. 23 Deputies arrested a 25-year-old male around 12:39 a.m. along...
View ArticleTruckee to launch two new electric car charging stations
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Donner Public Utility District continues its crusade toward sustainable energy with the recent announcement it will launch two plug-in electric vehicle charging stations...
View ArticleTruckee Police log: DUI suspect allegedly nearly collides with patrol car
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Department’s press log for Sept. 15-22, along with previously unreported incidents. SEPT. 15 A reported argument between a Cedar...
View ArticleNorth Tahoe crime log: Elusive robbery suspect apprehended in Arizona
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Below is a selection of incidents from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office press log for Aug. 1-15, as provided to the Sierra Sun by PCSO officials. AUG. 3 A driver was cited...
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Truckee’s new community makerspace finds a home at the airport
TRUCKEE, Calif. — In the true fashion of a makerspace, it took the cooperative efforts of a talented community to bring the Truckee Roundhouse home. That’s what the 11 collaborators from the Truckee...
View ArticleTruckee OKs extension for Glenshire couple’s long-delayed estate
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The town of Truckee has come to a tentative agreement with a local couple to let them continue work on their family home in Glenshire, marking the latest move in a seven year battle....
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SNC Tahoe’s next president committed to expanding college’s core values
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The walls in the office of the newest president of Sierra Nevada College lay bare. With the exception of a few odds and ends here and there, the office looks like it was...
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Tahoe church vandalism suspect may have hit elementary school, justice court...
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — As local law enforcement agencies continue their search for suspects related to a string of church vandalism cases , FBI officials are getting more involved and are ready to...
View ArticleIncline Village Crime Log: Deputies locate missing person alone in woods
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Sept. 29 - Oct. 5. SEPT. 30 A 7:30 p.m. report of assault and...
View ArticleTruckee Police Log: Men found sleeping in bank lobby, ditch arrested
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Department’s press log for Sept. 29 through Oct. 6, along with previously unreported incidents. OCT. 2 A man found sleeping inside...
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The top five online: Tahoe-Truckee’s most-read stories, Oct. 4-10
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below is a recap of the top stories from Oct. 4-10 at www.sierrasun.com. 1. What could ‘Godzilla’ El Niño mean for Lake Tahoe? Fall is in the air and the El Niño winter hype...
View ArticleMore than 700 acres planned for burning in Truckee Ranger district
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Fall is upon us, and with it comes the promise of cooler, wetter weather for the Tahoe National Forest. It’s also that time of year when regional fire protection agencies ramp up...
View ArticleIncline Village crime log: Caregiver presumed intoxicated, children placed in...
The following are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Oct. 6-12. OCT. 6 Deputies responded to a 9 a.m. report of graffiti along the...
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Organizers prepare for 20th annual Truckee River Day
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Volunteers will descend upon the Truckee River this weekend — gloves, shovels, boots and all in the effort of helping restore and revitalize one of the community’s most popular...
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U.S. Forest Service talks trees for Big Jack East project
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Change can be a mercurial thing, especially when one tries to quantify it. Such may have been partly why Truckee Ranger District officials are asking for community input on a...
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Artist completes sewer pipe mural across Truckee River in Tahoe City
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — What once was a functioning (decaying, but functional) sewer pipe adorned with passersby’s gum and stickers is now a work of local art. Stephane Cellier, the artist selected to...
View ArticleNorth Tahoe PUD hits state water mandate in August
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — Residents of the North Tahoe Public Utility District reduced residential water consumption in August 2015 by 28.7 percent compared to August 2013, officials announced last week....
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The top five online: Tahoe-Truckee’s most-read stories, Oct. 11-17
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below is a recap of the top stories from Oct. 11-17 at www.sierrasun.com. 1. Fatal wreck near Donner Summit shutting down westbound I-80 for hours A fatal vehicle accident last...
View ArticleMan donning ‘Scream’ mask suspected of armed robbery at Tahoe restaurant
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — Placer County Sheriff’s Office officials are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a man accused of armed robbery at a North Lake Tahoe restaurant. The crime was...
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Mountainside at Northstar makes plans for $1 billion expansion
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Nearly $1 billion worth of new development has been proposed near Northstar California Resort to be implemented over the next three to five years. Development group Mountainside...
View ArticleIncline Village crime log: Burglary suspect turns himself in
Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Oct. 12-20. OCT. 12 A deputy conducting a traffic stop around 10:38 p.m. near the area...
View ArticleTruckee Police log: Canine unit discovers bulk narcotics; 2 arrested
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Department’s press log for Oct. 6-13, along with previously unreported incidents. OCT. 7 Officers arrested a bicyclist riding into...
View ArticleNorth Tahoe crime log: Woman allegedly hurls frying pan, sets boat ablaze
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Below is a selection of incidents from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office press log for Aug. 17 through Sept. 12, as provided to the Sierra Sun by PCSO officials. AUG. 23 Officers...
View ArticleRound Table Pizza in Truckee robbed at gunpoint by suspect wearing Halloween...
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Truckee Police Department officials are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man connected with the Thursday night armed robbery of a local pizza restaurant. TPD officers...
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Water to be released from Donner Summit dam, per California law
SODA SPRINGS, Calif. — Water that has been allowed to illegally collect within the reservoir known as Van Norden Lake will begin immediate draining to comply with California law and to address public...
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The top five online: Tahoe-Truckee’s most-read stories, Oct. 18-25
Below is a recap of the top stories from Oct. 18-25 at www.sierrasun.com. 1. Lake Tahoe photographer lands cover shot of National Geographic If you are a photographer, getting your shot on the cover...
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Incline Village fire board swears in new employees, ups chief’s pay
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — One of the highest paid fire protection district chiefs in the region just started making a little bit more. It was after North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Chief Mike...
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Incline Village officials continue to explore bear-trash management
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Following two years of stricter solid waste enforcement — and with an expected increase in trash containment issues — Incline Village remains divided on how best to address the...
View ArticleIncline Village crime log: More graffiti removed from walls near state line
Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Oct. 20 – Oct. 27. OCT. 22 At 8:30 p.m., Sheriff’s inmate work crews responded to the...
View ArticleTruckee Police Log: Officers discover woman ‘wandering in forest’ alone
Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Department’s press log for Oct. 13-20, along with previously unreported incidents. OCT. 13 Truckee Police Department officers responded to the report...
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The top five online: Tahoe-Truckee’s most-read stories, Oct. 25-Nov. 1
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below is a recap of the top stories from Oct. 25 - Nov. 1 at www.sierrasun.com. 1. Crews put out fire in North Lake Tahoe commercial building Regional fire crews worked...
View ArticleFiftyFifty owners retract application for new Truckee brewery
TRUCKEE, Calif. — While he may have retracted his application for a new craft beer brewery along West River Street, FiftyFifty Brewing Company co-owner Andy Barr will still move forward with business...
View ArticleWith OK of master plan, what’s next for Diamond Peak Ski Resort?
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — What should the next steps be for the Diamond Peak master plan? That question was at the root of a discussion Incline Village General Improvement District trustees addressed...
View ArticleIncline Village crime log: Intoxicated suspect removed from women’s bathroom
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Oct. 27 – Nov. 3. OCT. 27 At about 7:16 p.m. on State Route 28...
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