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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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