Truckee brewery brings home international goldTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Truckee's own homegrown brewery, FiftyFifty Brewing Co., recently took home top honors at one of the world's most prestigious beer competitions. Copyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
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Free community avalanche seminar at Alpenglow Sports
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Alpenglow Sports will host their second annual series of free community avalanche seminars on Friday, Dec. 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m. with industry leaders Pieps Avalanche Beacons and Liberty Mountain at Alpenglow SpCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Ask Dr. Vail | Help a friend in need
Dear Dr. Vail, TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - A good friend recently has been acting quite differently. Three months ago he experienced a breakup with his longterm partner and lost his job. Since then he has been withdrawing from sociCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Winter fitness – what are you waiting for?
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - We all know we should be getting lots of exercise. All the time. All year long. And with the snow flying we start thinking, "Hmmm ... I suppose I'll be doing more time in the gym." BCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All rights Continue Reading
Updated snowfall totals at Lake Tahoe ski resorts; Northstar reports it has the most
TAHOE/TRUCKEE - As residents and business owners continue to prepare for major floods that may occur along the Truckee river and other streams throughout the Truckee/Tahoe basin on Sunday and Monday, resorts are reporting impresCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Flood warning lifted; Truckee River levels expected to recede
UPDATE: 5 p.m. - A cold front that swept through the Tahoe/Truckee area Sunday morning, bringing snow to the region instead of more rain as originally forecast, causing the National Weather Service to lift the flood warning it hCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Sugar Bowl will reopen for skiing and riding Saturday, Dec. 8
DONNER SUMMIT, Calif. - Recent storms have delivered more than 30" of new snow at the top of Sugar Bowl Resort, yet mixed precipitation, fluctuating snow levels and a somewhat saturated snowpack at the base have presented Copyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Evacuation center to open early Sunday in Truckee for potential flood victims
TRUCKEE, Calif. - The American Red Cross and local emergency agencies have set up an evacuation center in the town in preparation of the Truckee River flooding Sunday morning.The center, located in the Administration Building Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Truckee High School 2013 Project Graduation raffle rescheduled
TRUCKEE - The Truckee High School 2013 Project Graduation drawing will be held Dec. 7, 2012 at the Downtown Truckee Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Truckee Train Station. Cost is $ 10 and tickets will be available for sale at the TCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
Alpine ski racing | Lindsey Vonn, Stacey Cook 1-2 in Lake Louise downhill
Safe to say, Stacey Cook was due. Despite coming off a breakout 2011-12 season in which she finished 10th in the World Cup downhill standings, the Truckee native had never landed on the podium in her 10 years on the U.S. Alpine SkCopyright 2012 Continue Reading