KINGS BEACH, Calif. - Olive loves the cranberries, while Rhonda seems to prefer the pumpkin pie and mashed potatoes. Rhona and Olive are two of the dozens of rescued turkeys at Farm Sanctuary that have been saved, instead of serCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
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Duty, honor, country: A tribute to Tom F. Burns
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - For a guy who wanted to perform his patriotic duty in World War II as an aerial gunner on a B-52 bomber, longtime Tahoe resident Thomas "Tom" Burns sure spent a lot of time underwater.Fate iCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Sugar Bowl Academy Nordic skiers receive 200K expansion
For Sugar Bowl Academy's Nordic ski racers, "home snow" this season means more than 200 kilometers of the most scenic and expansive cross-country skiing terrain known to America.An agreement announced last month wiCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Creative Concepts Media + Marketing launches new website
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Creative Concepts Media + Marketing, a boutique advertising and media buying agency, has launched a new website showcasing the company's media planning services. The new website, www.creativeconceptsmedCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Truckee First member: ‘disappointed,’ yet ‘encouraged’ by Measure J vote result
TRUCKEE, Calif. - The people have spoken, and those living within the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District have said "no" to Measure J.Fifty-four percent of the 3,867 district voters voted in favor of the boCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Project MANA announces annual Let’s Talk Turkey program
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - On Saturday, Nov. 17, Project MANA will help hundreds of local families have a happy, healthy Thanksgiving through its annual Let's Talk Turkey Food Distribution. With the help of dozens of social sCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Unofficial results: Tahoe/Truckee voters shun Measure J (plus other local Nevada County races)
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Truckee/Tahoe voters have defeated the Measure J performing arts center and aquatics center bond, according to unofficial election results posted early Wednesday.According to results as of 1:33 a.m. WednesdayCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Election 2012: Measure J, Tahoe/Truckee verdicts to be published as results flow in
TAHOE/TRUCKEE - Today, millions of Americans went to the polls on Election Day to vote for the next President of the United States, and locally, hundreds of residents did the same and cast ballots for a variety of political raceCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Auto Doctor holds giving months and bike collection
TRUCKEE, Calif. - November's "giving back" at the Auto Doctor will be $ 5 from every regular priced oil change (no other discounts) donated to Project MANA to help feed local families during the holidays. The AuCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All rights Continue Reading
North Tahoe cross-country | Laker boys, McDermott, Gallant win state titles
Warren Mills takes great pleasure in shaving off his mustache. Every time he does, his Lakers are state champions. "Every year we've won, I've shaved it off," said the longtime North Tahoe cross-country coach, cleaCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading