TRUCKEE, Calif. - In light of the Tahoe Forest Hospital District board's recent vote to raise the tax rate for Measure C by $ 9.67 per $ 100,000 assessed property value, officials last week debated the stability of the Measure J bCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
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Police nab 40 pot plants at Glenshire home; Truckee man arrested
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Police last week confiscated 40 marijuana plants from a home in the eastern Truckee subdivision of Glenshire, officials announced Tuesday.According to a Truckee Police press release, the department's inCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Birds fly out as fall rolls in
RENO, Nev. - More than 300 bird species found in North America during the summer will make their way to Latin America or the Caribbean, some covering distances of nearly 7,000 miles. Parks, backyards and nature refuges across thCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Local man dies Saturday in motorcycle accident north of Lake Tahoe
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - A local man died in a motorcycle vs. pick-up truck collision Saturday morning just north of Lake Tahoe, officials confirmed Monday.Mark C. Steffy, 56, of Crystal Bay, was pronounced dead at the scene at 9Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Meet Your Merchant: At Treat Box, it’s all in the family
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Snickerdoodle, peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, danishes, ice cream. Breakfast burritos, tri tip sandwiches, burgers. Hungry yet?All of these delicious snacks, and more, can be found at Treat Box Bakery,Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Truckee football | Wolverines extend win streak to 40 with home rout
TRUCKEE, Calif. - On paper, a struggling, winless Sparks at undefeated Truckee on Saturday seemed like a mismatch. And it was.Six different Wolverines scored touchdowns as the hosts built a 28-0 first-quarter lead and led 42Copyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
When the river meets the sea
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The river flows to the sea and becomes part of something greater. Without the rivers, the sea would be diminished, thirsty, without revitalization and the ecosystems would suffer and die as a result of imCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Battle Born Dirtbag Geocaching Society to host balloon launch event
RENO, Nev. - The Battle Born Dirtbag Geocaching Society is proud to join KNPB, Channel 5 Public Broadcasting and the University of Nevada, Reno BalloonSAT Program for an inaugural event showcasing the sport of geocaching.The iCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Thinking about the winter blues
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The angles and tones of light are different. There are ribbons of crispness in the air. The landscape is dry and colors are draining. I see it. I feel it. It is autumn. Many traditions and cultures marCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
How to Build on Vacant Land in Tahoe Basin Area- LAKE TAHOE
The Lake Tahoe Area is rigorous on the regulations and restrictions to build on land. There are regulations in place to maintain its inherent and indigenous environmental conditions primarily to protect its uncommon environment. In fact, the codes Continue Reading