The Truckee boys' tennis team split its last two matches, beating Reed 13-5 at home last Thursday and losing 11-7 at McQueen on Tuesday. The Wolverines played McQueen tightly, but fell just short against the larger Division I Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
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Double the Love: The North Face to match $10,000 for SOS Outreach
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The North Face is doubling your donation. All donations made to SOS Outreach between Sept. 5 and Oct. 20 will be matched by The North Face up to $ 10,000 - that means $ 5 is really $ 10, $ 25 is $ 50, anCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
Better eating builds better brains | Help your children have their best school year
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - In my previous article I discussed the importance of essential fatty acids for healthy brains and overall health. In today's piece I will cover the importance of protein and complex carbohydrates. TCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Truckee Tahoe community announcements
Community briefsContent for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. Visit www.sierrasun.com to submit events online. Please limit descriptions to 50 words. E-mail submissioCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
Don’t get mad, get creative: Social rejection can fuel imaginative thinking, shows Johns Hopkins study
BALTIMORE, Md. - It's not just in movies where nerds get their revenge. A new study by a Johns Hopkins University business professor finds social rejection can inspire imaginative thinking, particularly in individuals withCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Truckee Police logs. Aug. 13-20
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Below are select incidents from the Truckee Police Department's press log for August 13-20, along with previously unreported incidents.June 29* The protected party in a domestic violence restrCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All rights Continue Reading
Why are so many golf courses struggling in Reno/Tahoe?
RENO/TAHOE - Golf courses in Greater Reno-Tahoe are becoming as well known for their red ink as their green grass.Equity on privately owned golf courses has evaporated as real estate values plummeted. In some cases, the water Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
My Turn: Beavers play important role in region’s watershed
LAKE TAHOE - So, commercial fishing for crawfish in Lake Tahoe is one of the paths on the road to lake clarity? We offer you an army of volunteers, born and raised in Lake Tahoe, who if given the chance, will filter and purify oCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Tahoe/Truckee biomass facility: Deadline nears for comments on draft environment report
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - The public has until 5 p.m. on Sept. 10 to submit comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed biomass facility on Cabin Creek Road, off Highway 89 between Tahoe City and Truckee.All Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
The Dreaming Tree: Exploring art in the great outdoors
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Trails and Vistas' Dreaming Tree art hikes offers adults and children an opportunity to venture into nature and step into an experience that honors creativity, original art work and the majestic surCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading