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Grasshopper Soup: Burning Man can’t compete with Tahoe
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Ted and Monique, a nice young couple in their mid twenties, came all the way from South Africa to attend Burning Man, the almost-anything-goes-that-you-can-imagine desert extravaganza in Nevada currently in Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Tahoe Truckee locals get ‘Unwound and Revived’ to support youth
TRUCKEE/TAHOE - On Friday July 20, Unwind Salon hosted a Summer Spa Spritzer in Truckee to benefit youth drug and alcohol prevention efforts in the community. The 40 enthusiastic attendees were entertained by the sweet sounds ofCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Look who’s $3,000 richer
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Truckee resident Jessica Ferguson put $ 3,000 in her pocket at the Truckee Pro Rodeo Sunday. Her lucky key was the one to open the Quality Automotive and Smog Big Black Box presented by 101.5 Truckee Tahoe RadioCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Certain bears deserve to go
Dear editor, I like bears, but I like them in their own territory. I personally do not miss that Homewood bear at all. Less than a week before its death, I am sure it was that bear who came to all three doors of my house wanting to coCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
Multiple people killed in Lake Tahoe plane crash
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Officials investigating the site of a plane crash Sunday confirmed that multiple people died in the incident after the plane they were in hit the ground and burst into flames Saturday night.AccordingCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
County accepts responsibility for Rubicon Trail easement
TAHOMA, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted last week to take control of and responsibility for a U.S. Forest Service easement of the Rubicon Trail, a decision that tries to balance the desires of the off-roCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Endurance Endeavors | Time to evaluate those summer goals
It's almost September. Fall is fast approaching, and winter will soon be knocking on the door. So, how are those summer goals coming along? Now, as we begin the descent toward "shoulder season," is the perfect time tCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
South Tahoe’s Edgewood EIS approved by TRPA governing board
STATELINE, Nev. - A four-year process came to a close on Thursday when the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's governing board approved Edgewood Companies' Edgewood Tahoe Lodge and Golf Course realignment project. TheCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
TRPA’s Regional Plan Update moves closer to end-of-year vote
LAKE TAHOE - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update took a step forward on Wednesday when the governing board affirmed recommendations to incorporate a package of revisions into a final plan.Part of thCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading