TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Author Naida West was the featured speaker at Tahoe League for Charity's August Luncheon and Speaker Series. Naida West and her husband live in an old farmhouse on a small ranch bounded on the south byCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
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Meet Your Merchant: Get your bike in tune at Gravity Shop
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Mike Miller knows a lot about mountain bikes. From basic tune-ups to constructing a completely custom bike, Miller and Gravity Shop is the place to take your trail, downhill or cruiser bike in North Tahoe. Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
SOS Outreach youth leaders celebrate the 2012 Olympics in London
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - "Dare you to move" - these words were spoken to 56 youth at the conclusion of a week full of leadership and a lifetime full of memories. A local youth development charity was recently a Copyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All rights Continue Reading
Tahoe Truckee Health & Wellness announcements
Health and wellness briefsSend your health itemContent is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. Submissions are published in the print edition news space permitting. To enter aCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
West Shore Cafe & Inn plans lively weekends with back-to-back special events
HOMEWOOD, Calif. - Lake Tahoe's West Shore Cafe & Inn invites lunar revelers to the summer's most anticipated lakefront party, the Blue Moon Rising Blue + White Ball, set for Friday, Aug. 31."The Blue Moon RiCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All rights Continue Reading
Donner Park Auto Repair a family affair
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Donner Park Auto Repair, located at 12373 Donner Pass Road in Truckee, just east of Donner Lake by the 76 station, announced the addition of not one but two of owner Jeff Schaff's children to the team.HCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Tahoe Fund raises $55,000 for trio of T ahoe proects
LAKE TAHOE - Founders Circle members of the nonprofit Tahoe Fund donated $ 55,000 at last Sunday's annual Tahoe Fund Summer Dinner and croquet party for three projects designed to improve Lake Tahoe's clarity and recrCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Extreme stand up paddle around Tahoe to promote conscious eating
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - On Aug. 31, Kings Beach resident John Merryfield and a group of extreme SUP paddlers will embark on a stand-up paddle circumnavigating Lake Tahoe to promote the Vegan One Day project, a challenge for everyoCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Mark Your Calendar: Important back to school dates
Laker Day at North Tahoe High SchoolThursday, Aug. 23, noon-3 p.m.Wolverine Days at Tahoe Truckee High SchoolTuesday, Aug. 21, 8-10 a.m., seniors10:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., juniors1-3:30 p.m., sophomores3-6 p.m., make up for Copyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Truckee Rodeo to ride into town
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Truckee Rodeo kicks off this year with California Cowboy Professional Rodeo Association contestants on Aug. 25 and 26. On Saturday, gates open at 3 p.m., rodeo starts at 5 p.m. Sunday, the Rodeo action is at 1 Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading