The Sierra Sun caught up for an email Q-and-A with legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk, who is slated to perform with his Birdhouse Skateboards team at Woodward Tahoe on Wednesday.Woodward Tahoe - an action sports training centerCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
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Truckee players, NFL greats enjoy Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic
Sterling Sharpe's booming voice carried across the driving range at The Golf Club at Gray's Crossing as he wrapped his arm around the shoulder of junior Truckee football player Blake Crosby.Crosby, in stitches laughing along with a Copyright 2012 Continue Reading
Squaw Valley announces 2012 Trail Running Series
OLYMPIC VALLEY - This summer, in conjunction Big Blue Adventure and the Auburn Ski Club, Squaw Valley announces a new trail running series ranging from easy, light races to more substantial trail runs. Home to the start of WesteCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Tuck plays Tahoe
TAHOE, Calif. - A veteran of many New York City well-known clubs, singer-songwriter Tuck Wilson now lives at Tahoe. It was the folk movement of the '60s that lured Tuck into learning to play guitar, and the folk-rock of thCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Ask the Trainer | Tired dogs are calm dogs
Dear Carla,We have a 1-year-old chocolate Lab named Mocha who is driving us crazy! We love him, but he just can't seem to sit still. He is constantly in motion both inside the house and out. His favorite activity inside is steaCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Obama appoints Nevada’s Tim Carlson to TRPA
LAKE TAHOE - U.S. President Barack Obama has appointed Tim Carlson to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's 15-member Governing Board, according to a statement last week from the planning agency.The presidential appointeeCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Truckee man, 53, dies after apparent bicycle accident near Donner Lake
TRUCKEE, Calif. - A 53-year-old local man died Friday after an apparent bicycling accident on Old Highway 40 near Donner Lake, according to the Truckee Police Department.Police found the man - identified Sunday afternoonCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Piping Rock Equestrian Center offers scenic and sunset trail riding
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Truckee's largest horseback riding facility, Piping Rock Equestrian Center, offers guided trail rides customized to guests' riding skills and interests. Located off Interstate 80, the center is uniquely positioCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
‘Good Dirty Fun’ offers trail users a way to give back
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Each year thousands of residents and visitors take advantage of Truckee's extensive trail system. Few are aware of the hours of volunteer labor that ensure trails remain sustainable, safe, and environmentCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Donner Lake’s historic triathlon endures after more than 30 years
TRUCKEE, Calif. - For all that has changed in the Lake Tahoe area the past three decades, its world-class summer racing scene really has not. Look no further than the Donner Lake Triathlon for a prime example."It's a claCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading