TRUCKEE, Calif. - As a series of storms continues to hammer the greater Truckee/Tahoe region with rain and wet snow, officials are preparing for what could be a major flood event this weekend for the Truckee/North Tahoe region aCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
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Thanksgiving potluck is cheerful community gathering
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - The Second Annual Tahoe Community Thanksgiving Potluck Celebration held at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach on Thanksgiving Day was a great success, volunteers and organizers said.Not being oneCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Officials urge flood safety over weekend; sandbags available in Tahoe, Truckee
TAHOE/TRUCKEE - With the National Weather Service in Reno issuing a flood watch for the area this weekend, officials are urging residents to take precautions and be aware of local emergency sandbag locations in the event of a diCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Novel explores dark underworld of corporate greed
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - If you need a good read to keep you engaged on those cold and snowy Tahoe days, I've got a thriller for you.Plug in the teakettle and stoke up the fire; however, be warned, "The Fifth Device̶Copyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Truckee architect presents at SketchUp Basecamp
TRUCKEE, Calif. - With more than 30 million new users in just the past year, SketchUp continues to call on the expertise of longtime Truckee architect Nick Sonder. Google featured Sonder's work using SketchUp at the AmericCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
No Amgen Tour for Sierra Nevada in 2013
For the second year in a row, Lake Tahoe will not be along the route of the 2013 Amgen Tour of California, an annual week-long Tour de France-style cycling road race across the Golden State.Twelve cities in the Bay Area and in SouthCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
Dining announcements | Foodie news you can use
Editor's note: Submit your dining news to aedgett@sierrasun.com, subject, dining. You may include health tips, events, gluten-free recipes, whatever fires you up. Please include the 5ws: who, what, when, where and contact informCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Study: Low snow years on rise in North America
TAHOE/TRUCKEE - Predicting how much snow will fall at Lake Tahoe is a long-held pastime of skiers, professional weather watchers, resort operators and barstool meteorologists alike.And the safe bet for precipitation pundits inCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
‘Giving back’ inspires Todd Lemma
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Thank you Truckee for helping me reach my goal of collecting more than 50glasses to donate to One Sight, an organization that repairs unwantedglasses and delivers them to people in need. This started out asCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Congratulations Kimberlee Grosjean, a contestant for the Miss California USA 2013 Pageant
TRUCKEE, Calif. - My daughter Kimi Grosjean has been chosen to run in the 2013 Donald Trump Miss California USA pageant to be held in Pasadena on Jan. 11 and 12. Kimi is a 2012 graduate of Truckee High. She is now attending PiCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading