‘We hope it saves lives’ | Mock wreck shows dangers of drunken driving
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Truckee High School senior Gustavo Cabrera played dead Wednesday morning, lying faced-down on the green crumpled hood of a Subaru Legacy after being involved in a mock head-on collision on the school’s premises early that morning. …
Read More »Champion aerobatic pilot to wow crowds at Truckee air fair
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Superman. Wait — it’s Superwoman. On July 6 at the Truckee Tahoe Airport, the community can look up and watch a woman fly her shiny blue, black and silver Edge 540, and do barrel rolls around Superman — or, rather, her …
Read More »Weather Window | Tahoe winter’s final wrap
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — If the topsy-turvy winter two years ago bummed you out with its lack of precipitation and water runoff, you might not want to read the rest of this article. Whereas the 2012 water year set records for lack of snow and rain in …
Read More »Former IVGID trustees face Nevada ethics charges
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Nevada Commission on Ethics will hold a hearing to determine if a pair of former district trustees violated state law by allegedly failing to disclose conflicts of interest and accepting improper gifts regarding votes they …
Read More »Memorial Day celebration set for Saturday at Tahoe Biltmore
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was first observed on May 30 1868, when the graves of Union and Confederate soldi …
Read More »Wildflower enthusiast details upcoming season
Well-known wildflower enthusiast Roger Rosenberger will offer listeners insight into the upcoming blossom season at the North Lake Tahoe Visitor Center Saturday, May 25. Rosenberger will give tips on identifying flowers and share some of the many wil …
Read More »L.A. pianist Steven Roth to rock Moody’s
Two years into his solo career, Los Angeles rocker Steven Roth is focused on spreading his music as widely as possible. After seven weeks on the road, the pianist-singer is playing Friday and Saturday nights at Moody’s Bistro. “We’re just making our …
Read More »Donner Memorial museum slated for early 2014 opening
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The keys to a newly constructed Donner Memorial State Park visitor center are days away from being turned over to California State Parks, but more work is needed before the building and its new museum will open to the public. “Now, …
Read More »Sierra Nevada College honors largest-ever graduating class
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — On a glorious Tahoe spring Saturday, Sierra Nevada College held its 43rd Annual Commencement, fittingly outdoors under trees and sunshine. Graduating students received diplomas in front of about 600 friends and family members. …
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