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www.sierrasun.comAccording to TTUSD, approximately 250 students at Truckee High School, 200 at Alder Creek Middle School and 175 at North Tahoe High School participated in the walkouts. Students gathered with signs on or around campus, and most returned to their classrooms afterward.
Over 600 TTUSD students stage walk out to protest ICE
TRUCKEE, Calif. — More than 600 students across the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District walked out of class Jan. 30 as part of a nationwide “shutdown” protesting recent federal immigration enforceme...
Known for bluebird days and generous snowstorms, when Tahoe comes to mind, so does skiing. With over a dozen ski resorts within a 100-mile radius, the Tahoe area boasts the highest concentration of ski resorts in the county.
Setting winter’s stage: Behind the scenes at Tahoe ski resorts
Known for bluebird days and generous snowstorms, when Tahoe comes to mind, so does skiing. With over a dozen ski resorts within a 100-mile radius, the Tahoe area boasts the highest concentration of sk...
In response to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and the deaths of four people shot by federal agents elsewhere in the country, activists are calling for a nationwide “shutdown” on Friday — a movement that has now reached Truckee.
ICE enforcement protest reaches Truckee, Coffeebar joins national shutdown
TRUCKEE, Calif. — In response to recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity and the deaths of four people shot by federal agents elsewhere in the country, activists are calling for...
Deciding between yard work, a hike or a few ski turns are typical weekend contemplations, but for Truckee-born Kasey English, when the weekend rolls around, he’s thinking about which cliff, bridge or structure to hurl off next.
Taking a Lover’s Leap: Skier parachutes off iconic Tahoe cliff
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – Deciding between yard work, a hike or a few ski turns are typical weekend contemplations, but for Truckee-born Kasey English, when the weekend rolls around, he’s thinking ab...
The Truckee Roundhouse Community Makerspace is celebrating a remarkable year of impact through its Education and Community Enrichment Program, serving hundreds of local youth, adults, and families across the Truckee–Tahoe region in 2025.
Creative education thrives at Truckee Roundhouse in 2025
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Roundhouse Community Makerspace is celebrating a remarkable year of impact through its Education and Community Enrichment Program (ECEP), serving hundreds of local youth,...
Rubicon Pizza Company, located in the Village at Northstar, recently awarded a check for $20,000 to the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (T.I.N.S.).
Rubicon raises $20,000 for Tahoe Institute for Natural Science
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Rubicon Pizza Company, located in the Village at Northstar, recently awarded a check for $20,000 to the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (T.I.N.S.). “The Tahoe Institute for Natur...
The Truckee Railyard Hotel proposal includes a 79,743-square-foot building with 60 hotel rooms and 15 for-sale multifamily residential units within the Downtown Extension District of the Railyard Master Plan Area.
Planning Commission reviews Truckee Railyard Hotel amid divided public response
TRUCKEE, calif. – The Truckee Planning Commission on Tuesday reviewed a proposed four-story hotel at 10108 Truckee Way, a project that drew significant public attention and sharply divided opinion. Th...
Temperature can mean the difference between four inches of rain and four feet of snow. That’s something the Tahoe region, and much of the west, has experienced this winter, evidenced by above normal precipitation, yet being plagued with what hydrologists call a “snow drought.”
California is drought free, yet snow drought plagues most of the west: Why, and how Tahoe fares
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Temperature can mean the difference between four inches of rain and four feet of snow. That’s something the Tahoe region, and much of the west, has experienced this winter, e...
As part of the TOT-TBID Dollars at Work program’s Annual Grant Cycle, the NTCA Board of Directors recently approved and recommended a total of over $6 million in tourism-generated funding for 12 projects and programs.
NTCA reinvests over $6M through the 2025-26 annual grant cycle
TAHOE CITY, Calif. – As part of the TOT-TBID Dollars at Work program’s Annual Grant Cycle, the NTCA Board of Directors recently approved and recommended a total of over $6 million in tourism-generated...
Sugar Bowl personnel spotted a fire at the resort’s mid-mountain lodge around 5:00 p.m Tuesday evening and called 911. The resort says the fire was controlled quickly and no one was inside the lodge or hurt.
Sugar Bowl will have lifts open and running across the resort Wednesday.
Sugar Bowl lifts running after mid-mountain lodge fire Tuesday evening
NORDEN, Calif. – Sugar Bowl personnel spotted a fire at the resort’s mid-mountain lodge around 5:00 p.m Tuesday evening and called 911. The resort says the fire was controlled quickly and no one was i...
This year’s FIS Freeride World Tour season just kicked-off in the Spanish Pyrenees with steep mountains, cliff drops, big air, and to Truckee-Tahoe fans, familiar names and faces.
Tahoe-Truckee athletes infuse all Freeride World Tour categories this year
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – This year’s FIS Freeride World Tour season just kicked-off in the Spanish Pyrenees with steep mountains, cliff drops, big air, and to Truckee-Tahoe fans, familiar names and f...
The Sierra Sun interviewed David Cooper, a bilingual immigration specialist and DOJ-accredited representative, and Elizabeth Balmin, director of legal assistance, crisis intervention and family advocacy.
What immigration enforcement looks like in Truckee: Q&A with Sierra Community House
TRUCKEE, Calif. – After a fatal Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Minneapolis earlier this month, immigration enforcement has drawn renewed national attention — and local concern. The Si...
Recent data from the Town of Truckee and the Truckee Police Department provides a snapshot of bicycle-related incidents in the community, showing a rise in e-bike crashes over the past three years and, in comparison, fewer accidents involving traditional bicycles.
What recent data reveals about bike safety in Truckee
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Recent data from the Town of Truckee and the Truckee Police Department provides a snapshot of bicycle-related incidents in the community, showing a rise in e-bike crashes over the pa...
The Truckee Town Council approved several key actions, including moving forward with a potential renewal of the Measure V roads tax, accepting a downtown pedestrian and bicycle railroad crossing study, adopting updates to the town’s Conflict of Interest Code and reviewing committee assignments.
Truckee Town Council sets stage for Measure V renewal, reviews downtown crossing study
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Town Council approved several key actions at its Tuesday meeting, including moving forward with a potential renewal of the Measure V roads tax, accepting a downtown pedes...
Winter is usually the time when people in the basin think about homelessness—it’s when the risks are highest for those who are unhoused and when operations like warming centers are the most critical.
Homeless in paradise: unhoused populations in Tahoe and the services that help them (part 2)
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Winter is usually the time when people in the basin think about homelessness—it’s when the risks are highest for those who are unhoused and when operations like warming cente...
The Placer County Superior Court has denied a request to reverse the Placer County Board of Supervisors’ approval of amendments to the county’s Tahoe Basin Area Plan.
Court rules in favor of Placer County in Tahoe Basin Area Plan amendments lawsuit
TAHOE CITY, Calif. – The Placer County Superior Court has denied a request to reverse the Placer County Board of Supervisors’ approval of amendments to the county’s Tahoe Basin Area Plan. The court’s ...
A major chapter in Sugar Bowl’s revitalization began Thursday, Jan. 8, with the opening of Yarrow, a new full-service, mountainside restaurant in the resort’s Village Lodge.
Sugar Bowl opens Yarrow, new mountainside restaurant in Village Lodge
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A major chapter in Sugar Bowl’s revitalization began Thursday, Jan. 8, with the opening of Yarrow, a new full-service, mountainside restaurant in the resort’s Village Lodge. The dini...
The terrain was steep and unforgiving. Exposed rocks forced them to clip in and out of their skis every few yards. The wind howled so loud they couldn’t hear each other’s voices, and the whiteout made even their headlamps fade into the storm.
Echoes in the Storm: Inside the World of Tahoe’s Search and Rescue
The terrain was steep and unforgiving. Exposed rocks forced them to clip in and out of their skis every few yards. The wind howled so loud they couldn’t hear each other’s voices, and the whiteout...
Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue teams rescued a 44-year-old woman who became lost while skiing Dec. 31, officials said.
The skier called 911 around 1 p.m. on Dec. 31 after realizing she had lost her way.
Lost skier rescued by Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue teams rescued a 44-year-old woman who became lost while skiing Dec. 31, officials said. The skier called 911 around 1 p.m. on Dec. 31 after realizing s...
The 199-mile road stretches from San Francisco through Truckee and to the Nevada border. From 2019 to 2023, it had 277 fatal accidents.
I-80 ranked as 8th most dangerous interstate in US, study says
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Part of the Interstate 80 in Northern California ranks in the top 10 most dangerous interstate highways sections, according to a study by Camili and Capo PA of New Jersey. The...
Approximately 45 emergency responders and counting have responded to an avalanche in the vicinity of Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee, CA, that occurred Monday, Jan 5.
Nevada County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue Volunteers respond to avalanche; One fatality confirmed
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Approximately 45 emergency responders and counting have responded to an avalanche in the vicinity of Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee, CA, that occurred Monday, Jan 5. The ori...
According to OpenSnow, Truckee received about 7 inches of snow over the last 24 hours.
Chain controls are in effect for Highway 50, Interstate 80, and State Routes 28, 267 and 431. Highway 89 is closed at Emerald Bay.
Winter weather advisory in effect until 10 a.m.
TRUCKEE, Calif. – A winter weather advisory remains in effect in Lake Tahoe until 10 a.m. on Monday. According to OpenSnow, Truckee received about 7 inches of snow over the last 24 hours. Chain contro...
Winter arrives in Truckee every year, but not everyone is used to what comes with it. For new residents and those needing a refresher, here’s a look at Truckee’s winter parking and snow removal regulations.
Don’t get towed! What to know about Truckee’s winter regulations
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Winter arrives in Truckee every year, but not everyone is used to what comes with it. For new residents and those needing a refresher, here’s a look at Truckee’s winter parking and s...
This significant philanthropic investment celebrates the community’s decisive vote and reinforces a shared commitment to a modern regional library that will serve people of all ages, backgrounds, and life stages across the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe region.
Martis Camp Foundation awards $500k grant for new Truckee Regional Library
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Following the community’s overwhelming approval of Measure G by 72.6%, the new Truckee Regional Library continues to advance with a $500,000 grant from the Martis Camp Foundation to ...
During the holiday season, there are always two kinds of people: those who lock in their plans months in advance, and those who find themselves scrambling a few days before the clock strikes midnight. This guide is for the latter— the last-minute planners still wondering how to welcome the New Year.
A last-minute guide to New Year’s Eve in Truckee
TRUCKEE, Calif. – During the holiday season, there are always two kinds of people: those who lock in their plans months in advance, and those who find themselves scrambling a few days before the clock...
Families, students, and community members are invited to a fun and festive Family Trivia Night at Alibi Ale House, a community fundraiser supporting Project Grad & Sober Graduation Night for the Class of 2026 at Truckee High School. The event takes place on Thursday, January 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Family Trivia Night at Alibi Ale House raises funds for Project Grad and Sober Graduation Night
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Families, students, and community members are invited to a fun and festive Family Trivia Night at Alibi Ale House, a community fundraiser supporting Project Grad & Sober Graduation N...
Imagine you and your friend are finally enjoying a long-awaited powder day in the backcountry when it suddenly takes a detrimental turn. Snow begins to swallow you and you are no longer in control, thrust into a blur of white.
A lifesaving connection: Community radio channels aim to make Tahoe’s backcountry safer
Imagine you and your friend are finally enjoying a long-awaited powder day in the backcountry when it suddenly takes a detrimental turn. Snow begins to swallow you and you are no longer in control, th...
Last week a group of conservation organizations announced a lawsuit against Placer County over amendments to the county’s Tahoe Basin Area Plan.
Placer County addresses recent lawsuit regarding density increasing approvals
PLACER COUNTY, Calif. – Last week a group of conservation organizations announced a lawsuit against Placer County over amendments to the county’s Tahoe Basin Area Plan. The amendments were approved by...
On Sunday, emergency responders rescued a family stranded by rising waters along the South Yuba River. The coordinated response involved Truckee Fire crews, CAL FIRE NEU, the Olympic Valley Fire Department, CHP Truckee, and California State Parks, all working together on Donner Summit.
Emergency crews save family from rising waters; Flood watch remains in effect
TRUCKEE, Calif. – On Sunday, emergency responders rescued a family stranded by rising waters along the South Yuba River. The coordinated response involved Truckee Fire crews, CAL FIRE NEU, the Olympic...
The Excellence in Education Foundation announces the return of Skiing for Schools, a long-standing winter fundraiser that partners with leading Tahoe resorts to offer specially priced lift tickets and trail passes.
Annual Skiing for Schools Fundraiser returns
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Excellence in Education Foundation announces the return of Skiing for Schools, a long-standing winter fundraiser that partners with leading Tahoe resorts to offer specially price...
The Tahoe Truckee Homeless Action Coalition announced that the region’s One-Year Navigation Center Pilot is on track to open in early 2026. Updated lease terms for the property at 12315 Deerfield Drive in Truckee include use of the entire building rather than half, as originally planned.
Navigation center serving unhoused Tahoe–Truckee residents to open in Early 2026
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Tahoe Truckee Homeless Action Coalition (TTHAC) announced that the region’s One-Year Navigation Center Pilot is on track to open in early 2026. Updated lease terms for the proper...
After operating as a winter pop-up for close to 20 years in Tahoe City, New and Used Tahoe Sports, otherwise known as NUTS Consignment, is now here to stay all year long.
Winter consignment shop in Tahoe City set to go NUTS all year long
TAHOE CITY, Calif. – After operating as a winter pop-up for close to 20 years in Tahoe City, New and Used Tahoe Sports, otherwise known as NUTS Consignment, is now here to stay all year...
In the winter of 2021–22, a group of skiers, snowboarders and filmmakers in the Truckee – Tahoe region turned their cameras toward a problem affecting their own community: a severe housing crisis that has forced locals, including many who make the mountains their home, to leave.
Tahoe filmmakers turn lens on local housing crisis, now free to watch
TRUCKEE, Calif. — In the winter of 2021–22, a group of skiers, snowboarders and filmmakers in the Truckee – Tahoe region turned their cameras toward a problem affecting their own community: a severe h...
On Thursday morning, divers stepped into drysuits, freedivers adjusted wetsuits, and kayakers and jet skiers moved into position along Tahoe City’s shoreline as Clean Up The Lake prepared for the first official dives of its newest project.
Clean Up The Lake launches second 72-mile cleanup of Lake Tahoe
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — On Thursday morning, divers stepped into drysuits, freedivers adjusted wetsuits, and kayakers and jet skiers moved into position along Tahoe City’s shoreline as Clean Up The Lake ...
Twelve young ski racers who spend their winters carving down Tahoe-area slopes now have a little more wind at their backs. The Far West Ski Association has awarded scholarships to a dozen junior athletes training at Kirkwood, Northstar, and Palisades Tahoe.
Far West Ski Association awards scholarships to local developing racers
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Twelve young ski racers who spend their winters carving down Tahoe-area slopes now have a little more wind at their backs. The Far West Ski Association has awarded scholarships to a ...
The Truckee Town Council held a special meeting Tuesday, selecting Anna Klovstad as the town’s new mayor and appointing Courtney Henderson as vice mayor.
Truckee council selects new mayor, approves fee and code updates
TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Town Council held a special meeting Tuesday, selecting Anna Klovstad as the town’s new mayor and appointing Courtney Henderson as vice mayor. In addition to the annual le...
Palisades Tahoe is offering a spendy membership this winter that comes with exclusive benefits. The concept has received online criticism with some worried about how it might change the culture, skiing, and experience on the mountain.
Palisades Tahoe introduces $12k membership for an ‘Apex’ experience
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – Palisades Tahoe is offering a spendy membership this winter that comes with exclusive benefits. The concept has received online criticism with some worried about how it might ...
Crews have recently completed a fuels reduction project along River Road. The Truckee to Tahoe City portion of Highway 89 is a main artery not only to and from Tahoe, but also to both Palisades Tahoe bases and the greater Olympic Valley area, not to mention its namesake river access.
Fuels reduction along popular Tahoe road wraps up, a step forward in evacuation safety
TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Crews have recently completed a fuels reduction project along River Road. The Truckee to Tahoe City portion of Highway 89 is a main artery not only to and from Tahoe, but...
As the Truckee Tahoe Airport District considers what to do with a popular co-working space when its lease expires in 2026, board members are grappling with a central question: What does “fair” mean — to the public, to potential tenants and to the business currently operating in the space?
Airport district debates lease future for Truckee’s co-working space
TRUCKEE, Calif. — As the Truckee Tahoe Airport District considers what to do with a popular co-working space when its lease expires in 2026, board members are grappling with a central question: What d...
A group of 15 Sierra High School students have spent the past four months producing a 15-minute documentary exploring the return of gray wolves to California — and what that means for ranchers, local communities, and the environment in the Tahoe-Truckee and Sierra Valley region.
Sierra High students take learning into the wild with wolf documentary
TRUCKEE, Calif. — A group of 15 Sierra High School students have spent the past four months producing a 15-minute documentary exploring the return of gray wolves to California — and what that means fo...
The lodge will replace the resort’s former base building and is designed to improve the experience for beginner and family skiers through upgraded guest flow, expanded dining, modern amenities and improved access to rentals and ski school services. The new lodge is scheduled to open Dec. 19.
Tahoe Donner prepares to debut new downhill ski lodge for 2025–26 season
TAHOE DONNER, Calif. — The wait is nearly over for the debut of Tahoe Donner’s new Downhill Ski Lodge, a purpose-built facility set to open for the 2025–26 season. The lodge will replace the resort’s....
The Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team safely recovered a hiker and his dog near Barker Pass the day after Thanksgiving, on Nov. 28. The hiker contacted the team after dark, expressing he was lost.
Hiker and dog rescued near Barker Pass
TAHOMA, Calif. – The Tahoe Nordic Search & Rescue Team safely recovered a hiker and his dog near Barker Pass the day after Thanksgiving, on Nov. 28. The hiker contacted the team after dark, expressing...
Partners, including the Alterra Mountain Company, held a virtual informational community meeting on Monday night, Dec. 1, reviewing reductions to the development planned for the Village at Palisades Tahoe.
‘It was not easy’: Palisades Tahoe development partners review settlement derived changes in virtual community meeting
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – Partners, including the Alterra Mountain Company, held a virtual informational community meeting on Monday night, Dec. 1, reviewing reductions to the development planned for t...
In the early morning hours of Nov. 26, the Truckee Police Department arrested a man after officers discovered he was towing a stolen vehicle along Interstate 80 — a situation the California Highway Patrol described on Facebook as “a mobile display of bad decisions.”
Truckee police recover stolen vehicle, arrest driver
TRUCKEE, Calif. — In the early morning hours of Nov. 26, the Truckee Police Department arrested a man after officers discovered he was towing a stolen vehicle along Interstate 80 — a situation the Cal...
The Red Dog Chairlift at Palisades Tahoe has carried a number of famous athletes since its 1960 Olympic debut, and thanks to the Palisades Tahoe Community Foundation’s newest scholarship fundraiser, local student athletes are gaining opportunity to take a seat in those very same chairs, and beyond.
Red Dog Chairlift sponsorship increases local student athlete access to the mountain
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. – The Red Dog Chairlift at Palisades Tahoe has carried a number of famous athletes since its 1960 Olympic debut, and thanks to the Palisades Tahoe Community Foundation’s newest ...
If you ever walked into the High Fives Foundation office in Truckee and heard laughter echoing down the hall, the kind that makes everyone stop and smile, chances are, Steve Wallace was nearby.
Remembering Steve Wallace — The First High Five
TRUCKEE, Calif. — If you ever walked into the High Fives Foundation office in Truckee and heard laughter echoing down the hall, the kind that makes everyone stop and smile, chances are, Steve Wallace ...
Sugar Bowl Resort, which planned to open November 28, announced via email that the mountain is delaying opening to an unknown date.
Sugar Bowl delays opening
NORDEN, Calif. – Sugar Bowl Resort, which planned to open November 28, announced via email that the mountain is delaying opening to an unknown date. “If you’ve been watching the weather as closely as ...
Palisades Tahoe is pausing its originally targeted Opening Day of November 26. With early-season snowfall remaining limited and only brief windows for snowmaking, we have not yet been able to build the safe, durable base required to open.
Palisades Tahoe delays Opening Day, new date to be announced
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. — Palisades Tahoe is pausing its originally targeted Opening Day of November 26. With early-season snowfall remaining limited and only brief windows for snowmaking, we have not ...
Truckee voters approved Measure G earlier this month, paving the way for a new library to replace the town’s aging facility. During a recent Truckee Library Joint Powers Authority meeting, board members, staff and volunteers reviewed the campaign and discussed next steps.
Next steps take shape for Truckee’s new library
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Truckee voters approved Measure G earlier this month, paving the way for a new library to replace the town’s aging facility. During a recent Truckee Library Joint Powers Authority me...
As one of Lake Tahoe’s largest sandy beaches within a commercially zoned parcel, the 3.2-acre property offers Martis Camp Club the potential to expand member access, recreation, and the lakefront experience. The acquisition received overwhelming approval from both the Club’s Board and membership.
Martis Camp Club completes acquisition of historic Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort
TRUCKEE, Calif. – Martis Camp Club announced the completion of its acquisition of the historic Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. As one of Lake Tahoe’s largest sandy beaches wi...
