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Explore Tahoe: 5 simple drives to spots across the region worth seeing
Oftentimes, people come to Truckee and Lake Tahoe, find their spot and stick to it, returning again and again. It’s a fine strategy, except for the fact there’s so much to explore. Here are a few...
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Find a touch of Tahoe heaven at these six places for pampering
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Think about the last time you really pampered yourself. The last time you splurged on a touch of “me-time” luxury. The last time you allowed yourself to truly escape from the...
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Awards show, TV series to highlight Tahoe-Truckee athletes, filmmakers
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Tahoe-Truckee’s action sport athletes and filmmakers have a chance to show off their skills, and maybe win some cash, with a new television series and awards show this...
View ArticleAspen skier who pushed snowboarder off chairlift to be charged
ASPEN, Colo. — A skier suspected of throwing a snowboarder off a chairlift Sunday at Aspen Highlands will be charged with a crime “in the near future,” a law enforcement official said Thursday, Jan....
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Medical marijuana: New companies set to open in Reno, Sparks
RENO, Nev. — Northern Nevada’s fledgling medical marijuana industry is growing with the opening of two new businesses next month. A Sun Valley dispensary called Kanna is scheduled to open its doors...
View Article5 hurt, including family of 4, in head-on crash near Lake Tahoe
TAHOE VISTA, Calif. — Five people were hurt — one of whom suffered major injuries and was flown to Reno via Care Flight helicopter — after a head-on crash Sunday morning between Truckee and North Lake...
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Truckee middle school selected as California school to watch
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Alder Creek Middle School was recently selected by the California State Superintendent as one of California’s 2015-16 Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage model middle schools. The...
View ArticleTahoe-Truckee schools to recognize ‘Week of the School Counselor’
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — School counselors are an integral part of the academic team at Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, and the district plans to recognize counselors during the National School...
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Tahoe-Truckee Market Beat: Broncos or Panthers? It’s Super Bowl Indicator time
Stock market terminology is full of sayings like, “Sell in May and go Away,” “The January Barometer” and one of my personal favorites, “The Super Bowl Indicator.” It’s just about that time of year to...
View ArticleGED prep among new adult classes to be offered at Tahoe-Truckee
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — As part of its strategic plan, Pathways 2020, the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is launching three initiatives to provide adult education and actively engage families...
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Rubicon Pizza raises $12K for Tahoe Truckee School of Music
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Rubicon Pizza, in the Village at Northstar California, selected the Tahoe Truckee School of Music as its 2015 nonprofit of the year. Throughout the year, Rubicon diners were given...
View ArticleTahoe-Truckee Lib Loop: Libraries love your suggestions
We of the local libraries would love to hear from you about books, audiobooks, movies or magazines that you would like to borrow, but that we don’t have in our systems. From our websites, we have...
View ArticleNorth Tahoe High Jazz Band’s ‘40s Night fundraiser is Saturday
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Come experience the swing and rhythm of the 1940s on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 6-8 p.m., when the acclaimed North Tahoe High School Jazz Band performs at the North Tahoe Event...
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Your health: Tahoe Forest offering free programs for American Heart Month
TRUCKEE, Calif. — During the month of February, American Heart Month, Tahoe Forest Hospital is focusing on helping our community understand the threat of heart disease and the importance of staying...
View ArticleFree North Tahoe seminar to focus on time management
KINGS BEACH, Calif. — North Tahoe Business Association will host a free small business seminar, “Time Management for Busy People,” on Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 8-9:30 a.m. at the North Tahoe Event Center...
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The top five online: Tahoe-Truckee’s most-read stories, Jan. 18-24
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below is a recap of the top stories from Jan. 18-24 at www.sierrasun.com. 1. Tahoe-area ski resort seeks prosecution against man who triggered avalanche Authorities may seek...
View ArticleNorth Tahoe-Truckee community briefs: Week of Jan. 25, 2016
7th annual Father Daughter Dance set for Friday Tahoe SAFE Alliance announces tickets are on sale for the seventh annual Father Daughter Dance, scheduled for Friday, Jan. 29, at the Tahoe Biltmore....
View ArticleOpinion: Tahoe-Truckee lacking mental health resources
“The guilt I felt for having a mental illness was horrible. I prayed for a broken bone that would heal in six weeks. But that never happened. I was cursed with an illness that nobody could see and...
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Got Anxiety? With health anxiety, what you believe matters
The strength of our beliefs about health varies along a continuum, from “lack of concern” to “excessive anxiety.” We live in a world filled with health threats. But most of us don’t become so alarmed...
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Truckee student awarded PEO scholarship
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Kirstin Kramer, a graduate student majoring in Public Health at UNR, and a Truckee resident, was the recent recipient of Philanthropic Educational Organization’s (PEO) program for...
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Preparing youth for the 21st century at North Tahoe School
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — It is an absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to share a little bit about North Tahoe School. We started our school year by stressing the importance building a community that...
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Give Back Tahoe: Tahoe Cross Country focuses on well-rounded athletes
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Over the past decade, Tahoe Cross Country has established itself as one of the top ski areas in the United States. Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association (TCCSEA) is a...
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Give Back Tahoe: Sierra State Parks Foundation works to educate and preserve
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — Our Lake Tahoe-Truckee California State Parks are amazing community assets that need our help. The Sierra State Parks Foundation (SSPF) is dedicated to providing critically...
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Got Anxiety? With health anxiety, what you believe matters
The strength of our beliefs about health varies along a continuum, from “lack of concern” to “excessive anxiety.” We live in a world filled with health threats. But most of us don’t become so alarmed...
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Tahoe City man eyes spiritual blueprint with Sacred State Designs
TAHOE CITY, Calif. — From the geometric patterns of snowflakes, flower petals and pine cones to the cornea of our eye, the spiral patterns of our DNA and the composition of our galaxy, these...
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Tahoe chief’s corner: Avalanche safety of dire importance this winter
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — With all the recent snowfall we’ve been experiencing and more on the way, it’s a good reminder to be aware of avalanche potential and educate ourselves on proactive steps to...
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Tahoe Market Pulse: Our 2016 forecast ... revisited
We are only one month into 2016, but there is already enough price movement to revisit our New Year’s forecast from our December 31 article, “Outlook so so for stocks, good for preferreds.” It turns...
View ArticleOpinion: IVGID Board has ‘hear no evil, see no evil’ attitude
I actually listened to the LiveStream event of the IVGID Board of Trustees meeting held on Thursday, January 14th. I skipped over Joe Pomroy’s presentation, but from then on I listened. And to tell...
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Revenooer Rants: Revenooers have it both ways
That would be the case, often, when it comes to the travails of real estate “developers.” Those folks are typically enamored with capital gains – taxed at a lower rate than ordinary income, as we all...
View ArticleOpinion: Bonanza Q-and-A with NuLeaf was community-destroying
I read the article in the Bonanza from Jan. 21, “Serving the undeserved,” regarding the interview with NuLeaf COO Sean Luse , and I am extremely disturbed and upset by the biased, one-sided and...
View ArticleIncline students with straight A’s can ski for free at Diamond Peak
Diamond Peak Ski Resort and the Incline Village General Improvement District will again reward Incline Village students for academic success with the 2016 Stellar Students Ski Free Program. Students...
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Tahoe rotary club’s digital X-ray project completed
The Rotary Club of Tahoe Incline is pleased to announce the completion of its Global Grant to install a digital X-ray system at Kagondo St. Joseph Hospital in northwest Tanzania. The $42,000 project...
View ArticleIncline Village community notes: Jan. 27, 2016
This is it, the last week of January. Let’s hope the snow will machine will continue to work at Tahoe in February. It is amazing out there, go enjoy! Remember, the annual Incline High School Booster...
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The 5th Wave movie review: Die young and leave a good-looking corpse
Adapted from Rick Yancey’s YA trilogy, the first installment of this post-apocalyptic trilogy — for and about teens — promises a romantic triangle. Given the dire circumstances besetting humankind,...
View ArticleIncline Village crime log: Sheriff’s help in search for man who fell 40 feet
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Below are select incidents from the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office press log for Incline Village/Crystal Bay for Jan. 20-26. January 20 Minor in Possession: In the 200 block of...
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IVGID Tip: Participate in the Incine Village Battle of the Bulge
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Exercising with a partner or team leads to personal success. When you join a team you are more likely to stay committed because, well, no one wants to disappoint their team!...
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Tahoe Pine Nuts: One thing this congress could get together on
Guess what I received in the mail the other day? No, it’s not a 2016 Calaveras Jumping Frog Calendar, but good guess. I received my 2016 Mark Twain Commemorative Five Dollar Gold Piece! Yes, eat your...
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Mental Health Matters: Women, drugs and the criminal justice system
Good fortune. The Incline Village chapter of the American Association of University Women asked me to talk. I did, last week. My topic, “Women, Drugs, and the Criminal Justice System.” A thoroughly...
View ArticleOpinion: Mental health more than just personal
Most people learn from an early age to control their moods, and this socialization process could be called “learned mental-health.” People learn that the private and the public “person” need to mostly...
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Jim Clark: What to know about the Incline Village caucuses
This is a follow-up to last week’s column about how Nevadans can vote for their favorite candidate for President of the United States. It’s not like the old days. Both the Republican and Democratic...
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Tahoe recipe: Whip up a winter wheat berry salad
TAHOE-TRUCKEE, Calif. — The first time I had wheat berries, they were mixed into a tossed salad. They were so yummy I found myself picking them out of the greens like they were the marshmallows in...
View ArticleLake Tahoe weather: 1-2 feet of snow possible up top by Saturday
TRUCKEE, Calif. — After several days of sunny skies and milder temperatures, snow is expected to return this weekend to upper elevations throughout the greater Tahoe-Truckee region. A winter storm...
View ArticleGirl, 10, hurt after 22-foot fall from Tahoe-area ski resort chairlift
TWIN BRIDGES, Calif. — Emergency crews were called Wednesday to respond to an incident involving a 10-year-old girl falling from a chairlift at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort. According to resort officials,...
View ArticleTruckee Police Logs: Suspect leaves dead coyote on subject’s property
TRUCKEE, Calif. — Below are select incidents compiled from the Truckee Police Department’s press log for Jan. 14-26, along with previously unreported incidents. January 14 At 9:48 a.m. at an...
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Lake Tahoe real estate: Many ways to research property information
With approximately 90% of all buyers doing at least part of their search on the Internet when looking for a property, it seems like there is an endless supply websites trying to act as the gateway to...
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Study: Incline Village fourth best place to retire in Nevada
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company, recently released its second annual study on the Best Places to Retire in America. The study rates cities by their tax...
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Residential real estate slowly on rebound in Washoe County
RENO, Nev. — The residential real estate market was gradually on the rebound at the end of 2015 after some volatile years after the recession. But prices for homes continue to climb. The average sales...
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Lake Tahoe home decor: 4 ways to add curb appeal to your property
Many people are familiar with the idea that a strong first impression can go a long way. While that idea is most often referenced in regard to personal interactions, it’s also applicable to real...
View ArticleReno-Tahoe real estate: Commercial development driving economy
RENO, Nev. — The overall outlook for commercial real estate development in Northern Nevada is positive, with industrial activity being the driving force behind the growth of our local economy. The...
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