Placer County will host a virtual town hall meeting on Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. to provide information and gather community input on the proposed Cabin Creek Biomass Facility project.

Spring has arrived and the community is invited to celebrate the season with the Spring Thaw Scavenge Hunt on April 10 and 11. This fun and interactive event encourages people to get outside, explore local businesses, and enjoy special deals throughout Tahoe City, West Shore and Alpine Meadows.

Find My Plow is an interactive online map that lets users view where snowplows have recently operated. The map uses GPS-tracking to show plow activity within 15-minutes, giving users a general sense of where crews have been.

In the most successful Junior Nationals performance Far West has ever had, a team of just 31 athletes stared down regions made up of hundreds—like team Alaska—and turned the championship on its head.

Last week, Palisades Tahoe welcomed students from Truckee High School and North Tahoe High School for a behind-the-scenes Work Tour — a day designed to inspire local youth and showcase the many careers that power a world-class ski resort.

On March 23, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution consolidating several local measures and elections with the Statewide Direct Primary Election set for Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

No ski race exists quite like this one. Though if you refer to the meager two to four feet-long contraptions competitors use to get downhill as “skis,” an enthusiastic and swift correction will follow—”they’re snowblades!”

A 19-year-old man who vanished while swimming in the Truckee River in Floriston this past Saturday was located deceased by rescue divers on March 23. He has been identified as Brian Marcellino Gallardo, 19, of Petaluma.

On March 22, 2026, the High Fives Foundation, in partnership with Arcade Belts, brought the community together for the Mothership Classic, a fundraiser dedicated to supporting athletes who have experienced life-changing injuries.

Samantha Scott will spend the next two years on probation following her sentencing on March 16 for an accessory charge in the 2021 Homewood shooting.

Residents are invited to attend the April 16 Planning Commission meeting to learn about proposed amendments to the previously approved Village at Palisades Tahoe Specific Plan.

Vail Resorts is continuing to be aggressive in share repurchasing while top executives are simultaneously buying stock, a combination that signals renewed internal confidence even as the publicly traded company’s share price remains well below its post-pandemic highs.

With March already halfway over and little to no new snowfall, the odds of a so-called “Miracle March” rescuing the Lake Tahoe region’s snow totals are growing slimmer — and concerns are rising that some ski resorts could close by the end of the month.

Skiers, hikers and conservationists packed Alder Creek Adventure Center on Friday, drawn by a question that echoes across the Truckee-Tahoe region: how do you restore a landscape people love and still keep it open for recreation?

Congressman Kevin Kiley visited Tahoe City on Thursday to present a ceremonial check for $1.25 million in federal funding to support a major water infrastructure project serving the Homewood community.

Ikon Passes will go on sale Thursday, March 12, according to a news release from Alterra. Prices for the full Ikon Pass will start at $1,399, up $70 from last year’s starting price, while the Ikon Base Pass will start at $949, up $40 from last year.

In court, determining negligence typically revolves around four key questions: Did someone owe a duty of care? Who did they owe that duty to? Was that duty breached? Did that breach cause damages?

New details have emerged regarding the deadly Castle Peak avalanche that took place on Feb. 17., killing nine people and injuring two. According to the Sierra Avalanche Center’s (SAC) recent update, the victims were buried approximately 5-8 feet below the surface.

The national price averages of gasoline continue to rise after the initial attack on Iran, and looming on the horizon are California and Northern Nevada’s annual increased costs due to seasonal shifts.

Beyond volatility, the Truckee Chamber of Commerce identified three additional recurring themes: rising costs and burnout, adaptation as a survival strategy, and the need for clearer navigation of local processes.

Approximately 100 snowmen held signs advocating for climate action, intended to save their species from the warming effects of climate change. These signs conveyed messages such as: “Endangered snowmen! Send help!” and “Fight for our futures!”.

The Epic Pass will start at $1,089 for adults, an increase of about 3.6% compared to last year’s price, according to a news release from Vail Resorts. Skiers and riders under the age of 30, however, will receive a new 20% discount, lowering the price to $869.

Storms this season have also been unevenly distributed across the Sierra Nevada. While the Southern Sierra Nevada is 90 percent average for today’s date, the Northern Sierra Nevada, where several of the largest major water supply reservoirs are located, is only 46 percent normal for this date.

Most of us unwrap a tuna sandwich, cut into a steak or twirl pasta onto a fork without a second thought. Lunch is a pause in the day — a quick stop between meetings, ski laps or school pickup.

The Truckee Town Council voted Tuesday to place a half-percent transactions and use tax renewal — commonly referred to as a sales tax — on the June 2, 2026 primary election ballot, asking voters to continue a key funding source for local road maintenance and infrastructure.

People packed into an open air square to honor family members, friends, and neighbors who died in the Feb. 17 avalanche, the deadliest in California’s history. The warm glow from candles illuminated nine blue wooden hearts displaying the names of those who died.

From high-speed downhill runs to technical slalom turns and gravity-defying snowboard tricks, Truckee – Tahoe athletes delivered strong performances across disciplines at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Over Friday evening and Saturday morning, all the decedents were airlifted to snowcats that were staged at the Frog Lake Huts, where they were driven out of the backcountry.

“We are heartbroken and are doing our best to care for one another and our families in the way we know these women would have wanted,” the statement continues. “We are asking for privacy and space as our families grieve this sudden and profound loss.”

Search and rescue teams are now shifting their focus to recovering eight, potentially nine bodies, after rescuing six survivors Tuesday night from the avalanche site near Castle Peak.

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office reports the rescue took several hours due to extreme weather conditions. Upon return, Truckee Fire medically evaluated the skiers who had varying injuries. Two were transported to the hospital.

Multiple spinouts on I-80 westbound have forced officials to close the road at the Nevada State Line. Eastbound is open but chains are required.

On Friday, the Tahoe Truckee Homeless Action Coalition marked a milestone with a ribbon-cutting and open house for its one-year Navigation Center pilot in Truckee, a new resource designed to support residents experiencing homelessness with shelter, day services and case management.

Tahoe’s own Alessandro Barbieri, 17, is making waves on the world stage as he competes in the men’s snowboard halfpipe at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

As Valentine’s Day approaches and Truckee buzzes with dinner specials and date-night plans, it’s easy to picture the holiday with a partner — though for me, that remains purely a thought experiment.

In solving challenges surrounding short term rentals, Placer County staff and an advisory group will continue to refine proposed solutions after the Board of Supervisors offered feedback on draft amendments to the county’s STR program and related ordinance amendments.

Four people were injured Saturday afternoon after a vehicle intentionally hit members of a youth baseball team and their families during a fundraiser outside Truckee Safeway, according to Truckee Police Department and a team GoFundMe.

Most people in Tahoe would agree the Sierra Nevada snowpack is one of California’s most valuable natural resources. For some, that value is tied to powder days and packed parking lots at ski resorts. In reality, the snowpack’s importance extends far beyond winter recreation.

During the soft-launch of the program, a special teen movie matinee hosted by Tahoe Art Haus and Cinema sold out. The venue will hold another screening on Feb. 11 (the next minimum day) along with other initial discounts from local partners.

According 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.