TAHOE/TRUCKEE - The new Common Core State Standards for education, adopted by California and 44 other states, are already being implemented in Tahoe Truckee Unified School District schools, officials said Thursday.The Common CCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
DONER SUMMIT, Calif. - The source of the thunderous ruckus heard from Donner Summit one Saturday night has been identified. Nearly 450 ecstatic and relieved people joined together to celebrate the acquisition of the 3,000-acre RCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
TAHOE CITY - A comprehensive display of artifacts, memorabilia and photographs depicting the 1960 Olympic Winter Games will have its grand opening on Jan. 16, 6 p.m. at the Boatworks Mall in Tahoe City. Channel Properties, ownerCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - "Freecylcing" is a way to get rid of things kicking around your house and of no use to you. Instead of paying the garbage company to carry them away, post your items online at www.freecycle.oCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Christmas break saw a brief reunion of three 2012 Truckee High School graduates who are now Marines: PFC Jason Smith, Pvt. Betsy Davis, and Pvt. Tyler York. They enlisted in the Delayed Entry Program while seniCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Authorities have arrested a total of five 17- and 18-year-old males in connection with a pair of recent armed robbery incidents on Lake Tahoe's North Shore.According to previous reports, an attempted arCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
Last ski season, 18-year-old Jordan McElroy, the 2012 CNISSF Nordic State Champion from Truckee High School, decided to try his aim at national-level competition in biathlon, a challenging sport combining two disparate disciplines: NoCopyright 2013 Continue Reading
TRUCKEE, Calif. -- The Truckee basketball teams split their Mount Rose League openers against visiting Incline on Thursday, with the girls winning 48-41 and the boys losing 61-38.The girls trailed throughout the first half, by as Copyright 2013 Continue Reading
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Jim Cheskawich, author of "The Story of Rex of White Way, The Blizzard King," will sign copies of his book Tuesday, Jan. 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bookshelf, located at 11310 Donner Pass Road in TruCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - You know, this is one of my favorite winter dishes, money well spent, and certainly very column worthy. So why have I not featured it in the past two years? Bad memories. Twice I tried to host a big CioppCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
