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07/29/2026

The Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe’s Great Futures Productions is thrilled to present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a hilarious musical about friendship, competition, and the power of words, running July 31 – August 2nd, 2026, at the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe Clubhouse in Kings Beach.

KINGS BEACH, Calif. — The Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe’s Great Futures Productions is thrilled to present The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a hilarious musical about friendship, competition, and the...

07/29/2026

A new bill would require insurance companies to warn policy holders before their homeowners insurance is canceled.

Senate Bill 1301, authored by Sen. Ben Allen, D-El Segundo, aims to make insurance companies explain to homeowners why the company is refusing to renew a homeowners insurance policy. That could range from being in a fire hazard area to having an old roof, according to a legislative analysis of the bill.

CALIFORNIA – A new bill would require insurance companies to warn policy holders before their homeowners insurance is canceled. Senate Bill 1301, authored by Sen. Ben Allen, D-El Segundo, aims to make insurance companies explain...

07/29/2026

The Tahoe TAP podcast returns with another conversation focused on the people, places, and issues shaping life around Lake Tahoe. Hosts Mike Peron and Rob Galloway are back behind the mic, exploring the latest stories and community conversations from across the basin.

This episode features Cindy Gustafson, Placer County Supervisor for District 5 — the county’s largest district geographically, stretching from Newcastle through North Lake Tahoe and into the High Sierra. The conversation also explores the unique political and geographic boundaries of the region, including how the Truckee and Donner communities are divided between Placer and Nevada counties.

The Tahoe TAP podcast returns with another conversation focused on the people, places, and issues shaping life around Lake Tahoe. Hosts Mike Peron and Rob Galloway are back behind the mic, exploring the latest stories and...

07/29/2026

Placer Fish and Game Commission grant application period now open

The Placer County Fish and Game Commission has opened its annual grant solicitation process, inviting applications from nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, community groups and individuals. Read the entire article at SierraSun.com.

07/28/2026

The Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe (CATT) is expanding and modernizing its bid request program with the launch of CATT Bid Connect, a new digital platform designed to help local property owners find the right CATT professional for any project, regardless of size or budget.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe (CATT) is expanding and modernizing its bid request program with the launch of CATT Bid Connect, a new digital platform designed to help local property owners...

07/28/2026

Our small but powerful literary society, The Never Sweats, has a common bond, “Love of History and Love of Community,” and Mark Twain is our Patron Saint. So we are excited about the arrival of a splendiferous statue of Mark Twain on the 24th of July. There will be a short welcoming ceremony from 5-6pm at McFadden Plaza, just outside of the Fox Brewery, where we Never Sweats gather for lunch on the last Friday of each month. There will be a few short speeches full of gratitude, and I will have the distinct honor of speaking as the ghost of Mark Twain…

Our small but powerful literary society, The Never Sweats, has a common bond, “Love of History and Love of Community,” and Mark Twain is our Patron Saint. So we are excited about the arrival of...

07/28/2026

What started as an observation on a chairlift turned into the development of a women’s ski designed to hold up to the strength and speed with which hard-charging female skiers attack the mountain.

“When we go to ski out there,” She-Shredz founder Constance Traynor said, “sometimes it feels like you might be going to war a little bit, and when you go into battle, you want something that’s going to keep up with you and that you can trust.”

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – What started as an observation on a chairlift turned into the development of a women’s ski designed to hold up to the strength and speed with which hard-charging female skiers attack...

07/28/2026

My grandfather believed deeply in education. His teaching philosophy, however, was refreshingly unconstrained by conventional educational standards. During the summers I spent at my grandparents’ home, the curriculum consisted of chess, Morse code, and arithmetic by way of blackjack, with winnings paid in nickels, dimes, and quarters. The bank, a.k.a. my grandfather, won whenever I miscalculated a payout. Recess consisted of me pretending to be Flipper, the extraordinarily intelligent bottlenose dolphin, in a backyard swimming pool whose chlorine levels suggested a certain hostility toward marine mammals. When I was seven, my grandfather added a memory book to the syllabus to teach me the fifty states and capitals. At the time, it seemed no more remarkable than blackjack arithmetic or Morse code.

My grandfather believed deeply in education. His teaching philosophy, however, was refreshingly unconstrained by conventional educational standards. During the summers I spent at my grandparents’ home, the curriculum consisted of chess, Morse code, and arithmetic...

07/28/2026

The Truckee Chamber of Commerce welcomed three accomplished community leaders to its Board of Directors. Each brings valuable professional expertise, fresh perspectives, and a strong commitment to supporting the Chamber’s mission of strengthening the long-term economic health of our community and increasing opportunities to empower our members.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce welcomed three accomplished community leaders to its Board of Directors. Each brings valuable professional expertise, fresh perspectives, and a strong commitment to supporting the Chamber’s mission of...

07/27/2026

A Davis, California, man sank a hole in one at the Tahoe Donner Golf Course on Thursday, July 23.

Andrew Faria, who was golfing with a group visiting the area from Davis, made the ace at hole number 4.

TRUCKEE, Calif. – A Davis, California, man sank a hole in one at the Tahoe Donner Golf Course on Thursday, July 23. Andrew Faria, who was golfing with a group visiting the area from Davis,...