Moonshine Ink

06/03/2026

While alpine divorces have gone viral, these female-led groups provide a solution to the problem: all-women excursions filled with learning, fun, and girl power.

These women-led groups in Tahoe are the foil to male-dominated outdoor sports and guiding companies.

06/02/2026

OPINION: Sure, you can find the best hiking trails and snowplow companies on an app, but whatever happened to seeking out expertise from your neighbors and other locals? A longtime Tahoe City resident urges a return to talking with other people, rather than relying on technology, to learn about mountain culture.

A longtime Tahoe resident contrasts traditional, community-based mountain living with today’s tech-driven culture, urging a balance of digital tools with local knowledge, relationships, and lived experiences.

06/01/2026

In 1930, a water dispute at Lake Tahoe nearly turned into a Wild West shootout. Armed locals, a diversion ditch, and a drought created tensions that pushed people to the brink. More than a century later, the Truckee River is still one of the West’s most fought-over waterways — and the story isn’t over.

Water wars at Tahoe nearly turned violent in 1930, when an armed standoff erupted over a diversion ditch. A century later, the Truckee River remains one of the West’s most contested waterways.

05/30/2026

David Bowie became Ziggy Stardust. Sierra Bohnet is now Nomé Naku. And her music is literally out of this f@ world.

Growing up in Truckee, Sierra Bohnet never thought she fit in. Now, the cinematic pop producer is building sonic worlds all her own and reclaiming her “mountain-ness”.

05/29/2026

Friends of Tahoe City forms to block old Safeway deed restriction; potential pest risk linked to Costco grapevines; cultural district announces 2026 mini grants; more. This week’s news, briefly.

Home Briefs Friends of Tahoe City Forms to Block Safeway Deed Restriction; Potential Pest...MOUNTAIN LION AVIATION raises money for Tahoe Fund. Photo courtesy Tahoe FundBriefsWeekly BriefFriends of Tahoe City Forms to Block Safeway Deed Restriction; Potential Pest Risk Linked to Costco Grapevines; C...

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Musical magic and joyous community to be found at the Tahoe Joy Festival June 7.

Moonshine Ink, Keep Tahoe Smart, independent journalism, Matt Axton, Hoyt Axton, Mae Boren Axton, Tahoe Joy Festival, Tahoe City, Dead Winter Carpenters, Lazwell, Little Hurricane, Sonido Sueño, Matt Axton and Bad Moon, Commons Beach

05/26/2026

Moonshine Ink reporter Alex Hoeft explains why anonymous sourcing is sometimes essential — and why the paper now has a formal policy governing it.

News reporter Alex Hoeft reflects on the tension between protecting vulnerable sources and maintaining credibility; and announcing Moonshine Ink’s new official Anonymity Policy.

05/24/2026

F***y Bridge is back in business; ‘Common Pine’ Railyard Hotel approved by planning commission; Tahoe, Sierra Club Toiyabe protest repeal of Roadless Rule; more. This week's news, briefly.

Home Briefs F***y Bridge is Back In Business; ‘Common Pine’ Railyard Hotel Approved by...GRAND REOPENING of F***y Bridge after its reconstruction. Photo by Nate Francis/Moonshine InkBriefsWeekly BriefF***y Bridge is Back In Business; ‘Common Pine’ Railyard Hotel Approved by Planning Commissi...

05/24/2026

Who and what will be on the ballot this June?

Moonshine Ink’s coverage area spans Truckee, Tahoe’s North Shore, as far as Tahoma on the West Shore, and east to Crystal Bay and Incline Village — read county-level information.

Moonshine Ink’s coverage area spans Truckee, Tahoe’s North Shore, as far as Tahoma on the West Shore, and east to Crystal Bay and Incline Village. The tables