Stories from the last 60 days:
On the Spot: News
Bicycle Repair on Wheels
August print edition
Back are the days of milk delivery and farm fresh eggs, but in the form of greased ball bearings and trued wheels.
The Dividing Line in Kings Beach
August print edition
Status of the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project
Have We Heard the Last of Hilltop?
August print edition
The Town Council approved the Hilltop Master Plan with a 4-0 vote on August 7.
Political Profile: Charlie Brown
August print edition
Democratic Candidate for US Congress, District 4
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Mountain Life
The Big Tree
August print edition
I often relish the fact that I live just a day’s drive from the world’s tallest living thing: a 379-foot redwood tree by the name of Hyperion in the Jedediah Smith Redwood Forest in California.
Left Out in the Cold
August print edition
Commercial rents reflect a changing community character and require a shift for local businesses.
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Rocking Stone: Arts & Culture
The Return of the Town Crier
August print edition
Meet Taj Weekes and his talented band who have been an integral part in the revival of roots reggae.
His Name is Pato Banton
August print edition
On July 26 Pato Banton and The Mystic Roots Band appeared at the Truckee River Regional Park Amphitheater as part of the Truckee Reggae Festival.
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The Spout: Editorials
The Tahoe Summit Funding
August print edition
TRPA and other agencies have chosen to view the “Tahoe Summit” funding not as a mandate to significantly reduce the rate of environmental degradation, but as permission to continue to expand tourism and growth.
Fire Safety: Everyone's Business
August print edition
We need to take major responsibility for our own defense. It’s not only a good idea, it’s the law.
A Tearful Goodbye: Gary Flood
August print edition
Former Truckee resident and master sushi chef Gary Flood, 51, died July 17 from head injuries suffered after being struck by a vehicle as he was making his way in a crosswalk in Santa Cruz, Calif.
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Wellness & Learning
Let's Get Healthy
August print edition
Virgo (August 23-September 22): This is your month. The Sun has come to shine in your sign.
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Soul Kitchen: Food
Taking it Slow, with Food
August print edition
As the name indicates, the mission of Slow Food is the exact opposite of fast food. In essence, it’s about going back to a simpler, pre-industrial time – when eating was a family and communal event, when people knew where their food came from, and regional cuisines were celebrated.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
August print edition
Barbara Kingsolver’s first nonfiction narrative recounts a family’s transformation toward “eating deliberately”
