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Stories from the last 60 days:
On the Spot: News
Radon
March print edition
Did you know the Sierra Nevada has some of the highest levels of the radioactive gas radon in California and Nevada?
Poet Brian Turner Joins SNC English Program
March print edition
Poet Brian Turner joins Sierra Nevada College falculty.
Dealing With the "Grittier Surface" of Life
March print edition
An interview with news anchor Bob Woodruff and his wife, Lee.
Iconic Tahoe City School Fights for Its Survival
March print edition
Tahoe Community Nursery School faces tough decisions.
There's a New BOSS in Town
March print edition
Jeff Ridgel left the corporate world to run Bradbury's, an office supply store in Truckee.
Food for Thought Tamale Dinner
Web Exclusive
Tamales & So Much More! Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC) will celebrate the voices of local youth at the 2nd annual Food for Thought Tamale Dinner, at the Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe
Mail Back, Move Forward
Web Exclusive
Have you become a fan of the 2010 Census on Facebook yet? Did you know you can follow the Census Bureau on Twitter? Times have certainly changed since 2000, when the last nationwide push to count every citizen and non-citizen in America was undertaken
Special Olympics Celebrity Winterfest 2010 Comes to Incline Village
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Weekend event to raise funds for the Special Olympics athletes in Nevada and Northern California.
SNC Students Return from Habitat Trip to El Salvador
February print edition
SNC students build house with Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador.
A Piece of the Pie
February print edition
Employees at Fireside Pizza donate portion of tips to local charity.
No Pot For You
February print edition
Placer County Planning Commission votes to restrict medical marijuana.
Kings Beach Improvements Approved
February print edition
Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project approved by TRPA.
Sierra Expeditionary Learning School Ventures Out
February print edition
A new charter school based on an “expeditionary learning” model could become a reality in Truckee by next fall.
How to Help Haiti
Web Exclusive
A guide to local events and efforts to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Pollard Station Application Withdrawn
Web Exclusive
FNC Communities has withdrawn its application from the Town of Truckee Planning Commission for the Pollard Station development.
Is Your C-Note a Sourdough?
Web Exclusive
The Placer County Sheriff's office is asking local businesses to be aware of counterfeit bills being passed to local merchants.
