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Dead Man Walking

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Entering Stage Three: Lodging, Gyms, and Campgrounds Can Reopen

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Rent. The Crisis that Follows a Crisis

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County Planning Commission Denies Laulima Project

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There’s (Probably) Enough Testing for You Now

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Northstar Appeals Court-Ordered Pass Refund

NEWS

Coronavirus

Dead Man Walking

Juliana Demarest - July 13, 2020 0

COVID-19 nearly killed Truckee’s Mark Redpath. He sat down with Moonshine Ink to tell us why it’s not “just a cold” and about his continuing struggle with the devastating effects of this disease.

A Hurricane Named COVID

News Alex Hoeft - July 10, 2020 0

A Sustainable Tourism Economy

News Special to Moonshine Ink - July 10, 2020 0

News Briefs | July 9 – August 12, 2020

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Business Briefs | July 9 – August 12, 2020

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OPINION

My Shot

Protect Open Space in Mountain Towns

Special to Moonshine Ink - July 14, 2020 0

A joint letter advocating for open spaces in three prominent California mountain towns

Opinion

Nevada County Not Protecting Truckee

Moonshine Ink Staff - July 10, 2020 2

This My Shot argues that Nevada County isn’t protecting its residents in Truckee effectively when the town represents 16.5% of the county population but 56.5% of the new cases.

Opinion

Resiliency and a Pivotal Moment in History

Special to Moonshine Ink - July 10, 2020 0

Taking inspiration from thinkers, psychologists, and conscientious objectors, here is a My Shot that puts the current racial unrest in our country in the context of the long arc of history.

STAFF OPINION

Editor's Note

Why Do We Have CoronAmnesia?

Moonshine Ink Staff - July 10, 2020 0

Lackadaisical attitude toward coronavirus threat defies common decency.

Opinion

Firestorms Don’t Heal Societal Divides

Moonshine Ink Staff - July 10, 2020 0

Last Friday, Truckee Police Chief Robert Leftwich retired. He was basically run out of office last month. To us, our community missed the mark.

Editor's Note

Certain Uncertainty and Budding Hopes

Molly Wilcox - June 11, 2020 0

As her time at Moonshine Ink comes to an end, reporter and office manager Molly Wilcox finds a glimmer of hope in the uncertainty of the times on the brink of her journey to New York for a master’s in journalism.

MOUNTAIN LIFE

Feel Good Story

Leaders of the Land

Juliana Demarest - July 10, 2020 0

The Sierra Corps Forestry Fellowship Program aims to increase workforce capacity to implement forest health and natural resource management projects throughout the Sierra.

Raise. Rehabilitate. Release.

Mountain Life Eve Quesnel - July 10, 2020 0

Building Bridges Online

Mountain Life Special to Moonshine Ink - June 12, 2020 0

Graduate Salute

Feel Good Story Juliana Demarest - June 12, 2020 0

Secondary Losses and Coronavirus

Mountain Life Moonshine Ink Staff - May 28, 2020 0

SPORTS

Sports

Hitting The Limit

Sage Sauerbrey - July 10, 2020 0

Proposed changes to fishing regulations a win for some, but could they come at a loss to the stretch of river from Tahoe City to Truckee?

Tee Time

Sports Juliana Demarest - June 12, 2020 0

Back in Action

Sports Moonshine Ink Staff - May 15, 2020 0

GET OUT & GO: Safe Spaces

Get Out & Go Molly Wilcox - April 30, 2020 0

Change in Terrain

Sports Moonshine Ink Staff - March 12, 2020 0

ARTS & CULTURE

Arts & Culture

Virtual Vibes Live from Kings Beach

Juliana Demarest - July 10, 2020 0

With large gatherings still banned, the North Tahoe Business Association has decided to bring Music on the Beach to the people with Virtual Vibes 2020, livestreamed from Kings Beach.

Otis McDonald: Inspiring the Rock and, Most Importantly, the Roll

Tiny Porch Molly Wilcox - June 19, 2020 0

Spirit World

Arts & Culture Special to Moonshine Ink - June 11, 2020 0

Creative Expression

Arts & Culture Juliana Demarest - May 15, 2020 0

Truckee Renaissance

Arts & Culture Ruth Jackson Hall - March 12, 2020 0

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LITTLE BOBCAT – Parting shot

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PRECIOUS MOMENTS – Parting shot

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FLIPPING INTO SPRING – Parting shot

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Parting Shot…Untouchable

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West Shore Surfers

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Parting Shot…Riverside Studios

TINY PORCH CONCERTS

Tiny Porch

Otis McDonald: Inspiring the Rock and, Most Importantly, the Roll

Molly Wilcox - June 19, 2020

Arts & Culture

Joe Craven & The Sometimers: Renaissance Man

Molly Wilcox - November 22, 2019

Tiny Porch

Ben Morrison: California Dreamin’

Molly Wilcox - October 3, 2019

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Troubled Waters at TTSA

Becca Loux - May 15, 2020 2

State board rules Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency exhibited anti-union behavior. Tensions remain high at the agency.

Coronavirus

Our Region’s Medical Capacity for COVID-19

Moonshine Ink Staff - March 27, 2020 2

As we wait on news of a vaccine for COVID-19, our local hospital district prepares for the potential impact of the outbreak. TFHS’s Harry Weis answered our burning questions.

Opinion

Nevada County Not Protecting Truckee

Moonshine Ink Staff - July 10, 2020 2

This My Shot argues that Nevada County isn’t protecting its residents in Truckee effectively when the town represents 16.5% of the county population but 56.5% of the new cases.

My Shot

Age Discrimination Afflicts the Standard Hiring Process in Tahoe/Truckee

Moonshine Ink Staff - July 11, 2019 1

Truckee’s median age is 38.6, which is 2.2 years over the California-wide median of 36.4, and we have residents of all ages contributing to volunteer efforts, participating in local recreational sports and activities, and stoking the economy through consumption. So why do mature applicants feel they are experiencing age discrimination in the local job market? Read Truckee resident Mindi Brenner’s take on this issue.

Tahoe Talks: Fire Season in the Face of COVID-19

Tahoe Talks Moonshine Ink Staff - June 11, 2020 0

June 15, 2020: All this and a wildfire, too? The world spins madly on in addition to viruses, protests, and politics, meaning it's officially wildfire season in Tahoe.

DIGITAL EDITION

Vintage 18, Nip 8

Special to Moonshine Ink - July 10, 20200

Print Edition

You Asked. They Answered.

Was Last Year’s Historic Open-Fire Ban in Truckee Effective? What’s the Scoop on the Region’s Fire Restrictions This Year?

Moonshine Ink Staff - July 10, 2020

You Asked. They Answered.

Coronavirus Regional Live Updates

Where to Get Takeout in the Age of Coronavirus

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