Will the Community Enhancement Program Really Enhance Our Community?
Narrow agendas and short-term profits by individuals might be outweighing common sense in the Community Enhancement Program process.
Look Closer at Truckee’s Paid Parking
I understand there was a parking problem in downtown Truckee that needed to be addressed but I think the time has come to admit that our first attempt at a resolution is not satisfactory and we must look into alternatives.
Utah Phillips, Folksinger, Storyteller, Railroad Tramp
Utah Phillips, a seminal figure in American folk music who performed extensively and tirelessly for audiences on two continents for 38 years, died May 15 of congestive heart failure in Nevada City, California the small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains where he lived for the last 21 years with his wife, Joanna Robinson, a freelance editor.
Nick Badami, Key Figure in Alpine Skiing
Nick Badami, a visionary leader who helped make Park City Mountain Resort a world-class resort, died June 4 at his house in Tucson, Ariz., surrounded by family. He was 87.
Oakley Hall, Author Of ‘The Downhill Racers’
Oakley Hall, author of the novel 'The Downhill Racers' passed away on May 12 at age 87.
Letters to the Editor, July 12 – August 8
Low Childhood Immunization Levels in Nevada County
Did you know that Nevada County has the lowest percentage of fully immunized kindergartners of any county in the state? Today there are few visible reminders of the suffering and premature deaths caused by diseases that are now easily preventable with vaccines.
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