The service industry is in crisis, writes Fifty-Fifty co-founder Alicia Barr in her exclusive My Shot, and part of the solution is for customers to be patient with strained employees.

1. Murder on the West Shore HOMEWOOD On June 5 at approximately 9 p.m., a murder and attempted murder occurred at a full-time residence in Homewood....

Former pro footballer Jack Kirby had a vision for what would become Truckee’s enormous Tahoe Donner neighborhood. Fifty years later, that vision still holds true.

The mink, the river otter, and the beaver are all to be found in the lakes and rivers of the Sierra Nevada. Eve Quesnel tells how to recognize which is which in this month’s Nature’s Corner.

His life’s passion is swimming, and at 73, Craig Meacham is showing no signs of slowing down. Last year, he swam Donner Lake on 100 days.

Did you know there are bear whisperers among us? Ann Bryant of the BEAR League answers your questions about increased bear-human interaction, and fatalities, injuries, and other consequences for bears.

This summer, take your family on a foraging expedition right in your own backyard. Enjoy the fruits of your labor with these easy-to-find local berries that make for deliciously simple treats.

With print book sales thriving and the addition of the vinyl records, Word after Word Books and its new endeavor, Rock Cellar Records, are proving that both aren’t a thing of the past.

Fire is inevitable, but how can we take the sting out of it? Here are numerous creative ways to prepare the landscape and the people living in it.

This month’s Savvy Stacks column features recently published titles by local authors and works that have ties to the region. From romance to comedy, poetry to child-friendly reads, there’s something for everyone.