They’re the superheroines of Covid and community. Las promotoras of Sierra Community House have become the secret weapon for reaching Spanish-speaking residents.

The superheroines of Covid-19 and community

Substance abuse, depression, anxiety, and violence have all seen a marked increase in the Tahoe/Truckee region during COVID-19.

The coronavirus crisis is still here … but so is rent. With a dip in jobs around tahoe, rental assistance has seen a huge upswing, and tensions between landlords and tenants are high. Story by Becca Loux, broadcast by Alex Hoeft.

Tension rises between landlords and tenants as the June 1 rent deadline hits; Truckee works with Sierra Community House and other groups to secure further rental assistance.

Are you or someone you know experiencing suicidal thoughts during these trying times? Here are some resources to find the help you need.

You Asked. They Answered. How can we help in the time of COVID-19? Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation has you covered.

Seniors are particularly vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic. What’s being done to help them out?

The people of Truckee took to the streets on Jan. 18 for the fourth annual Women’s March. Advocating for climate action, civil equality, and immigration rights, women, men, kids, and dogs gathered in unity.

Andrea Schaffer, president of Slow Food Lake Tahoe, agrees with much of Gary Romano’s perspective in his October My Shot on the disappearance of the local food movement in the Tahoe area, but she cites many positive examples that show that it’s not all bad news.