Tag: truckee
TTSA GM Resigns; Where to Get Covid Vaccines for Children; English...
Covid-19 vaccines are available for children under 6; Cal Fire is struggling to meet expectations; the CodeRED emergency alert system is as popular as ever; more.
Mr. Nordby’s Opus
Upon hearing news of his coming retirement, a group of former students banded together to plan a surprise performance honoring North Tahoe High School Band Director Dean Nordby.
Truckee River Canyon Area to Be Restored; Funding Will Expand Incline...
Millions and millions of dollars go to fund spaces and spots around the region; a project seeks to restore a portion of the Truckee River Canyon; key departures from area agencies and organizations; and more.
TRPA Cracks Down on Illegal Buoys; Students Win Gold, Silver at...
Locals win gold at World Rafting Championships; TRPA cracks down on illegal mooring; Timy Dutton Truckee Duckee Derbee on June 18; and more
Observations on Lawmakers from a Concerned/Enraged Student
Larry Andresen proposes a publicly accessible California Department of Fish and Wildlife parcel as an alternative to recreation on private properties in the Hirschdale area — an option he says will be cheaper than Nevada County’s proposed stairway project.
Unsinkable
Miles off Pearl Harbor lay the remains of the USS Nevada, which were located in 2020. Longtime Moonshine contributor Pat Dillon shares the story of the ship that wouldn’t go down without a fight.
I Will Not Sit Idly By
Author Melissa Siig says the choices the U.S. is making on guns and reproductive rights are going in a dangerous direction. She asks readers to join her in protest.
Smart Tech Tamps Down Obstacles to Forest wildfire Hardening
Vibrant Planet’s Land Tender software provides an easier way to collaboratively (and quickly) plan for forest treatment, and its first users are in Truckee and the Tahoe Basin.
Clarifying Nevada County’s Plans for Hirschdale
Nevada County’s community development agency director provides context for the reasoning behind jurisdictional decisions taking place around recreation access in the Hirschdale community.
I am Woman, Hear Me Cry
Sixteen-year-old Callie Ross shares her experience of what it’s like to be a young woman in a scary situation.