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Article Written By: James Barron at The New York Times Once more, families gathered at ground zero, where nearly 3,000 people died on that bright September morning. Once more, there was an outpouring of grief. Once more, there was the sound of a bell tolling in mourning. And there was the rhythm of names being recited. Eighteen years have passed since terrorists commandeered airplanes and the Continue Reading

Smoke from a truck fire near Homewood last month is shown above. Courtesy of North Tahoe Fire Protection District Article Written By: Sierra Sun A wet winter and late spring may have provided the Lake Tahoe Basin a graceful entry into wildfire season, but don’t let this week’s cooler temperatures fool you into thinking that fire season passed anyone by. It’s only just beginning as crews in Continue Reading

Article Written By: Caleb Pershan Giving hell to Tahoe British chef and TV insult comic Gordon Ramsay is opening a third location of his Hell’s Kitchen restaurant in south Lake Tahoe. The restaurant is coming to Harvey’s South Lake, a Caesar’s-owned hotel just over the border into Nevada in the town of Stateline. They’ll renovate the dining room, which features original log beams dating to the Continue Reading

Article Written By: Ryan Hoffman The test results are in and they appear to give an “all clear” on the possible presence of toxic algae in Lake Tahoe. Samples taken from the lake found no cyanobacteria, also referred to as blue-green algae, and no quantifiable toxins, according to Doug Smith, assistant executive officer with the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board. “We found no Continue Reading

Article Written By: Monica Bielanko Millions of butterflies are dancing through the skies above the Lake Tahoe Basin, delighting locals and tourists alike. The species is called the California tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica) and has reddish, orange and brown wings reminiscent of a spectacular sunrise or sunset. In fact, it can be easy to confuse tortoiseshell butterflies with monarchs. Continue Reading

Article Written By: Hannah Jones - Reporter for Sierra Sun   Construction is underway at two Truckee grocery stores after controversial approvals for both. The Raley’s grocery store officially broke ground in June, with the project expected to be completed sometime next summer. According to the project plan, Phase 1 would include the construction of a 40,000 square-foot Raley’s with Continue Reading