COLD FRONT BRINGS SNOW AND SLICK ROADS TO N. NEVADA
A fast moving cold front is dropping a dusting of snow over the northern Nevada area, leaving slick roads and at least seven vehicle accidents in Washoe County this morning in its wake...
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RAIN ARRIVES TO RENO AREA- SNOW TO MOUNTAINS
Scattered rain sprinkles were arriving in the Reno area Tuesday morning, with forecasters predicting more likely for the Tuesday afternoon...
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WOLVERINE BACK IN SIERRA 3RD WINTER IN ROW
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- Nearly a century after they were thought to be extinct in the Sierra Nevada, a wolverine...
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CALIFORNIA CHIROPRACTOR PLEADS GUILTY TO ARSON
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- A Truckee chiropractor has pleaded guilty to two counts of arson.
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VIDEO: WATCH THE SUPER-G RUN OF TRUCKEE'S MARCO SULLIVAN
Video: Watch the super-G run of USA's Marco Sullivan...
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RAHLVES GOES DOWN HARD IN WINTER X GAMES WRECK 
ASPEN, Colo. -- U.S. Olympic freestyle skier Daron Rahlves dislocated his right hip after a nasty wreck in his opening...
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STORMS CLOSE 1 TAHOE DISTRICT, SLOWS BUSES IN WASHOE CO.
The powerful winter storm system blowing through the Sierra Mountains and over northern Nevada has caused officials at one Lake Tahoe school district to close, while another remains open...
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MINOR INJURIES REPORTED FOR FIERY ACCIDENT IN SIERRA 
Authorities say an accident at Cisco Grove, California-- involving approximately 20 vehicles--has prompted emergency personnel to close Interstate 80 westbound at Truckee...
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INVASIVE MUSSEL HUNT EXTENDS BEYOND TAHOE
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Officials say the hunt for invasive quagga and zebra mussels will extend beyond Lake Tahoe to...
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SKI BUSINESS TRICKLES DOWN TO SMALLER MOUNTAIN TOWNS 
Ski resorts at Lake Tahoe are reaping the benefits of the major snow storms Mother Nature brought for the holiday...
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SIERRA SNOWPACK BELOW AVERAGE DESPITE STORMS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California's first snow survey of the winter shows the Sierra snowpack is below normal despite a...
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PLENTY OF SNOW AT SIERRA SKI RESORTS 
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Water officials in California are concerned about the below-normal snow pack in the Sierra.
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WRONG-WAY DRIVER IN CALIF. KILLS HIMSELF, WOMAN
NEWCASTLE, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say two people were killed when a motorist driving the wrong way on Interstate 80...
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FREEZING FOG CAUSES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN NO. NEVADA
The National Weather Service in Reno issued a freezing fog warning for parts of northern Nevada early Friday morning.
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EARLY STORMS HINT AT HEALTHY SNOW PACK 
Though the official start of winter does not begin until Dec. 21, the northern Nevada area and surrounding Sierra mountains...
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MORE RAIN ON WAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Forecasters say more rain is on the way after a wet weekend across Northern California.
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SMALL PLANE CRASHES NEAR TRUCKEE
FAA investigators and the NTSB are investigating a small plane crash that happened Sunday night near Truckee.
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SNOW SHUTS DOWN STATE & CITY OFFICES, CAUSES PROBLEMS ON I-80, TRAVEL DELAYS AND SCHOOL CLOSURES 
A powerful winter storm with a snow level of 900 feet is walloping the Sierra Nevada and northern Nevada...
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MOTORCYCLIST ARRESTED AFTER THANKSGIVING DAY CHASE
BENICIA, Calif. (AP) -- A Fremont man is facing charges after police say he led them on a Thanksgiving Day...
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FOREST SERVICE ACQUIRES SCENIC LAND IN SIERRA
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- More than 1,200 acres of scenic land in the Sierra Nevada around Truckee, including a spectacular...
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2 ACCUSED OF STEALING GEAR FROM SIERRA SKI SHOP
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- Police say two people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing tens of thousands of dollars...
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AGENCIES FUND CLOUD SEEDING FOR THE SEASON 
Cloud seeding in the Lake Tahoe basin is back in business--at least for the 2009-10 winter season.
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CONTROLLED BURN NEAR TRUCKEE BRINGS SMOKE TO NORTHERN NEVADA
Even though the traditional fire season is over, many Truckee Meadows residents are waking up to the smell of smoke...
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NEVADA, CA DELEGATIONS SPONSOR LAKE TAHOE BILL
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada and California congressional delegations have introduced legislation to extend the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act...
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BOREAL SKI RESORT NEAR TAHOE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- A pair of days of ideal conditions for snowmaking in the Sierra and around Lake Tahoe...
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CHRISTMAS TREE PERMITS IN PLUMAS CO. ON SALE NOVEMBER 1
Christmas tree cutting permits--for personal use--will go on sale for the Plumas National Forest beginning November 1.
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SKI SEASON BEGINS NEAR TRUCKEE ON FRIDAY
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- It's time to hit the slopes in the Sierra near Lake Tahoe.
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SMALL PLANE CRASHES IN TRUCKEE, FOUR INJURED
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) - A single-engine plane crashed while departing from a small airport near Lake Tahoe, seriously injuring all...
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FOUR-VEHICLE CRASH NEAR TRUCKEE KILLS 1, SENDS 2 MORE TO HOSPITAL
Authorities say a four-car accident that closed a rural mountain highway near Truckee for about four hours left one motorist dead and two others hospitalized Tuesday...
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MAN DIES IN TRUCKEE DURING EARLY MORNING ACCIDENT
A man died early Saturday after his vehicle struck a telephone poll in a California mountain town.
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FORMER RESIDENTS CLAIM TRUCKEE APARTMENT MADE THEM SICK; COMPANY DENIES CLAIMS 
Former residents of a Truckee apartment complex that was the site of a deadly explosion this week, have claimed staying there made them sick...
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NATURAL GAS LEAK MIGHT HAVE CAUSED DEADLY TRUCKEE EXPLOSION 
Authorities are focusing on natural gas as a possible cause of the explosion that rocked an apartment complex in Truckee Tuesday afternoon and left a young mother dead.
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LACK OF MONEY COULD MEAN LESS WATER FOR NEVADA 
The Desert Research Institute started researching the idea of cloud seeding back in the 1960s. Nearly half a century later, the money for the program has dried up...
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BEAR ACTIVITY PICKS UP AT TAHOE 
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- After a wet spring that kept bears in the backcountry, bruins are again making their rounds in Lake Tahoe neighborhoods in search of food...
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NO CHARGES IN RESORT AT SQUAW CREEK BUS CRASH
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A prosecutor says no criminal charges will be filed in a mountain resort shuttle bus crash in April that killed two people in the Sierra Nevada...
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4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS, EVENTS PLANNED ACROSS THE SIERRA 
No matter where you're planning to celebrate America's independence, there are plenty of events planned for this 4th of July and the extended holiday weekend.
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WET WEATHER EASES SIERRA HUMAN-BEAR CONFLICTS
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Wildlife biologists say wet weather in June has produced a bumper crop of berries and other vegetation favored by...
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WET SPRING EXPECTED TO LEAD TO COLORFUL WILDFLOWER DISPLAYS AT TAHOE
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) -- An explosion of color will soon burst onto the Lake Tahoe landscape.
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BI-STATE TOUR DE NEZ RACES THROUGH MOUNTAINS AND DESERT 
It's the longest running road race in the state...
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SUDDEN LANE CHANGE CAUSED DEADLY SIERRA BUS CRASH WEST OF RENO;CHARGES POSSIBLE
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Investigators have concluded a sudden lane change caused the deadly crash of a mountain resort's shuttle...
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CALIFORNIA CHIROPRACTOR ACCUSED OF ARSON
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- Truckee police have arrested a chiropractor on charges of setting fire to her home and office in the...
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CALIFORNIA JOBLESS RATE DROPS TO 11 PERCENT
SACRAMENTO (AP) -- California's unemployment rate dropped
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TRUCKEE POLICE: THREE BOYS ARRESTED, SUSPECTED OF ARSON, BURGLARY
Truckee police arrested three boys suspected of arson and burglary on Tuesday--May 19.
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TUESDAY'S SPECIAL ELECTION GENERATES LITTLE INTEREST WITH VOTERS
SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Election Day has returned to California for
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FIRE OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE WILDFIRE AWARENESS WEEK
Fire safety officials are announcing Nevada's fourth Annual Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week, with the goal to inform...
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TRUCKEE POLICE, FBI INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE
Police in a California mountain town are investigating a homicide that was originally reported as a medical incident last month.
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TRUCKEE POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH AS HOMICIDE
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) -- A woman's death in Truckee has turned
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NEVADA GETS READY FOR FIRE SEASON
It may not seem like it with the May storm sweeping through Northern Nevada, but fire season is on its...
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S.R. 28 TO CLOSE FOR THREE WEEKS BEGINNING MAY 3
Nevada transportation officials say a majority of the roadway that runs halfway around Lake Tahoe will close for much of the month...
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SUBMARINE RESEARCHERS EXPLORE LAKE TAHOE'S DEPTHS
Researchers want to know what's on the bottom of Lake Tahoe and kicked off a month-long research program to study...
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