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Truckee, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Truckee! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could Truckee Fire’s tax lawsuit reshape funding for local services?
  • Why Truckee ranks among California’s best towns for outdoor lovers.

Also on today's calendar: Stillhouse Junkies - Fresh green Blugrass! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 41 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 42.
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 85 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Truckee Fire Sues Placer County Over Decades of Unpaid Property Tax (moonshineink.com) — Truckee Fire Protection District is suing Placer County, claiming a decades-old property tax allocation error shorted the district roughly $40 million tied to Martis Camp, Schaffer’s Mill, Lahontan and other Zone 7 neighborhoods. The case could shift how property taxes are shared among Truckee-area agencies, potentially affecting funding for fire protection, schools, the airport district, and other local services.
   

• 7 Best Outdoorsy Towns in California (onlyinyourstate.com) — Truckee gets spotlighted as one of California’s top outdoorsy towns, praised for year-round adventure just minutes from Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. The piece highlights sunshine-filled days on Donner Lake and the Truckee River, plus hiking and biking along the Truckee River Legacy Trail, alongside six other nature-focused destinations across the state.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Short story, not a rant, just funny.
    Our neighbors are part time Bay Area folks who rent out their place occasionally. They seem nice enough, but because they’re not around much we don’t… (Nextdoor Tahoe Donner)
  • Would anyone like an unopened 5 lb bag of Maev beef with veggies frozen raw dog food.
    If so, DM me. We switched foods. I prefer not to throw it out. Humane Society doesn’t take frozen food. (Nextdoor Prosser Lakeview)
  • Tahoe Truckee Unified School District posted a job opening for High School ScienceTeacher (Temporary) - 204 in Truckee. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Truckee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Truckee here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kings Beach

  • Entertainment this week: Lila Lapanja meet and greet, Homewood Community Gathering and more (sierrasun.com)

South Lake Tahoe

  • 1876 Elks Club Dr, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 (redfin.com)
  • Cascade Kitchens hosts ‘Plates for a Purpose' fundraiser benefiting the Washoe Tribe DáɁaw Community Center (tahoedailytribune.com)
  • Citizen-led information and strategy meeting in South Lake Tahoe on use of glyphoste (southtahoenow.com)

Ok Truckee! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Truckee

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Truckee

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.