The Western U.S. is experiencing what meteorologists refer to as a "snow drought," with only 379,000 acres covered by snow on ...

The plan includes preventive maintenance, surface preservation, rehabilitation and reconstruction but excludes construction of new roadways.

The return of gasoline pumps and the filling of the gasoline tanks at Downieville Motors was long-awaited good news at the very beginning of 2025. Unfortunately, the need to remove contaminated soil ...

Holiday storms left the Sierra Nevada snowpack around Carson City near average for this time of year, but other parts of ...

An avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area has left one person dead and prompted a large-scale emergency response in Nevada County. Hundreds arrested for DUI in Tennessee ...

A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, officials said Monday evening. The Nevada County Sheriff's Office said a call ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. -- An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said. Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a ...

Emergency responders gather near incident command vehicles in a snowy staging area near Castle Peak in Nevada County, Calif., on Monday after an avalanche killed a snowmobiler in the backcountry.

The Lyon County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 to hear presentations and take action on ...