Prepare for Road Delays & Closures During Marathon Event Sunday

Motorists should expect road delays and a closure on Highway 89 on Sunday, September 26 during the Lake Tahoe Marathon.

Ride Your Bike for Local Music Programs This Saturday

The 8th Annual Tahoe Sierra Century ride will take place on Saturday, September 25, 2010. This fully supported scenic bike tour of the North Tahoe, Truckee and Donner areas benefits local school music programs.

Donner Party Tracker: Christmas - December 25, 1846

One hundred and sixty-plus years ago this week, the members of the Donner Party were hunkered down in their snowbound shelters and doing their best to survive over Christmas.

Donner Party Tracker: Over Pass, Then Retreat - November 21, 1846

One hundred and sixty-plus years ago this week, the members of the Donner Party were hunkered down in their two survival encampments, one at Truckee Lake (now Donner Lake) and one in the Alder Creek Valley.

Donner Party Tracker: Last Rescue Attempt - Mid-November 1846

One hundred and sixty-plus years ago this week, the members of the Donner Party had come to the realization that they were really trapped.

Donner Party Tracker: Building Shelters - Early November 1846

One hundred and sixty-three years ago this week, members of the Donner Party were busy building shelters at both Donner Lake and in the Alder Creek Valley north of present-day Truckee.

Donner Party Tracker: Stopped - End of October 1846

One hundred and sixty-plus years ago this week, the lead wagons in the Donner Party reached the east end of Truckee Lake (later re-named Donner Lake).

Donner Party Tracker: Help On The Way? - October 25, 1846

One hundred and sixty-three years ago this week, members of the Donner Party were slowly making their way westward out of the Truckee Meadows (Reno) area.

Donner Party Tracker: Coming Apart - October 13, 1846

One hundred and sixty-plus years ago this week, members of the Donner Party were hustling along the Humboldt River in Nevada in their desperate rush to reach California before winter overtook them.

Donner Party Tracker: A Fight & Death - October 5, 1846

One hundred and sixty-plus years ago this week, members of the Donner Party were traveling west along the Humboldt River in present-day Nevada as fast as they could.

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