TRUCKEE, Calif. — Truckee Police Chief Adam McGill’s powerful call to stop local youth alcohol consumption has found support among community members. In a statement last Thursday, McGill highlighted the high use of alcohol and drugs among area youth and the dangers that poses to their safety and others, especially when getting behind the wheel. The chief pointed specifically to a car wreck — in which no one was hurt — that occurred after an outdoor party last Wednesday night attended by local high school-age students who were drinking alcohol. Authorities also found an unattended bonfire at the party scene, …

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TRUCKEE, Calif. — On Monday, June 24, Tahoe Yoga and Wellness Center will kick off the summer season by celebrating their 10-year anniversary under the light of the full moon. The celebration will coincide with the conclusion of the studio’s seasonal cleanse, a comprehensive 30-day holistic cleanse that incorporates yoga and ayurveda. Founded in 2003 by Dr. Walter Lightner, TYWC is a long-running yoga studio in the greater Truckee area. They have an outstanding team of local teachers, many who have decades of yoga experience. Several have been with the studio since it’s doors first opened, including Bill Folkmann, Shari …

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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Bronze sculptures of a life-sized mule deer and stellar jay perched on a three-foot pine tree and a Public Art Recognition Plaque were installed at Incline Gateway on Friday, June 13. Artist June Towill Brown was joined by Don Kanare and Jim Nowlin of the Incline Gateway Committee and members of the Incline Rotary’s morning and afternoon organizations. Representatives from Adonis Bronze and F.W. Carson helped install the public art at the traffic roundabout at the intersection of state highways 431 and 28. Several Incline residents donated funds needed for the public art project to cover …

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TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. E-mail for print submissions may be 150 words. Items published in the print edition news space permitting. Sacred Music at Center for Spiritual Living Dr. Hari Haran is slated to perform sacred Indian music during the Center for Spiritual Living, Tahoe Truckee Sunday service, June 16, 10-11 a.m. All are welcome. After the service, 12:15-4:15 p.m., Dr. Haran will offer a Music Therapy Workshop and a Kirtan Concert for $ 25. Also, on Sunday, from 5 to 8 p.m., Dr. Haran will offer …

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KINGS BEACH, Calif. — This summer, Placer County will focus on Kings Beach as part of efforts to update its Community/General Plans in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The county will conduct a Vision Charrette — a three-day public workshop — in July. The charrette will focus on the beach and commercial core area behind it, according to a press release, and information gathered will be integrated into the policy document. Elements that may be considered include: environmental restoration, prosperity, connectivity, recreation, quality of life and opportunities with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan Update and the Kings Beach Commercial …

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