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Tracking Food and Gas Prices in the Trump Era (Updated for December)

President Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of lowering grocery prices for everyday Americans. We're tracking how that's going.

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Ally Audio: Where’s the Mountain Snow We All Love?

Check out the latest edition of Sierra Nevada Ally's podcast

The Realities of Our Rapidly Changing Immigration Landscape

While most immigrants come to the United States legally, one Reno-based immigration attorney says doing things “the right way,” is complicated, expensive and full of roadblocks.

When Winter Comes as Rain in the Sierra Nevada

A warm, wet start to the season is reshaping snowpack — and what it means for local businesses in Truckee and beyond.

Wild Christmas Pinyon

While you might imagine that artificial Christmas trees may be traced back only as far as the glory days of plastic in the 1950s, people actually began making fake holiday trees in the mid-nineteenth century.

How does a special session in Nevada work?

The recent special session of the Nevada Legislature is behind us. How are they called?

Can an Opponent of Public Lands Safeguard Them for Us?

If Bureau of Land Management Director Nominee Steve Pearce gets the job, it would be like a fox guarding the hen house

Lake Tahoe’s Red River Autumn

Spawning kokanee salmon bring waves of red to Taylor Creek and the Upper Truckee River.

A Huge Anchor in Lake Tahoe (or Why You Should Meditate)

Reno-based retired professional, author, and meditation teacher on the simplicity of meditation and why, yes, you can do it too.

Voting in California? Here’s What Prop 50 Is All About

California voters will weigh Proposition 50 this fall. We’re sharing a voter guide from CalMatters to help you stay informed.