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New Bridge Opens Across Truckee River At Tahoe City, CA

Dec 17, 2019
A new bridge has opened across the Truckee River at Tahoe City, California.
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Reno Police Probe Fatal Fire At Homeless Camp Tent On River

Dec 11, 2019
Reno police are investigating the death of a homeless person found in a tent that caught fire at an encampment on the banks of the Truckee River.
 
Fire crews found the adult's body in the burned-out tent Monday morning when they responded to a report of a fire at the camp e
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How Is Climate Change Impacting Reno's Truckee River?

Sep 24, 2019

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Woman, 70, Stable After Being Rescued From Truckee River In Reno

Sep 03, 2019
RENO (AP) — Reno police say a 70-year-old woman who was rescued from the Truckee River on Labor Day is now in stable condition.
 
Police said Tuesday the woman apparently suffered a medical episode before she was spotted floating in the river west of downtow
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Teen Rafter Who Was Subject Of River Search Turns Up Safe

Aug 06, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Reno-area authorities say a 17-year-old rafter who was reporting missing and was the subject of a search along the Truckee River has been located safe.

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Crews Remove FedEx Van That Crashed Into Nevada River

May 15, 2019
RENO (AP) — A FedEx van floating in a western Nevada river has been removed nearly a day after the driver veered off the roadway and crashed into the water.
 
The Reno Gazette-Journal reports irrigation distri
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Nevada Kayaker, 49, Dead In Truckee River Near Reno

Apr 22, 2019
VERDI, Nev.
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Reno Mayor, Washoe Sheriff Races, Flood Control On Ballot In North

Oct 29, 2018

A Truckee River flood control measure and elections for Reno mayor and Washoe County sheriff make for some of the more interesting races this year in Northern Nevada, according to a longtime politi

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Conservation Group Receives Grant To Restore Important Marsh Near Lake Tahoe

Sep 27, 2018

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has awarded a $1.7 million grant to the California Tahoe Conservancy to help restore a marsh at Lake Tahoe that is the largest remaining wetland in the Sierra Nevada mountains. 

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Police: Woman Found In Truckee River Accidentally Drowned

Apr 04, 2018
RENO, Nev.
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Flood Advisory For Truckee River Flowing Out Of Lake Tahoe

Apr 24, 2017

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flood advisory for a section of the Truckee River where it flows out of Lake Tahoe.

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When The Floods Came, Not All Spelled Disaster For Truckee Area

Apr 05, 2017

Northern Nevada has had the wettest year on record.

Since January, four counties have been plagued with flooding and the
entire region has declared a disaster area.

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Mercury Increase In Reno Area Creek No Problem, State Says

Jan 26, 2017

Heavy rain drenched Las Vegas, but in Reno, it was wave after wave of heavy snow.

In Reno, the series of storms led to flooding of Steamboat Creek.

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Truckee River Flooding Leaves Northern Nevadans Cleaning Up

Jan 11, 2017

Many Northern Nevadans spent this week cleaning up after the Truckee River flooded in places.

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Floods Force Hundreds Of Evacuations Along Nevada Mountains

Jan 09, 2017

RENO, Nev.

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Less Noise, More Access With Truckee Police Electric Cycle

May 31, 2016

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — The Truckee Police Department has purchased its first electric motorcycle, a new tool officers say will help them keep people safe and catch bad guys in the rugged back country around Lake Tahoe with less noise and pollution.

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Sparks Bans Camping Along Truckee River

Mar 31, 2016

SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada city has banned camping along the Truckee River.

KTVN-TV reports that Sparks City Council on Monday outlawed campsites within 350 feet of the river inside city limits.

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Reno River Festival To Host National Kayak Championships

Feb 05, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The national kayak championships will be held in Reno this year.

The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that the 2016 U.S. National Whitewater Freestyle Championships will be held during the Reno River Festival at the Truckee River Whitewater Park.

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Truckee River Agreement Benefits Nevada

Jan 11, 2016

The Truckee River, which runs for some 120-miles from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake, has been one of the most fought over waterways in the country.

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Water Deal Reached In Management Of Truckee River

Aug 20, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Water officials have finalized a deal regarding the Truckee River after decadeslong disputes over how the waters should be managed.

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Threatened Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Back in Nevada River

May 11, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lahontan cutthroat trout are successfully reproducing in the lower Truckee River east of Reno in what experts are calling a major milestone in efforts to restore the population once on the brink of extinction.

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Truckee River's Level Drops After Flow From Reservoir Halted

Apr 20, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — With two months before the start of summer, the Truckee River's level around Reno already is dropping after flows into it from a Sierra Nevada reservoir were halted last week.

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Truckee River Flood Control Project Clears Major Hurdle

Apr 06, 2015

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A major Truckee River flood control project in the Reno area has moved a step closer to reality.

The project, designed to protect residents and businesses from devastating floods, has been approved for construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Drought Hits Lake Mead, Lake Tahoe

Mar 31, 2015

Drought conditions are wreaking havoc with Nevada’s lakes and rivers.

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Drought Leads To Early Stocking Of Truckee River

Feb 16, 2015
The drought is prompting early fish stocking again in the Truckee River in northern Nevada. Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says the...
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