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8 personas murieron tras volcarse una embarcación en el lago Tahoe

3 days ago | infobae.com | Laurel Rosenhall |Amy Graff |Alex Hoeft

Un ejecutivo de DoorDash celebraba el cumpleaños de su madre con familia y amigos cuando una tormenta sorpresa provocó olas en el lago. El fin de semana parecía perfecto para una excursión veraniega por las azules aguas del lago Tahoe. Josh Pickles, ejecutivo de DoorDash, llevó en su embarcación a varios familiares y amigos para celebrar el cumpleaños 71 de su madre. Su esposa, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, se quedó en casa para cuidar de su hija pequeña.
8 personas murieron tras volcarse una embarcación en el lago Tahoe

3 days ago | nytimes.com | Laurel Rosenhall |Amy Graff |Alex Hoeft

El fin de semana parecía perfecto para una excursión veraniega por las azules aguas del lago Tahoe. Josh Pickles, ejecutivo de DoorDash, llevó en su embarcación a varios familiares y amigos para celebrar el cumpleaños 71 de su madre. Su esposa, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, se quedó en casa para cuidar de su hija pequeña. Pero, de repente, el sol dio paso a una feroz tormenta el sábado por la tarde, la cual tomó por sorpresa incluso a los residentes de Tahoe más veteranos.
DoorDash executive, parents among 8 killed in birthday boat ride on Lake Tahoe

3 days ago | wral.com | Laurel Rosenhall |Amy Graff |Alex Hoeft

This undated photo provided by the Pickles family shows Josh Pickles, center, with his parents Terry Pickles, right, and mother Paula Bozinovich. (Pickles Family via AP)The weekend seemed perfect for a summer excursion on the azure waters of Lake Tahoe. Josh Pickles, a DoorDash executive, took several family members and friends on his boat to celebrate his mother’s 71st birthday. His wife, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, stayed home to care for their infant daughter.
How a Birthday Boat Ride on Lake Tahoe Turned Tragic

4 days ago | nytimes.com | Laurel Rosenhall |Amy Graff |Alex Hoeft

The weekend seemed perfect for a summer excursion on the azure waters of Lake Tahoe. Josh Pickles, a DoorDash executive, took several family members and friends on his boat to celebrate his mother’s 71st birthday. His wife, Jordan Sugar-Carlsgaard, stayed home to care for their infant daughter. But sunshine suddenly gave way to a ferocious storm on Saturday afternoon that caught even longtime Tahoe residents by surprise. Thunder and lightning roared from the sky, dumping rain and snow.
Town Planning In the Hot Seat

Dec 12, 2024 | moonshineink.com | Alex Hoeft

Editor’s note: This story includes reporting on the once-anticipated Truckee Art Haus project, co-owned by Moonshine Ink reporter Melissa Siig. Siig was not involved in any conversations for this article. Her husband, Steven Siig, was the source utilized.
Threats in U.S. Schools Are Up. What’s TTUSD’s Policy on Keeping Students and Staff Safe?

Oct 10, 2024 | moonshineink.com | Alex Hoeft

Editor’s note: TTUSD’s Safety Nights information:Truckee School Safety NightTuesday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 7 p.m.Alder Creek Middle School, CafetoriumLakeside School Safety NightWednesday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 7:00 p.m.North Tahoe High School, AuditoriumOn Sept. 25, the New York Times reported, “After a Georgia school shooting this month, the number of threats across the U.S. is much higher than usual, officials said.
Incline’s GID in Its ‘Rebuilding Era’

Oct 10, 2024 | moonshineink.com | Alex Hoeft

Concern over the state of the Incline Village General Improvement District has been brewing for years, so to say the November election to fill three open board seats is critical is not an exaggeration. There will be guaranteed new blood in the mix, as only one incumbent is choosing to go up for reelection. The six candidates running have similar focuses on what needs to be addressed amid the turbulence, albeit different prioritization.
Proposed Sawmill Appealed, Residents Plea for Improved Safety Efforts

Sep 12, 2024 | moonshineink.com | Alex Hoeft

Six days after the Nevada County Planning Commission approved construction of a sawmill off Highway 89 and just west of Prosser Creek’s inlet to its parent reservoir, progress was halted. On Aug. 14, Friends of Prosser Truckee submitted an appeal to the Aug. 8 planning commission’s approval of the project, known as Alpenglow Timber. The disagreement at hand is not over the need for a facility to process the many dead and dying trees crowding local forests.
Your Social Media Comments Are Fair Game

Sep 12, 2024 | moonshineink.com | Alex Hoeft

I stopped going on Facebook regularly nearly a decade ago. Reading people’s posts in the lead-up to a divisive 2016 election depressed me or, more often, made me angry. And the comment sections — well, to this day, they’re a place I have no desire to tread. I find myself a whole lot more understanding when I engage directly with humans than furiously typing a retort on my keyboard and glaring at my computer screen.
Recapping the Carnelian Bay Sewage Spill

Aug 8, 2024 | moonshineink.com | Alex Hoeft

Safety protocols in reaction to the July 18 Carnelian Bay pipeline spill that leaked 85,000 gallons of raw sewage into Lake Tahoe are effectively over. Patton Landing and Carnelian West beaches have reopened, and Placer County has removed its health advisory, which extended a mile-and-a-half along the Carnelian Bay shoreline, straddling the spill site.