Snippets about Lake Tahoe

truckee fire truck• Truckee firefighters have a new engine with wildland and ARFF capabilities. It is equipped with a 750-gallon tank, 1,250 gpm pump, 50 gallons of foam, a front bumper mounted pump-and-roll turret, a roof mounted remote operated monitor for stationary fire attack, Hurst extrication equipment, high pressure Nepiro ‪ ‬nozzles, aircraft specific extrication equipment, Scott Safety SCBAs, and more.

• For the second consecutive year Tahoe Donner’s Lodge Restaurant & Pub was recognized by OpenTable as a Diners’ Choice winner for best service, ambience and food.

• Some things never change. Check out this 1981 story about water in California.

• Park City (Utah) Planning Commission approved Vail Resorts’ $50 million capital improvement plan, which will create the largest ski resort in the United States by linking Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons. Work is expected to be completed by the start of next ski season.

• Sierra-at-Tahoe’s Equinox Spring Festival has moved to the Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. The concerts are free from 3-6:30pm. Rainbow Girls play March 28 and the Family Crest on April 4.