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🌱 Why two Truckee school facilities went into lockdown Wednesday morning
Spotted on the Truckee calendar: 2026 Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop
Hi Truckee! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why two Truckee school facilities went into lockdown Wednesday morning
- Truckee man identified among this year's Burning Man fatalities
- How tiny birds near Truckee are reshaping what we know about memory
Also on today's calendar: Sunset Kayak Tour and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 85 and low of 43 degrees.
- Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 78, low: 45.
- Saturday: Sunny, windy and cool, with a high of 71 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Wanted suspect arrested after fleeing police in Truckee, triggering school lockdown (2news.com) — A wanted man was arrested Wednesday morning after fleeing Truckee police near Highway 89 South and Donner Pass Road, prompting precautionary lockdowns at the TTUSD main office and SELS Charter School. Authorities say there was never an active threat to students, and the Truckee suspect is now jailed in Nevada City on multiple serious outstanding warrants. 
• Authorities ID Burning Man festival attendee who died in ambulance (reviewjournal.com) — A 51-year-old Truckee resident, Armando Ramirez, has been identified as the Burning Man attendee who died Friday while being transported by ambulance to a Reno hospital. Washoe County officials say foul play is not suspected, and his exact cause of death is still under investigation. Ramirez is one of three people reported dead at this year's festival.
• Winter work shows it really pays to be a smart mountain chickadee (sciencenews.org subscription) — Just north of Truckee at Sagehen Creek Field Station, researchers are uncovering how mountain chickadees' remarkable memories help them survive brutal Sierra winters. Long-term studies using high-tech feeders show that smarter birds live longer, attract more mates, and may even benefit from certain gut microbes, offering insights that could eventually inform human brain and aging research.
📸 Around Truckee
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Truckee
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop →
Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center, 10065 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Sunset Kayak Tour →
7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
5:00 pm - Clear Kayak Tour →
7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
9:30 am - Sunset Kayak Tour →
7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
4:30 pm - Clear Kayak Tour →
7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
9:30 am - Full Moon Kayak Tours →
7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
5:30 pm - Clear Kayak Tour →
7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
9:30 am - Full Moon Kayak Tours →
7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
5:30 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
📣 Truckee Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- KBE: Back to School
Tahoe-Truckee Unified Truckee, CA 96161
5:00 pm - THS: Open House
Tahoe-Truckee Unified Truckee, CA 96161
6:00 pm - Babes on a Boat - Chapter XE Fundraiser →
North Tahoe Cruises - Tahoe Gal, 952 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City
6:00 pm - Tahoe City Oktoberfest →
Gatekeeper's Museum, 130 W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City
12:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- Tahoe Donner posted a job opening for DH Ski/Snowboard Instructor - lvl 2 (52516) in Truckee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Truckee here.
🗞 Nearby News
South Lake Tahoe
- Free community farmers' market to provide access to fresh, local produce (southtahoenow.com)
- GaiaLicious Boutique celebrates 20 years in business (tahoedailytribune.com)
- Bread & Broth 4 Kids resumes free school-year weekend food program (tahoedailytribune.com)
Portola
- Colorado Railroad Museum Acquires 'Zephyr' Dome (railfan.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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