A new museum at Donner Memorial State Park in California’s Sierra Nevada region is slated to open in 2009. Exhibits in the 9,100-square-foot building will focus on Native American life, railroad ...

Perched in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Truckee is a gateway community in the Lake Tahoe region, conveniently located along Interstate 80. For outdoor sports enthusiasts, including several ski resorts ...

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — California parks officials say Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget would make it possible to nearly double the operating hours planned at a new visitor’s center and museum at ...

When Connie Young Yu explores California's Donner Pass it's about something bigger than the grand alpine scenery. It's personal. For Young Yu, of Los Altos Hills, Calif., it's an exploration of the ...

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TRUCKEE – California state parks officials have decided to abandon the idea of constructing a museum near the eastern shore of Donner Lake after meeting with officials. “We all decided that building ...