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Lake Valley fire hires chief from within the department

By Kathryn Reed Gareth Harris has been selected at the next fire chief of Lake Valley Fire Protection District. He takes the helm from Jeff Michael who will retire June 24. When Harris was hired in 2005 from the Half Moon Bay Fire District as battalion chief and fire marshal for Lake Valley he was […]

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LTBMU firewood permits to go on sale

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of fuelwood permits on June 1. Permits cost $20 per cord with a 2-cord minimum purchase. There is a 10-cord per household limit. Permits have specific conditions and full information is provided when the permit is issued. Maps to designated cutting areas […]

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History: From snowstorms, to city incorporation, to original casinos

Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the July 1975 Lake Tahoe Historical Society Newsletter. Among the best loved couples in South Lake Tahoe are Don and Ethel Clarke. We missed Ethel at our June 26th meeting, but Don was there to share his recollection of the South Shore over 25 years. Don has probably more […]

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Meet LTBMU head honchos

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit invites the community to an open house at the Forest Supervisor’s Office from 3-5pm June 7. Meet new Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson and Deputy Forest Supervisor Jeff Marsolais. Light refreshments provided by the Tahoe Heritage Foundation. The Forest Supervisor’s Office is located at 35 College Drive […]

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Gold miners want to see what’s left in Virginia City area

By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal In a place defined by its mining history, ambitious plans to pull new riches of gold and silver from the ground stand to shape the future of the Comstock. Representatives of Comstock Mining Inc., plan to “revitalize the Comstock” through mining during the next 30 years, a long-term project they […]

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Keb Mo in Stateline

Keb Mo at Harrah’s South Shore Room in Stateline on Aug. 13 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $38.50. Call 800.786.8208.

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Echo Summit open without controls for long weekend

While all the work is not complete on Echo Summit, Highway 50 will be open in both directions without controls to bring people into and out of the South Shore for Memorial Day weekend. The construction company doing the work on the wall replaced the heavy lifting ahead of schedule, which allowed the full closure […]

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Opinion: Why Chief Michael is LTCC’s distinguished alumni

By Melonie Guttry On behalf of the Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation I am happy to announce that the third LTCC Distinguished Alumni is Fire Chief Jeff Michael. This nomination was submitted by Virginia Boyar, so a huge thank you to Virginia for taking the time to make this nomination possible. In addition, I would […]

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