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The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche is often remembered for its death toll and devastation. But there is also the largely untold story of three men who were saved within minutes by their colleagues.

By banning fire from federal forests, dense woods of dying trees and undergrowth now fuel intense, fast-moving wildfires that are difficult to control without strategic thinning and prescribed burns. But there is a way forward.

A look back at the history of the Meeks Bay Fire Protection District, which was recently annexed into the North Tahoe Fire Protection District.

The water district in Alpine Meadows last year terminated its contract with North Tahoe Fire to operate the fire station in the valley. Read more to find out why, and the future of fire protection in Alpine Meadows.

As the oldest building in Truckee, the Capitol Building has seen its share of local history. Pat Dillon takes us on a tour of its past lives and shares about its latest incarnation on Commercial Row.

Miniature golf has a long history of providing entertainment for families, going back to the 1950s in Tahoe.

The old beacons and concrete arrows that used to help direct the route for airmail pilots can still be found if you know where to look.

Miles off Pearl Harbor lay the remains of the USS Nevada, which were located in 2020. Longtime Moonshine contributor Pat Dillon shares the story of the ship that wouldn’t go down without a fight.

Air Force Lt. David Steeves was in the prime of his life when he was accused of being a communist during the age of 1950s McCarthyism. He died at 31, never seeing the day when his name was cleared.

Pat Dillon reflects on the days of skiing on skinny rockets and burning the midnight oil with Tahoe skiers of the 1970s and ’80s.