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Bill Henderson of the Carson Valley Inn brings us today's Carson Valley Report. Hear about the concert venue, TJ's Corral, at the casino hotel, and what its like to see a show there.

Forty soon-to-be eighth grade students from Pau-Wa-Lu and Carson Valley middle schools just wrapped up a two-week summer program with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO). The annual G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training) program has lessons from Deputies Teresa Duffy and Chris Wiggins which wrapped up with a four-day adventure event at Lake Tahoe.

Hundreds of volunteers hit the Lake Tahoe beaches on Tuesday to clean up after the holiday revelers who flocked to area beaches to celebrate the 4th of July.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe coordinated the trash pick up efforts at nine area beaches. Their volunteers gathered almost 1,600 pounds of trash which included 7,738 cigarette butts.

Single-use plastics were the second-most commonly found category of trash, following cigarette butts.

Firefighting officials expect the Trailhead Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe to be fully contained by Saturday, July 9. So far, the fire has burned 5,595 since it started on June 28. It is now 60 percent contained.

All mandatory evacuations have been lifted over the fire evacuation area.

Some firefighting personnel are being pulled off the fire, and more are expected to leave in the next couple of days, leaving some to continue mop up.

Thinning of trees for fuels reduction and forest health will resume on Thursday, July 7 on approximately 178 acres of National Forest System lands on the northeast side of Highway 267, north of Lake Vista Road above Kings Beach and Tahoe Vista. Mechanical whole tree removal will take place off Forest Road 16N52 over the next several months and the area will be closed for public safety.

For the 96 hours that made up the 4th of July weekend this year, South Lake Tahoe police arrested 27 people, nine of them on the holiday.

SLTPD Chief Brian Uhler said they could have made more arrests, but his officers look for a peaceful solution. If there is a sober adult in the situation, police will many times let them take care of the person in their party who'd been drinking. This leaves officers available and on the streets in case of emergencies, and not tied up with paperwork.

A list of the 27 arrests:

A fire started after embers from the Virginia City fireworks show landed in nearby brush at about 10:10 p.m., causing the show to end early.

Originally, the Storey County Sheriff reported the fire to be 4.5 acres, but the reports Tuesday morning say one acre. It is now fully contained.

The start of the fireworks show was delayed 30 minutes because of winds in the area according to the Storey County Manager. After the show had been on for 5-10 minutes, the fire started.

No injuries were reported.

The post-holiday week starts off with a Lake Wind Advisory on Lake Tahoe and Red Flag Warnings across Western Nevada. Expect winds in South Lake Tahoe to be 5-15 mph during the day and evening, with gusts up to 25 mph.

The Lake Wind Advisory is from 1:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Carson City and Reno winds will be up to 35 mph.

The rest of the week's forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight - Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday - Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

"This is fantastic," said South Lake Tahoe Mayor Wendy David. "We get to show our visitors what a great sense of community we have."

Join us for a great chance to pick up those summer reads through hundreds of previously loved, and many new, books that are available. Friends of the Library members are allowed to come in at 9 AM. If you're not a member already, you may join the morning of. In addition to all the awesome books, the very entertaining local band, "Mo' Betta Blues Band", will be playing on the library lawn from 11:00 until 2:00 PM. So bring a picnic, purchase some books and enjoy live music at the library with a view.

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Join the Friends of the Library as award-winning author Cheryl Anne Stapp presents her newest book, "The Stagecoach in Northern California: Rough Rides, Gold Camps, and Daring Drivers". She lives with her husband in Sacramento and volunteers as a docent at Sutter's Fort State Historic Park. Cheryl has written often about the amazing history that surrounds her. Presented by the Friends of the Library and the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. Book sale and signing to follow. Free and open to all.

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The felon who was the focus of a six-hour standoff on July 2 in the South Lake Tahoe Motel 6 parking lot has been arrested.

Sean Wanamaker, 31, was been arrested by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, brandishing a weapon, and violation of parole. Wanamaker's parole terms included not stepping foot into the South Lake Tahoe city limits.

NOTE: Most traffic-interfering work will be restricted until 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 5 due to the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

SPECIAL EVENT

U.S. Highway 50 (El Dorado County) from the “Y” at Lake Tahoe Boulevard and State Route 89 North to Rufus Allen Boulevard: Motorists can expect a moving closure of both lanes from 10 a.m. to Noon Monday July 4 for the City of South Lake Tahoe 4th of July parade.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

Teddy Roosevelt once said the Chautauqua is "the most American thing about America." Audiences will soon be able to see one of these historical, and entertaining, events on the South Shore when the Lake Tahoe Historical Society presents their annual Chautauqua at Lake Tahoe August 13 at 6:30 p.m. There is a cocktail party with fabulous appetizers at 5:15 p.m., which is included in the price of admission.

An almost six-hour long standoff in the parking lot of the South Lake Tahoe Motel 6 parking lot has ended, with no suspect in custody, though a warrant has been issued for 31-year-old Sean Wanamaker.

South Lake Tahoe Police officers were called to the area Saturday afternoon after a person said a man got into an argument with someone in the parking lot, and that he brandished a handgun, then went into a trailer parked at the motel.

One man was transported to Barton Hospital Saturday evening after a collision between his Kia and a van near the intersection of Black Bart Avenue and Martin Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.

According to CHP Officer Shannon Samas, the driver, a man about 40-years-old, was reported to be driving in and out of his lane when he and the van collided.

No names have been released, but Samas said the male had mild to moderate injuries and was transported.

No other details are known at the time and the details of the crash are under investigation.

The investigation of Friday's bank robbery at the Al Tahoe branch of El Dorado Savings led to the identification of Gabriel Antonio Evans, 36, of South Lake Tahoe as the suspect.

She's been a Regional Director with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, PR and Marketing with Kautz Irontstone Vineyards and Banquet and Conference Manager at Copper Mountain Resort. She earned a Doctor of Law degree, and, for what most in South Lake Tahoe know her as, she's been the Executive Director of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce. As of today, she's left the Chamber and is now preparing for a new career in coaching, leadership and training.

Las Vegas based Diamond Resorts International Inc said it agreed to be bought by private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC for about $2.2 billion.

Apollo Global's offer of $30.25 per share in cash represents a premium of about 26 percent to Diamond Resorts' closing stock price on Tuesday. Shares of Diamond rose to $30.00 in morning trading, just shy of the offer price.

The deal follows a series of mergers in the hospitality industry this year.

Speaker Jim Clark will present his program, “Trains in the Movies”, in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, July 9, at 10:00 am.

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The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an at-risk missing person. 52-year-old Jeannette Marie Chapman hasn't been seen or heard from since June 29.

She is described as 5'06", brown hair with blue eyes and weighs 285 lbs.

Chapman was last known to be living in the area of 3740 Blackwood Road in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Chapman has a medical condition which may require her to seek medical attention.

The photo in this story is from 2006.

Former South Lake Tahoe resident and endurance athlete, Ric Llewellyn, has planned a Lake Tahoe swim from Emerald Bay to Nevada Beach on August 24, all in the name of charity. He wants to raise awareness and financial support for Finding HUP, a charitable foundation serving athletes with spinal cord injuries.

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Income for casinos on the South Shore was down again in May, 2016, recording a 15.12 percent drop in gaming win when compared to income from a year ago, the highest percentage drop in Nevada. They had a "win" of $13,709,097.

The gaming win represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

For the fiscal year, the local casinos continue to be off from last year, with a drop in the gaming win by 4.75 percent.

The Lake Tahoe Historical Society would like to thank all the generous donors who honored Bob "Old Long Skis" Rockwell at a celebration of life at the History Museum Complex in South Lake Tahoe.

Memories of Bob were shared by his family and friends in front of the Osgood Toll House (OTH), the oldest standing commercial building at Lake Tahoe. It was Bob's desire to be remembered through Lake Tahoe's history. Over $4,000 in donations were received in his memory for the restoration of the OTH. Plans for the next phase were unveiled.