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  • Heard Around Town: Seasonal Traditions

    Heard Around Town: Seasonal Traditions

    Free holiday dinner doubles as fundraiser as SIFPD brings Amargosa Basin communities together in Shoshone A winter evening at the Flower Building in Shoshone became something more than a seasonal gathering on Dec. 17, as the Southern Inyo Fire Protection District (SIFPD) hosted a free community holiday dinner and party that blended celebration with a…

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  • Fire Protection District Presses for Millions in Safety Funding as Solar Project Nears Approval

    Fire Protection District Presses for Millions in Safety Funding as Solar Project Nears Approval

    In Southern Inyo County, California, even the most basic lifeline of emergency response has begun to fray. For months, the district’s radios—its only reliable way to summon volunteer firefighters and EMT across 1,200 square miles—have been effectively dead.  At the Nov. 20 board meeting of the Southern Inyo Fire Protection District (SIFPD), Fire Chief Bill…

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