Tahoe Daily Tribune
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Swift Communications |
| Founder(s) | Frank and Mary Chase |
| Publisher | Rob Galloway |
| Editor | Laney Griffo |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 3079 Harrison Avenue South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 |
| Sister newspapers | Sierra Sun |
| OCLC number | 38873736 |
| Website | tahoedailytribune |
The Tahoe Daily Tribune is a weekly newspaper in South Lake Tahoe, California.
History
On June 26, 1958, the first edition of the weekly Tahoe-Sierra Tribune was published by Frank and Mary Chase.[1] It was a pennysaver printed in Sparks, Nevada and edited by "Basil "Ben" Benedict. About three months after launch, W.T. "Bill" and Evelyn Heseman, owners of the El Dorado Logging Company,[2] joined the enterprise and built a plant at Al Tahoe.[3][2] A Duplex flatbed press was installed and the plant opened in March 1959.[2]
The Hessemans soon bought out the Chases. Lyle L. Laughlin became published in October 1959.[2] In November 1959, the paper expanded from printing once to five days a week.[4] The expansions into a daily resulted from a $50,000 capital investment from the Hessemans.[2] Zane Miles took over as editor in November 1959.[2]
In April 1961, Heseman appointed Neal Van Sooyas, formerly of the Nevada Appeal, as editor and publisher.[5][6] Around that time the paper's name was changed to the Tahoe Daily Tribune.[2] In July 1962, W.T. "Bill" Heseman retired and hired Vern Shomshak to succeed him.[7] A month later Heseman sold the Tribune to George B. Thornhill,[8][9] who in September 1963 sold it to Scripps League Newspapers.[10][11] In 1975, Philip E. Swift exchanged his interests in the company for ownership of the Tribune and The News-Review.[12]
On April 16, 2007, the Tribune went from a paid, broadsheet newspaper to a free, tall-tab format.[1] In 2021, Swift Communications was acquired by Ogden Newspapers.[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "About Us". Tahoe Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g "How Tribune Evolved From 'Shopper' To Modern Daily". The Dunsmuir News. September 17, 1964. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tahoe Publishers Visit Press-Tribune". The Press-Tribune. Roseville, California. November 13, 1958. p. 2.
- ^ "Weekly Paper Becomes Daily At Lake Tahoe". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. November 28, 1959. p. 2.
- ^ "New Editor-Publisher Named for Tahoe Daily". Nevada State Journal. Reno, California. April 1, 1961. p. 2.
- ^ "Al Tahoe Paper Gets New Editor". The Sacramento Bee. April 2, 1961. p. 21.
- ^ "Tahoe Newsman Resigns". Nevada State Journal. Reno, California. July 1, 1962. p. 2.
- ^ "Tahoe Paper Sale Announced". Reno Gazette-Journal. August 10, 1962. p. 13.
- ^ "Tahoe Paper In New Hands". The Sacramento Union. United Press International. August 10, 1962. p. 9.
- ^ "Scripps League Buys Tribune". Nevada State Journal. Reno, Nevada. September 25, 1963. p. 9.
- ^ "Tahoe Tribune Is Bought By Scripps". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. September 26, 1963. p. 6.
- ^ "Argus publisher to Napa". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. United Press International. August 1, 1975. p. 31.
- ^ "Parent company of The Union, Sierra Sun sells to Ogden Newspapers". Sierra Sun. Truckee, California. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ^ Tackett, Megan (2021-12-03). "Billionaire family buys Swift Communications". Aspen Daily News. Retrieved 2025-10-12.