fallon

What did you do for your summer vacation? Many students will hear that when they return to schools this fall but no group will probably have quite the story to tell as will a group of 30 college age students who were in South Lake Tahoe Thursday and Friday.

For the first time in school history, the South Tahoe High Vikings made it to the Nevada Baseball State Division 1-A Tournament.

The Vikings lost their opening game on Thursday to #1 seed in the tournament, Faith Lutheran of Las Vegas, by a score of 17-6. They bounced back for game 2 on Friday morning. They beat Chaparall High School of Las Vegas, 13-8.

A Fallon, Nevada man was arrested in El Dorado County on Wednesday evening after he allegedly held a semi-automatic handgun to a 15 year old's head, threatening to kill him.

Sheriff's officers were called out to Spruce Street in Pollock Pines on a report that shots were fired and people where arguing about a gun.

When deputies arrived, they identified a 15 year old male subject who reported that he had been thrown to the ground by Lawrence Stone of Fallon. Deputies reported that Stone fired multiple gunshots but nobody was injured.

Sierra Nevada Cancer Center opened a new cancer treatment center at 1154 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe July 1, 2013.

Sierra Nevada Cancer Center is a state-of-the-art oncology and hematology facility now offering treatment in five locations including Carson City, Fallon, Gardnerville and Sparks. The South Lake Tahoe facility will expand the reach of Sierra Nevada Cancer Center making cancer treatment more convenient and closer to home for those living at the Lake.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - Round 1 of the playoffs went to the Vikings. A strong fourth-quarter led the Vikings to a 66-54 quarterfinal win over Fallon at South Tahoe High School, Tuesday. The Gr...

A search for missing snowboarder Corey Hoffman ended this morning when the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a family member who informed them that Hoffman had phoned his father and advised he had spent the night at Horizon Casino Resort.

Deputies contacted Corey at the Stagecoach Lodge where he had proceeded to, and according to him he was unaware of the search for him. After a lengthy interview with Corey and his brother who had reported him missing, we are unable to determine exactly what transpired.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Christmas tree permits are sold out but tree cutting permits remain available on BLM lands in the Pinenut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington, the Clan Alpine and Desatoya mountains east of Fallon, and the Excelsior Mountains southeast of Hawthorne.

Recent rainfall and clearing skies may allow areas of fog to develop across the Lake Tahoe Basin, northeast California and western Nevada through Thursday morning.
The National Weather Service in Reno reports visibility could drop below one mile with a few areas of dense fog and visibility below 1/4 of a mile early Thursday morning. Fog will begin to burn off after 8 a.m., and may linger in a few valleys until 11 a.m.

The South Tahoe Mighty Mites extended their win streak to three with a 27-0 shutout against the Greenwave in Fallon, Nev., on Saturday. Jake Tarwater opened the scoring with a 60-yard punt return f...

It's homecoming at South Tahoe. The Vikings will host Wooster High School Friday at 7 p.m. Vikings volleyball hosts Fallon at 5 p.m. South Tahoe cross-country hosts its first home meet Thursday at ...

FALLON - A first half scare led to a second half outburst for the Fallon football team.The Greenwave raced past South Tahoe, 48-12, on Friday at the Edward Arciniega Complex.The Vikings (0-2 Northe...

A South Lake Tahoe woman died in a motorcycle crash on Monday near Glenbrook on Highway 50, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. Jennifer Lyrea Leonard, 50, died after being thrown from the motorcycle she was riding on.

A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Gummow Drive and the Reno Highway has closed the main artery between Fallon and Fernley.The crash happened shortly before 7:30 a.m.The Reno Highway...

A series of drills simulating emergencies such as extreme weather, power outages, aircraft mishaps, lost climbers and transportation issues will be performed this weekend as part of operation Green Light organized by the Nevada Division of Emergency Management and the the Department of Homeland Security.
Operation Green Light will further develop and strengthen regional partnerships and enhance emergency preparedness, response, and prevention capabilities, according to Nevada Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Gail Powell.

A large marijuana grow area was discovered near Jacks Valley in the Toiyabe National Forest along the eastern foothills, Douglas County authorities said Wednesday.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is looking for three suspects associated with the grow and have warned that the men are hiding in the forest and may emerge at any number of locations in Douglas County, including Glenbrook on the Lake Tahoe side.

FALLON, Nev. - He's not even 30 but Aarik Wilson feels like an old-timer. The 2001 Fallon grad and four-year letterman at the University of Indiana has been jumping professionally since 2005 and hi...

STATELINE, Nev. - Word within the comedy community spreads very quickly. Of course being on "WTF with Marc Maron" with a followup on Jimmy Fallon pretty much solidified any and all rumors that c...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - While Scott Smith doesn't tee off at the U.S. Open until Thursday, the 2006 Fallon grad and four-year starter at Nevada got into the festivities early.Smith, who tied for se...

FALLON, Nev. - The young South Tahoe golf team shot a 490 at Fallon on Tuesday, finishing seventh behind Fernley, which shot a 461, and a fifth-place Fallon, which shot a 461. The Vikings were able...

A preliminary report issued Friday by the National Safety Transportation Board is examining weather conditions and a dwindling fuel supply as possible factors in the March 6 fatal crash of an Israe...

A civilian pilot flying for Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., was killed Tuesday morning when his F-21 Kfir jet crashed near the west gate of Naval Air Station Fallon, six miles east of the city lim...

FALLON - Choppy or sloppy, either way the Fallon girls basketball team locked down the South Tahoe Vikings on Tuesday.The Lady Wave (5-5 overall, 0-1 3A Lahontan League) pulled away in the second h...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - South Tahoe won three of five matches at Saturday's Earl Wilkens Tournament at Churchill County High School. They tied Lowry's junior varsity, but lost on the eight...

FALLON, Nev. - Goalkeeper RaeLynn Forcella hasn't been challenged much this season.Of Elko's 24 games entering Saturday's Northern 3A soccer championship, the Indians have posted shutouts in all bu...