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Douglas County DA gets dismissal of OSHA violations surrounding Trump visit
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 7:25pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Two citations issued by the state after President Trump's September 12, 2020 visit have been dismissed. They were both issued following his visit at the Minden-Tahoe Airport since the visit was during Governor Sisolak's emergency order that prohibited public gatherings of more than 50 people.
The State of Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) has agreed to dismiss the two citations after they were formerly contested by the Douglas County District Attorney who represented both parties charge, the County and ABS Aviation, Inc.
Douglas County prepares for quick campaign stop by President Trump
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/12/2020 - 11:35am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - After being moved from a planned speaking event at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, President Trump will be making a stop at the Minden-Tahoe Airport on Saturday, September 12 according to a Douglas County spokesperson.
Douglas County was contacted by the Secret Service and representatives of the Trump Campaign late in the evening on Wednesday September 9, 2020 requesting use of the Minden-Tahoe Airport for a campaign rally.
Blue Angels flying through local skies for this weekend's Aviaion Roundup
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/09/2018 - 4:56pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Oct 14 2018 .
October 13, 2018 - 10:00am
October 14, 2018 - 10:00am
The 2018 Aviation Roundup at the Minden-Tahoe airport will feature the US Navy Blue Angels flying team and 11 different flying acts this weekend, October 13 and 14.
Gates for the airshow will open at 10:00 a.m. on both Saturday & Sunday, and the airshow will start around 11:30. The starting time is subject to change due to scheduling and weather, so please plan on being ready by 11:00 am.
It wraps up between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
There are vendors, food and merchandise available at the event.
The acts:
Barton doctor honored as Hometown Hero; flies in F-16 at Minden airshow
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 4:46pm
Dr. Kyle Swanson may be the first surgeon to ride in an F-16. On Thursday, October 5, the Minden Airshow and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds recognized the orthopedic surgeon and veteran as a “Hometown Hero.” As part of the honoring, Dr. Swanson was rewarded with a practice ride in an F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Minden-Tahoe Aviation Roundup to include Thunderbirds and demo teams
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/19/2017 - 11:46am
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sun Oct 08 2017 .
October 7, 2017 (All day)
October 8, 2017 (All day)
Canada's CF-18 Demo Team has just been added to this year's lineup at the Minden-Tahoe Airport's Aviation Roundup to be held October 7-8, 2017. They join an impressive group of teams and performers including the USAF Thunderbirds, US Army Golden Knights, US Navy Tac Demo Team, Greg Koontz & the Alabama Boys, Rob Holland, Jacquie B, Bob Carlton, Smoke N Thunder and other fighter jets.
Besides the action in the air there will be numerous attractions accessible to the public including a wide variety of items for sale and informational booths, over 70 in all.
Two die in Minden skydiving accident
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 2:24pmAugust 4 update: The cause of the accident is still under investigation. The pair's parachute deployed but there was an unknown problem that caused it to not slow their descent.
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Update 2:55 p.m.: At approximately 10:15 am on Thursday, August 3rd, 2017, deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were called to a report of two skydivers down near the Minden Airport. Upon arrival, deputies found two deceased skydivers on the ground outside the perimeter of the airport.
Douglas County 6th graders learn about Minden-Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 2:46pm
Four hundred Douglas County middle school students toured Minden-Tahoe Airport last week. Students had the opportunity to learn about how airplanes and airports work and how they might someday be involved in aviation. The organizers of the four day program calculated that more than 38 people volunteered some 350 hours in order to make this program a success.
Scouts enjoy day of aviation events at Minden-Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Mon, 11/14/2016 - 2:07pm
Boy Scouts from around the region took part in "Minden Youth Aviation Adventure" at the Minden-Tahoe Airport last weekend.
The event, sponsored by the Sports Aviation Foundation, drew more than 70 members of the Nevada Area Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Dr. Kyle Swanson to be honored during Minden Airshow
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/14/2015 - 5:41pm
Military veterans of all ages will be honored at the 5th Annual Aviation Roundup, August 22 and 23, 2015 at Minden-Tahoe Airport. Among those veterans being recognized is Dr. Kyle Swanson, an orthopedic surgeon with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sport Medicine in Carson City and Lake Tahoe. The Army veteran served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan where he performed surgeries on soldiers and Afghan civilians injured during the conflict of war.
The Thunderbirds coming to Minden-Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 8:32pm
Event Date:
August 22, 2015 (All day)
The 5th Annual Aviation Roundup will be held on August 22 and 23 at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. The show will feature the US Air Force Thunderbirds, Team Rocket, Bill Stein, Kyle Franklin, Matt Younkin, Manfred Radius, and Dan Buchanan.
The performers will perform on both days, with the gates opening at 10:00 a.m. and Opening Ceremonies at 12:00 pm.
There will be no bleachers or seating available so lawn/beach chairs are encouraged.
Wings of Freedom Tour brings vintage planes to Minden-Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/20/2015 - 5:40pm
Event Date:
June 1, 2015 (All day)
In honor of WWII veterans, the Wings of Freedom Tour will make a stop at the Minden-Tahoe airport June 1-3, 2015 as part of their 110 day U.S. tour.
Plans making the trip will include the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine-O-Nine," WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" and P-51 Mustang fighter. This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore and learn about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. There are only eight B-17s still able to fly in the U.S. and the B-24 and P-51 are the only ones remaining in service.
Minden pilot wins year long World Championship soaring contest
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/03/2014 - 7:46am
Minden's Jim Payne has soared to another world championship, winning his third consecutive Aerokurier Online Soaring Contest (OLC). This year long event has almost 15,000 pilots from around the world competing for top honors.
To compete, glider pilots record their flights with a GPS logger and submit their flight logs to the contest web site for scoring.
Payne not only won the top award, he won several categories as well as other awards:
K-Tahoe hits the Minden-Tahoe "Aviation Roundup"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/10/2013 - 10:03amNew KTHO morning show, Charlee Simons & Jen, were disappointed that the So. Lake Tahoe Airport "Lake in the Sky" airshow had to be cancelled due to the smoke from the fires, so they made it down the mountain into Minden for the Minden/Tahoe Airport "Aviation Roundup this past weekend. It was quite incredible when an actual P-51 Mustang taxied up behind them!
Wreckage of missing plane found in Douglas County, 2 dead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 4:19pmWreckage from an airplane that has been missing since early this week was found Thursday afternoon in the Pine Nut Mountains in southern Douglas County, authorities confirm.
At 2:20 pm the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue with the assistance from Lyon County Search and Rescue, Washoe County Sheriff’s Helicopter (Raven) and Civil Air Patrol, located the missing aircraft.
One dead after plane wreckage found in Pinenut Mountains
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 6:19pmOne person is dead after wreckage was found from a plane that took off Wednesday night from Minden-Tahoe Airport, a Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesman confirmed.
Searchers checking airports for overdue aircraft
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 2:18pmDouglas County Search & Rescue looking for an overdue pilot out of Minden-Tahoe Airport.Searchers are contacting surrounding airports looking for Minden resident Keith Jorgensen, 46, who took off f...
FAA says plane that left Minden-Tahoe Airport Wednesday is overdue
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:23pmUPDATE: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident of an overdue plane from the Minden-Tahoe Airport.
A Cessna model 172, red and white in color, bearing tail number N328SP, left the Minden Airport Wednesday at around 5 p.m. The plane was piloted by 46 year-old Keith Jorgenson of Gardnerville. Jorgenson was the sole occupant of the plane.
Tahoe Chamber celebrates 2012 Blue Ribbon winners at awards ceremony
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:28am
UPDATED: The 5th annual Tahoe Chamber Blue Ribbons Awards were held Thursday night, recognizing businesses, individual and organizations for their outstanding service and contribution to the South Shore Lake Tahoe community. The awards presentation recognized all businesses nominated and announce the winners of the eight separate categories.
The winners, finalists and honorable mentions are listed in the attachment below the story:
Chamber Announces the 2012 Blue Ribbon Award Nominees
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 2:32pmThe Blue Ribbon Award nominations have been tallied, with more than 150 nominations received. Thank you to the businesses and individuals who took the time to nominate those making significant contributions to the South Shore community. The 5th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards Dinner & Ceremony will be held on November 15 at Embassy Suites; all nominees will be recognized and the winners will be announced during the ceremony.
Surviving Minden Air tanker inspected after crash landing
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 10:21amMINDEN, Nev. - The landing gear of Minden Air's surviving Lockheed Neptune P2V air tanker were ordered inspected on Monday after a crash landing at Minden-Tahoe Airport on Sunday.U.S. Forest Servic...
Firefighting plane makes emergency landing at Minden-Tahoe Airport; 2 dead in Utah desert tanker crash
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/03/2012 - 6:03pmA fire bomber air tanker owned by Minden Air Corp, made a successful emergency landing on its belly today at the Minden-Tahoe Airport in Carson Valley.
Soaring to give Douglas County tourism a lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/28/2012 - 2:20pmAfter more than a decade-long absence of the event, Minden-Tahoe Airport will host a national soaring competition this summer - and airport officials says they are aggressively pursuing more soarin...
Minden-Tahoe Airport becoming a sports aviation center
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 1:59amGlider makes emergency landing at Heavenly Mountain Resort; pilot, passenger OK; Witness: 'I thought it was a stunt'
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 2:59pm
With hundreds of weekend skiers on the slopes, a glider crash landed on a ski run at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, with the pilot and passenger having walked away unhurt. No one else was injured.
El Dorado County authorities report the incident happened at 1:26 p.m. near the front of the First Run area of the California Lodge of the Lake Tahoe resort, which straddles the California and Nevada border.
A spokesman for Minden-Tahoe Airport based Soaring NV, said the pilot was flying a Duo Discus aircraft and lost altitude and was forced to land. The pilot is experienced and was doing a flight review, the spokesman said. The pilot and passenger were unhurt, he said.
Heavenly Mountain Resort spokesman Russ Pecoraro called the incident "irresponsible."
"We're outraged that something like this could happen. We're glad that everyone came out of this okay, but there's no excuse for this kind of irresponsible behavior," Pecoraro said in an email. "We'll do everything in our power to make sure this doesn't happen again. We're extremely lucky no one was hurt today."
