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Numbers Fire at 18,000 acres, 5% contained; Investigation into cause
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 9:51am
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - There is a multi-agency investigation into the cause of the Numbers Fire burning ten miles southeast of Gardnerville. Anyone who happened to be traveling on Highway 395 between Ridgeview and Holbrook Junction on July 6 between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. is being asked to help.
If you can assist in the investigation, please email 2020firetips@gmail.com. All information will be kept confidential.
SAR volunteers spend night with skier near Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 10:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE - Douglas County, El Dorado County and Washoe County Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) teams, paramedics and Blackhawk rescue helicopters all assisted in the location and retrieval of two skiers who went missing at Heavenly Mountain Resort Thursday evening.
Douglas County 911 operators received a call on February 22 at 5:00 p.m. from two male adults who said they were lost at the resort. They said they had some water, but were wet and cold, their cell phone batteries were diminished, and one of the skiers suffered from a medical condition.
Two die in Minden skydiving accident
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/03/2017 - 1:24pmAugust 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 man dies in glider crash 8 miles east of Minden Airport
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/07/2016 - 7:42pm
A 74-year-old man from Minden died Sunday after his AMS Carat Model A Power Glider crashed in the Pinenut Mountain Range.
At 2:50 p.m. on August 7, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Nevada Highway Patrol of an aircraft Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) notification. From the air, the Nevada Civil Air Patrol and U.S. Air Force located a crashed glider approximately eight miles east of the Minden Tahoe Airport.
Mountain Resort Television: Carson Valley Report
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 7:56pmMountain Resort Television presents a story on the Carson Valley: Paula Lochridge of Main Street Gardnerville updates us on events to look forward to this summer.
The Thunderbirds coming to Minden-Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 7:32pm
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.
Victim identified in Douglas County airplane crash
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 1:05pmThe pilot found dead in the wreckage of the downed airplane found in the Pinenut Mountain Range in Douglas County Thursday has been positively identified as Keith Jorgenson, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.
Jorgenson, 46, was reported as the lone pilot of the plane when it left the Minden Airport on Wednesday evening.
One dead after plane wreckage found in Pinenut Mountains
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 5:19pmOne 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.
FAA says plane that left Minden-Tahoe Airport Wednesday is overdue
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:23amUPDATE: 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.
