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News from The Ski Bum
Submitted by paula on Sun, 09/29/2013 - 11:58amMiss me? I have been working for the last year on The Children’s Memorial Tree and I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to the community of South Lake Tahoe for their support in rebuilding the memorial. I wanted to keep the Skibum as well as my alter ego out of the publicity due to the fact that there would be resistance to the idea from those that do not always agree with my views and I wanted no distractions. We had to play good cop / bad cop with the city in order to push the memorial through and guess which role I played.
Nevada Governors to Meet at Historic Dangberg Ranch
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/04/2013 - 1:10pm
Event Date:
September 21, 2013 (All day)
Three former governors of the state of Nevada will be part of a dinner and presentation held at the historic Dangberg Ranch in Minden, NV on September 21 from 4 pm to 8:30 pm. Governor Richard Bryan, who was governor from 1983 to 1989 will take part in a panel discussion while the late John Sparks will be portrayed by Chautauquan Michael Fischer. Former Governor Robert List will also be in attendance.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos win big in April
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/10/2013 - 8:58amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe casinos were among the top earners for Nevada casinos during month of April, netting a 14.48 percent increase in gaming profits over April 2012 figures, the state's gaming control board reports Monday.
Casinos at Stateline had a casino "win" of $5,728,649 for the month, compared to $13,739,313 in April 2012. Statewide, gaming profits in Nevada fell slightly by 0.16 percent. Nevada casinos made $854,293,047 for the month.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office seeks public help in finding runaway teen
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 11:23am
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a runaway juvenile from Austin’s House, who has been missing since April 9.
Evelynn Ploston, 13, from Winnemucca ran away from Austin’s House in Minden on April 9. At this time her whereabouts are unknown, said Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Pat Brooks in a news release.
Polston is described as a white female juvenile, 5 feet-3 in tall, 150 lbs, brown eyes with blond hair. It is unknown who she may be with or what location she is headed to.
Lake Tahoe casinos help Nevada pull in positive February gaming profits
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 8:35amGaming profits in Nevada area casinos bounced back in February with a 15.3 percent increased "win" over figures for the same time period in 2012, the state's Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday. For the fiscal year gaming win has increased 2.29 percent.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos saw a 7.4 percent increase in gaming profits in February compared to last year, taking $16,290,238. North Lake Tahoe had an impressive 35.26 increase in gaming "win" keeping $2,195,188.
Minden man jailed for making bomb threat, DUI at South Shore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/31/2013 - 10:22am
Douglas County Sheriff's Office authorities have arrested a 29-year-old Minden man for making a bomb threat during a traffic stop late Saturday at Highway 50 and Kahle Drive.
At 10:58 p.m. a Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic enforcement stop on a black Dodge SRT8 at Hwy 50 and Kahle Drive, said Sgt. Pat Brooks.
The driver, Adam Smith, 29, of Minden was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. At the time, deputies noticed a wire from the front seat to the trunk. They asked Smith about the wire and, he told them, “It’s a bomb.”
Rite of Passage escapee with a warrant turns himself into Douglas authorities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/28/2013 - 4:40pm
Eighteen-year-old Seth Rogers, wanted by Douglas County Sheriff's Office after running away from the Rite of Passage in February, turned himself into the authorities late Thursday and was booked on a warrant, according to a sheriff's office news release.
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a escapee teenager from Minden's Rite of Passage, who has been missing since February.
Hand and wrist injuries featured topic at Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:44pm
Event Date:
April 17, 2013 - 6:00pm The 2013 Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series continues with a presentation on hand and wrist injuries by Dr. Daniel Robertson, M.D. on Wednesday, April 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 1659 Highway 88, Minden, Nev.
Attend any four of Barton’s wellness lectures through November and be entered to win an iPad! Multiple entries are allowed. Visit www.bartonhealth.org/lecture for complete details and the 2013 lecture series line-up. Questions, please call (530) 543-5537.
Pilot uninjured after plane lands on belly at Minden Tahoe Airport
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 3:00pm
A 77-year-old man escaped injury Tuesday after the small plane he was piloting landed on its belly at the Minden Tahoe Airport, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports.
East Fork Fire and Paramedics along with the Douglas County deputies responded at to the airport 12:28 pm after the Piper Camanche 400 came into land at the airport.
The owner and pilot Alfred Asti, the sole occupant, stated his approach was high and as the plane came into contact with the ground, the plane bounced.
Fremont man sentenced for Tahoe casino attack on two women
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 10:04amMINDEN, Nev. -- A Fremont man has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for beating two women at a Lake Tahoe casino so severely that one victim suffered a miscarriage.Douglas County District Judge...
Douglas County Sheriff's Office seeks help in finding missing teen runaway
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 12:34pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old female who ran away from her Minden home and has been missing for about a week.
On Feb. 23, Geolyn Balleza ran away from her parent’s home in Minden. She is believed to have run away and is somewhere between Douglas County and the Reno/Sparks area, according to Douglas County authorities.
Minden senator wants Nevada to be declared a sovereign state
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 10:21amTwo state senators and a dozen other Nevadans urged a Senate committee Tuesday to tell the federal government that "enough is enough" and declare Nevada a sovereign state, recognizing federal juris...
Victim identified in Douglas County airplane crash
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 2:05pmThe 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 - 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.
Wreckage of missing aircraft found in Pine Nuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 4:31pmThe pilot of a missing aircraft is feared dead after searchers discovered wreckage in the Pine Nut Mountains on Thursday afternoon.The red and white Cessna 172 piloted by Minden resident Keith Jorg...
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.
Don Q's weekly fishing report for Feb. 6-12
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 4:55amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Feb. 6-12.
Douglas County Library hosting LEGO building challenge
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/28/2012 - 3:47pmDouglas County Library is looking for entries for its Winter LEGO building challenge.Competitors are asked to use LEGOs to create a winter-themed work of art and bring creations to the Minden or Ze...
Minden company comforts one of their own in wake of school shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 10:48amA mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday has reminded employees at a Minden sail factory how small and fragile the world really is."As the events unfolded on Friday, I, like ...
Fog settles in Lake Tahoe and nearby valleys through the morning
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 10:03pmRecent 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.
Head-on collision claims life of young Minden man
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 5:28pmThe 19-year-old driver of a dune buggy was killed in a head-on collision on Sunrise Pass Road near Juniper Valley that occurred 9:23 a.m. Thursday.According to the initial investigation, a Ford F-1...
Minden man dies in Pine Nut mountains ATV accident
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 3:50pmA 19-year-old Minden man died Thursday after the ATV vehicle he was driving was struck head-on by a Ford F-150 truck. The accident happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunrise Pass Road near Juniper Valley behind the Johnson Lane subdivision in the Pinenut Mountains.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies say the dune buggy, driven by Daniel Palmer, was speeding west on a dirt road when it slid and drifted head on into the path of an oncoming older Ford F-150.
Minden Air converting passenger plane into firefighting air tanker
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 2:00amMinden elementary school students get hands-on education at Barton
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 6:26pm
"I hope one-day that I'll be able to use the da Vinci again," said one fourth-grader from Grace Christian Academy in Minden, Nev. One-day he just may. Parents and teachers of the 18 little visitors who drove from Minden on Thursday managed to keep third and fourth graders in-line during a two-hour tour at Barton Memorial Hospital. With wide open eyes, the questions soared and the excitement was building just before they made their first stop to the operating room.
Artists sought for scholarship benefit show
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 4:22pmArtists are wanted for the Carson Valley Art Association's scholarship benefit fine art show.This year's show will be held Friday through Sunday at the CVIC Hall in Minden, Nev., located at Fifth a...
Free Wellness Lecture on Shoulder Arthritis Treatment Options
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 4:54pm
Event Date:
October 17, 2012 - 6:00pm
Join Daniel Robertson, MD, an orthopedic physician with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, on Wednesday, October 17 at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Minden, Nev., for a free, hour-long-discussion with a focus on shoulder arthritis treatment options. The discussion will focus on shoulder anatomy, the signs and symptoms of shoulder arthritis, and how physicians diagnosis and treat shoulder arthritis.
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos see August gaming loss
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 8:33amGaming profits for South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos tumbled in August, falling 19.45 percent over profits during the same period last year, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports Wednesday.
South Shore casinos took in a total gaming profit of $22,016,651 for the month, while in August 2011 they took in $27,331,777.
Statewide casinos saw a 3.11 decrease in "gaming win" over the same period last year, the state's gaming regulator reports. Nevada casinos took in gaming profits of $859,240,472 for the month of August. In August 2011 it was $886,835,278.
Douglas County offers free flu shot clinic
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/05/2012 - 11:26amOn Saturday, October 6th, 2012, Douglas County Emergency Management and Carson City Health & Human Services, along with several community partners, are hosting a free drive-thru flu shot clinic at Douglas High School, 1670 State Route 88, in Minden.
This event is open to the general public. Both the flu shot and the nasal spray will be available.
Citizens are invited to stop by Douglas High School on Saturday, October 6th, 2012, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for a free flu vaccination.
Carter Springs fire smoldering in Pine Nuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/24/2012 - 10:39amMINDEN, Nev. - Linemen are working among the smoldering husks of pinon trees to restore power lines downed by the 3,454-acre Carter Springs fire.Firefighters had a line around 35 percent of the ...
NHP identifies three victims in Saturday Highway 395 crash in Douglas County
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/20/2012 - 10:47amA Gardnerville woman and a Yerington man have been identified as victims in Saturday night's fatal accident on Highway 395 at Leviathan Mine Road, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports. A Reno man has also been identified. NHP will release the name of the separate Sunday morning single-vehicle crash later today.
$10K reward offered in Douglas County killing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 12:40pmMINDEN, Nev. (AP) - A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of a Minnesota man whose body was found in a remote are...
July gaming 'win' for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos dips slightly
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 6:48amGaming profits for South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos fell slightly by 0.58 percent in July, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Monday.
Casinos in Stateline took in $29,635,805 in July of this year compared to $29,808,523 in July 2011. Casinos at North Lake Tahoe had a gain of 5.3 percent, while Carson Valley casinos, including those in Carson City, Minden and Garderville, dropped slightly, at 0.19 percent. The Las Vegas Strip was the big taker for Nevada casinos, with a 27.51 percent gain over 2011 figures.
Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe Lunch Meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/29/2012 - 11:24am
Event Date:
September 19, 2012 - 12:00pm Join the Rotary club of South Lake Tahoe for lunch and a presentation from Minden Rotarian John Carne, a retired lawyer, speaking on the First Amendment legal history.
Location
FRESH KETCH RESTAURANT
in the Tahoe Keys Marina
United States
See map: Google Maps
Memories of the Nevada 10-In-10 challenge
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 2:21pm
The newspaper headline on page one on Aug. 15, 2002 said it all:
“They made it!”
Yes, they did! And, they did it in record-setting style.
Four athletes, who are personal friends of Elaine and I, completed 10 very physically and mentally-demanding challenges in a period of 10 grueling days, way back in 2002.
I know because we were there for each and every one of those 10 memorable days that resulted in the very first Nevada 10-in-10 Challenge going into the Nevada record book.
Those four were Karl Horeis, Jeremy Evans, Rick Gunn and K. M. Cannon.
Lake Tahoe South Shore area casinos post 17 percent gaming revenue increase in June
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 6:59amGaming revenue, known as "win" for South Shore Lake Tahoe area casinos posted a 17 percent increase for the month of June, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported on Thursday.
South Shore casinos took in a win of $16,555,235 in June compared to $14,128,801 during the same period in 2011.
Meanwhile, North Lake Tahoe casinos saw a 29.26 percent increase, taking in $2,417,863 for June.
Carson City area casinos, which include the areas of Minden and Gardnerville in Douglas County, had a 1.11 percent gain over June 2011 taking in $8,229,305.
Where to buy a Lake Tahoe home...Nevada or California?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 3:54pm
Just a few years ago home buyers were choosing the Nevada side over the California side when looking for a Lake Tahoe home to purchase. Taxes were lower and schools were better so Nevada was more attractive. But is that still the feeling? There's good news, and bad news, depending on which neighborhood/state you're set on owning a home in.
Shining Example of Schools in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Don Q's fishing report for the week of August 1-7
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 10:36amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This fishing report is for Aug. 1-7.
Man gets life in prison for kidnapping boy from church group
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 6:32pmA 21-year-old Minden man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with parole eligibility after five years for kidnapping an 11-year-old boy from an outdoor church youth group.District Judge Dave...
Carson Valley, South Shore, casinos take hit in May
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 10:44amMINDEN - Casinos in the Carson Valley area took in about 10 percent less in gaming win in May compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board....
Douglas High graduate discusses Angora Lake fall
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 11:37amMINDEN, Nev. - Young, bright and strong as an ox, 2012 Douglas High grad Blake Paiement learned the hard way that he is not invincible.The 17-year-old had his whole life ahead of him when he rea...
Don Q's Fishing Report for the week of June 13-20
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 2:57pmHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 13-20.
Wheeler defeates Kite, Schmidt in Assembly 39 race
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 9:47amMINDEN, Nev. - Assembly District 39 challenger Jim Wheeler defeated incumbent Kelly Kite by fewer than 200 votes on Tuesday night."This is 100 percent because of the people I had helping me," Wh...
BLM limits Burning Man to 60,900 participants
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 2:05pmMINDEN, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management, Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office, has issued a special recreation permit to Black Rock City authorizing the 2012 Burning Man event. In this...
South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos see 4.3 percent decline in April 'win' revenue
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 6:35amSouth Shore Lake Tahoe gaming "win" at Stateline casinos for the month of April was down 4.43 percent over April 2011 figures, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
North Lake Tahoe saw a steep decrease in win of 15.82 percent over 2011 figures, and the Carson Valley area, which includes Carson City, Minden and Gardnerville, had gaming revenue for casinos down 3.08 percent for the same time last year.
Year-to-date figures for South Shore Lake Tahoe remains in the plus category at 3.74 percent.
Tahoe Creamery expanding into larger facility in Minden
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:00amSurviving 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...
Man on parole turns himself in to Douglas County authorities
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 7:43pm
UPDATE: On Wednesday morning, at 6:45 am, parolee absconder Randy Nourse turned himself over to deputies at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Minden Station. Nourse was previously reported as a fugitive from justice by the State of California, Department of Parole and Probation. Nourse was safely taken into custody by Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies without incident.
Nourse will remain in the Douglas County Jail pending his extradition back to California.
