By Reno Gazette-Journal 5:04pm update: The 11th person killed in the Reno Air Races crash has been identified by his mother in an interview with the Associated Press. James McMichael, 47, of Graham, Wash., was at the show because he “loved planes,” his mother, Darlene McMichael, said. “That’s why most people go to those things.” […]
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Results of the water samples taken from Taylor Creek will not be available today. Some are expected back from the lab on Sept. 21, others likely the following day. Lahontan Water Quality Control Board officials said that even though a rush was put on this, the analysis they asked for takes longer than 24 hours. […]
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By Lisa Fernandez and Howard Mintz, Contra Costa Times The San Francisco 49ers are going into the theme park business, investing in a $70 million deal to buy the Great America theme park — and bumping out of the way one of their biggest opponents to building their new stadium in Santa Clara: the park’s […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal Update 7:50pm: While the death toll from Friday’s air races crash rose to 10, federal investigators left the region Monday to begin the process of figuring out what caused a vintage World War II plane to slam into the tarmac near a group of VIP box seats during the National Championship Air […]
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By Kathryn Reed What exactly was dumped into Taylor Creek should be known late Tuesday afternoon when results from water samples taken Monday are delivered to South Shore officials. While the substance appears to be petroleum, that still needs to be confirmed. The U.S. Forest Service is recanting its earlier statement when officials said it […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal These are the known victims of Friday’s crash at the National Championship Air Races that have been confirmed by family members or the Washoe County Medical Examiner’s Office: Jimmy Leeward, 74, pilot, Ocala, Fla. Greg Morcum, 47, Marysville, Wash. Michael Wogan, 22, Phoenix George Hewitt, 60, Fort Mohave, Ariz. John Craik, 47, […]
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By Kim Minugh, Sacramento Bee A charity organization appears to be looking for money at the same time the Placer County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team is seeking donations, causing some confusion among residents, according to authorities. As part of the Search and Rescue team’s annual fundraising efforts, a telemarketing company is calling Placer County […]
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Updated Sept. 19 at 8:10am. By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – Water samples are expected to be taken today from Taylor Creek after an oil slick was discovered by a U.S. Forest Service employee during the weekend. “After a thorough investigation it appears that a passing motorist threw a piece of petroleum-soaked astro turf into […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal 1pm update: Ed Larson said he simply appreciates being alive after Friday’s crash at the National Championship Air Races that killed at least 9 people, including pilot Jimmy Leeward, whose plane slammed into the tarmac adjacent to VIP boxes. Larson, 59, who splits time between Reno and San Diego, was sitting in […]
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By Kathryn Reed No tuition, manual typewriters, and classes in a motel – that was then. Computers in nearly every classroom, multiple buildings on a real campus, and a fee for all of that – this is now. A video showcasing Lake Tahoe Community College from 1974-2011 was part of the Sept. 15 inauguration of […]
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