Donner Memorial News Today

A month after being crowned the new World Senior Champion 50+, Michael "Mickey" Adams wins the traditional London Chess Classic elite tournament outright. Adams has been a leading English player for more than three decades, consistently achieving outstanding results and being a formidable and reliable team player. A former child prodigy, Mickey won his first British Championship title (of eight to date) in 1989 and his most recent this year. The reigning British Champion (2023) and rei...

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Sierra State Parks Foundation announced this week an agreement between the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California and the Sierra District of California State Parks. Chairman of the Washoe Tribe Serrell Smokey and...

With snow drifts 20-feet deep, seven men approach Donner Lake and spy a cabin near the east end of the shore.

Group of four retraces Donner Party rescue expedition

You may have learned about the donner party in history class. They were a group of pioneers who, while migrating to California, were stranded in a blizzard near what is