"On Oct. 5, 1846, John Snyder was angry that James Reed's slow-moving heavy wagon was keeping the Donner Party from making ...
With snow drifts 20-feet deep, seven men approach Donner Lake and spy a cabin near the east end of the shore. As they approach, a frail woman appears and in a weak voice asks, “Are you men from ...
The fire near Donner Lake that has shut down part of Interstate 80 had spread to about 120 acres and was 50-percent contained by 7 p.m. Wednesday, fire officials said.