Coming Friday

- Minden aircraft mechanic Robin Bodden, 50, died of multiple gunshots to the head, according to the Washoe County Coroner's Office. His body was found in the desert above Johnson Lane after he was reported missing by his sister. Page A1

- A defendant hit a court officer with a boot while appearing in East Fork Justice Court on Wednesday. Page A1

- The code requiring residents to use bear-proof garbage cans could be extended from Lake Tahoe to all of Douglas County. Page A1

- Winds knocked down trees, downed power lines started fires, caused accidents and otherwise wreaked havoc in Douglas County Tuesday.

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- The 2007-2008 Douglas School District calendar is up for a final go-through on Wednesday so that a recommendation can be presented at the Jan. 9 school board meeting. Page A3

- Two men were injured when a glider crashed in a snow squall on Wednesday afternoon. Pilot Fred Lasor, 63, of Minden and co-pilot Alan Cederstrom, 52, of Queensbury, N.Y. were taken to the hospital for minor injuries. Page A3

- A Topaz Ranch Estates man denied Wednesday he was trying to hurt his live-in girlfriend in an altercation at their home last week. Page A3

- Looking back at the year 2006 in Douglas County news. Page A8

- The world is a stage, or at least Carson Valley was last year, with the introduction of a new theater organization. Now the Valley has theater, times two, plus a lot more going on " all told in the 2006 Year in Review. Page B1

- The R-C takes a look back at the year in pictures and lists the top 10 stories of the year. Page C1