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The R-C Morning Report
Today kicks off the second week of filing for political office in Douglas County. According to the County Clerk’s Web site, there still isn’t a race for school board and no one else has filed for commissioner.
May 12, 2:54 AM | by Kurt Hildebrand
Obituary William O. 'Bill' Hutt
William O. ‘Bill’ Hutt
May 9, 5:24 PM
Donations made to search and rescue volunteers
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue unit recently received two donations.
May 9, 5:22 PM
Students have a blast-off
Weeks of preparation culminated in a few glorious seconds for eighth through tenth graders at Sierra Crest Academy on Tuesday as students launched miniature rockets in a field near the school.
May 9, 5:17 PM | Scott Neuffer
Toler Lane closed at Orchard
Toler Lane was closed indefinitely Thursday at Orchard Road as county crews assessed settlement of the road over the Virginia Ditch.
May 9, 5:11 PM
Bus driver speaks out against reckless driving
It’s school bus driver Jill Spaniol’s greatest nightmare. A car passes her on a double yellow line. She can’t see it in the blind spots of her mirrors, but she knows it’s there; she can hear it accelerating.
May 9, 5:04 PM | Scott Neuffer
Slide show: Yoga
Reading specialist Leslie Flynn received a grant from the Douglas County Education Foundation for the purchase of sticky mats, blocks and straps for the yoga class at Gardnerville Elementary School.
May 10, 2:44 PM | Shannon Litz
Funeral Tuesday for aviation leader Bill Hutt
A funeral service for aviation business leader William O. “Bill” Hutt is set for 1 p.m. May 13, 2008, at St. Gall Catholic Church in Gardnerville.
May 9, 1:55 PM | Staff Reports
Incline Village woman ordered to jail in DUI probation violation
An Incline Village woman was ordered to serve 140 days in Douglas County Jail after she tested positive for alcohol and cocaine in violation of her probation for a second driving under the influence conviction.
May 8, 4:47 PM
Fight breaks out after Candy Dance meeting
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were called to a meeting of the Genoa Town Board on Tuesday night to investigate a fight that broke out between two residents after the town board meeting adjourned.
May 8, 4:46 PM | by Kurt Hildebrand
Editor
Scarselli students make pillowcases to soften the blow for cancer patients
A classroom at Scarselli Elementary School became a benevolent factory on April 30 as second-grade students of Jill Monfiletto and Kerry Klubben made nearly 30 pillowcases to be shipped out to East Coast hospitals for child cancer patients.
May 8, 4:40 PM | by Scott Neuffer
Staff Writer
Student wins $1,000 for essay on international diplomacy
Jake O’ Farrell has already made his mark on international politics. The Douglas High senior won $1,000 for his essay on resource diplomacy in the 21st century.
May 8, 4:38 PM | by Scott Neuffer
Staff Writer
Carson City teens accused of racial graffiti
Two Carson City teenagers appeared in Juvenile Court on Tuesday to answer allegations they were responsible for graffiti throughout Carson Valley that advocated white supremacy and violence to Hispanics.
May 8, 4:37 PM | Staff Reports
Four sites in running for new Minden post office
The U.S. Postal Service is reviewing four sites in Minden for a new facility.
May 8, 4:35 PM | by Sheila Gardner
Staff Writer
Sheriff’s open house hosts 500
With a red plastic firefighter’s hat tilted on his head, 3-year-old Kevin McConnville surveyed the crowd Wednesday at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office open house from his mother Shannon’s arms.
May 8, 4:33 PM | by Sheila Gardner
Staff Writer
Do the math: Douglas High's Christine Ensign named teacher of the year
Douglas High School math teacher Christine Ensign could not hold back tears when she was named Douglas County’s Teacher of the Year at David Walley’s Resort on Wednesday.
May 8, 4:29 PM | by Scott Neuffer
Staff Writer
Lyon fire visible from Carson Valley
Smoke from the 80-acre Como fire could be seen from Carson Valley this afternoon.
May 8, 5:00 PM | Staff Reports
Culvert leaking under Toler Road
Toler Lane was closed indefinitely Thursday at Orchard Road as county crews assessed settlement of the road over the Virginia Ditch.
May 8, 3:54 PM | Staff Reports
Toler Lane closed at Orchard Road
Toler Lane is closed at Orchard Road today while crews repair what one motorist described as a “sinking” section of the roadway.
May 8, 12:30 PM | Staff Reports
At the Lake: Secrecy swirling around grand jury investigation
Two South Shore residents and the South Lake Tahoe city manager have testified before the El Dorado County civil grand jury after a complaint from a local business owner who has butted heads with officials over the city's sign ordinance.
May 8, 8:22 AM | by Adam Jensen, Tahoe Daily Tribune
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Two races kick off filing for Douglas election
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The R-C Morning Report
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Locker thief sent to drug court
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