Coming Friday

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- Congressional candidate Sharron Angle will get her day in court this morning in Carson City. She is suing for a new election in the Second Congressional District. Page A1

- The view from Susie and Dave Welsh's home along the eastern fringe of Carson Valley was bucolic, until developers put telephone poles along both the south and east sides of their 3.5-acre lot. Page A1

- Paving along East Valley and Fremont roads in Carson Valley is complete, offering residents in the Johnson Lane area a dust- and pothole-free alternative to Highway 395. Page A1

- County workers will be carrying the special pellets used to eradicate mosquito larvae, in case they run into any infested waters. Page A1

- The extradition of a Caribbean night watchman accused in the 1982 murder of Douglas High School graduate Sheila Harris was held over until Monday. Page A1

- Quick reaction by south county firefighters saved two homes in Topaz Ranch Estates and prevented a brush fire from turning into a conflagration on Tuesday. Page A2

- A Minden airplane mechanic has been missing for two weeks. Rob Bodden, 50, was last seen by his wife at 1:30 a.m. Aug. 18. His car was found at the Minden-Tahoe Airport, but no one has seen him. Page A3

- A Stateline man faces prison time after he admitted selling heroin and cocaine in district court. Howard Smalley, 54, entered a guilty plea to one count of trafficking on Tuesday. Page A3

- The safest and one of the busiest places in Markleeville is The Deli Co., where Alpine County's law enforcement join other county workers for lunch. Page A9

- Reiko Hervin, whose artwork is featured at East Fork Gallery, recently had one of her paintings chosen to be in the watercolor series book, "Splash 9 " Watercolor Secrets." The book is available now at a discounted price. Page B1

- Schnauzers, terriers and collies, willingly or not, were washed Saturday at a dog wash to benefit the Douglas Animal Welfare Group which in turn helps the Douglas County Animal Shelter. This was the sixth annual event, and the biggest, bringing in $1,140. Page B1

- A combined concert and art reception will take place tonight at 88 Cups in Minden Village. Michael Powers will perform at an outdoor concert starting at 7 p.m., while the work of 10 artists will be shown inside. Page B1

- The Douglas boys' tennis team returns one of the top players in the region in Robert Shawhan and will depend on a talented group of singles' players to carry the team this season. Page C1

- The Douglas boys' soccer team remained undefeated on the year, picking up its fifth win of the year with a 7-0 blowout over Spanish Springs Wednesday. Page C1