• The owners of the Valley Bar were denied a request to create commercial zoning on the original site of the historic watering hole that burned down earlier this year. Julian Larrouy was told by the Douglas County Planning Commission to apply for a master plan amendment. The matter will be addressed in December. Page A1
• A 15-year-old Douglas High School sophomore has been missing since Oct. 30 and her mother would like to hear from her. Anyone with information about Ashley Eaken is urged to call her mother Teresa Taylor at 750-8621. Page A1
• Rather than being relocated, a young black bear was given unwelcome treatment to make him afraid of humans. After being trapped on Carson Street in Genoa, the bear was shot with rubber bullets and chased by dogs. Page A1
• Miss Nevada paid a visit to Douglas County Drug Abuse Resistance Education graduates at Minden Elementary School on Thursday. Page A1
PEOPLE
• The art of gicleé was explained by the owner of Grafx 8 Michael Nelson during Carson Valley's Second Saturday Gallery event on Nov. 11. What started in the 1980s as a means of providing full-color proofs, has become a way to make quality prints of original art. Page B1
• Holly Walthall has worked for the Minden DMV since it was in the assessor's office at the old court house. She retired Wednesday after 20 years of service and memories. Page B1
• The Douglas County Senior Center's 11th annual Holiday Craft Fair is Saturday, followed by bingo on Sunday. Page B1
• Order 67, with band members from Douglas High School, rocked Holy Grounds Coffee House last weekend. Page B1
SPORTS
• The Douglas Pop Warner Pee Wee football team won the Snow Bowl championship last week 21-6 against the Sparks Wolfpack. The Wolfpack broke Douglas' 18-game scoreless streak. Page C1
• The Douglas girls' soccer team enjoyed a solid season with a good mix of senior leadership and talented youth. Page C1
