NEWS
• Centenarian Sallie Springmeyer died Sunday at age 104 in the Mud Lake home she and husband George built in the 1930s. A memorial service is 11 a.m. Friday. Page A1
• Douglas County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tom Mezzetta will get to skip New Year's Eve for the first time in a quarter century. Mezzetta is retiring after 25 years. Page A1
• Three people were arrested and a record amount of methamphetamine was seized on Saturday. Investigators took custody of nine pounds of methamphetamine worth an estimated $400,000. Page A1
• Minden-Douglas Elks put together their annual Christmas baskets on Saturday. Page A2
• Douglas High School leadership students spread Christmas joy last week in the form of gift bags. Page A3
• Going away for the holidays? Here are some tips for keeping your house safe while you're gone. Page A3
BUSINESS
• Gardnerville residents Forrest and Tristan Brandt offer Starscape Cosmic Environment Simulators for home ceilings. Page A8
• Veteran Realtor Bill Nichols is retiring after 20 years with Re/Max. Nichols worked on developments like Saratoga Springs. Page A8
PEOPLE
• More than 185 inventions were displayed during Minden Elementary School's annual invention convention. Many contraptions were designed to make home life easier. Results of Minden Elementary School's Invention Convention posted. Page B1
• A list of art shows, demonstrations and antique appraisals for the new year is given. Page B1
SPORTS
• Brothers Derrick and John Patterson of the Gardnerville Ranchos had a breakout season this year on the Norcal Supermoto USA circuit. Page C1
• Gardnerville Tumbleweeds Gymnastics brought home a truckload of awards from the Eye-opener meet at High Sierra Gymnastics. The team will be moving into a full-size gym in January. Page C1
• The Northern Nevada Baseball Coaches Association will host a clinic dinner at the Boomtown Convention Center in Reno on Jan. 11. The event will feature coaches from some of the top college baseball programs in the West. Page C1
