Jacks Valley Elementary School recently completed its seventh annual fundraising drive to support the Douglas County Animal Shelter.
In order to gauge residents’ reaction to tourism in the Valley, the Carson Valley Visitor’s Authority is conducting a survey
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee was told Monday that the law saying a driver is guilty of DUI just because they have a measurable level of THC in their blood should be repealed.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
The University of Nevada, Reno will hold in-person commencement in May for the classes of 2020 and 2021, President Brian Sandoval announced Monday.
A wrap-up of news in Carson Valley
The nonprofit Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch will again provide public access inside the historic ranch house beginning April 1, where visitors will see selections from the park’s extensive artifact collection and learn about the Dangberg family and Carson Valley’s ranching history.
A Celebration of Life is planned for Sierra poet Sallie Joseph and will be at Jan’s Ranch here in Smith Valley.
While far more people are recovering from the coronavirus than are catching it, it does still pose a danger.
Three Douglas County women in agriculture were recognized at the Douglas County Historical Society on March 20.
Douglas High football took full advantage of Senior Night against Reno High Friday.
Douglas High School sports had a busy last week. Here's a recap of most of the results.
Douglas High draws Reno to town for Senior Night Friday night. Here's what to expect...
A new coronavirus variant has made its way to Carson City.
A meadow that was in the opening shot of the long-running television show “Bonanza” is the subject of a water quality and erosion control grant at Lake Tahoe’s Marla Bay.
Beginning Thursday, County Commissioners will hold hybrid meetings, a format which provides an in-person option for commissioners, staff, as well as the public to attend while also giving others the ability to attend by Zoom and watch via livestream, if they choose.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley
Three Montana residents were arrested in connection with the Nov. 9 shooting deaths of William and Yesenia Larsen
A collision closed Highway 395 at Muller Lane while Care Flight landed to pick up one of the injured.
March 25, 2021, Letters to the Editor
It's unlikely Western Nevada will see anything near a repeat of 1991's Miracle March this year. Then again, it's not experiencing quite the drought that Western Nevada was in then either.
Johnson Lane Journal
The Douglas County Public Library hosts The Writer’s Block, a creative writing group for teens ages 13-17 that meets virtually the first Friday of each month from 3:30-5 p.m.
A celebration of life is May 15 for Helen "Cis" Kemp who took in starving horses Home and Courage in May 2008.
Prosecutors are hoping the Nevada Supreme Court rejects a third appeal from a Salvadoran man accused of the January 2019 murders of Gardnerville Ranchos residents Connie Koontz and Sophia Renken.
A wrap up of news in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Starting May 1, the Minden branch of the Douglas County Public Library will be open to the public 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturdays.
A man who walked away from Stewart Conservation Camp was found in a Sacramento apartment.
Carson City native Noah Giron talks to our sports director about his first experience at the Ski Cross World Cup as well as the path that brought him to be an Olympic hopeful.
March has seen a few small storms, but nothing anywhere near a repeat of 1991’s Miracle March that was a bright spot in the seven-year drought that didn’t end for another two years.
Celebrated each March, National Professional Social Work Month recognizes the dedication and empathy social workers and social service case managers across the country deliver while providing services.
Douglas County investigators are seeking help in a second shoe-lifting case.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
Sampling Truckee Meadows wastewater for the SARS-CoV-2 virus found a very clear upward spike approximately seven days before the spike appeared in the community in the form of people testing positive for the virus, according to a study conducted by the University of Nevada, Reno and community partners.
A man faces 2-15 years in prison after he admitted to breaking a woman’s rib and giving her a concussion during an altercation in Gardnerville.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
Carson Valley Medical Center has renewed its pledge again to be the Douglas County Community Services Foundation 2021 Naming Rights sponsor for all eight scoreboards in the Douglas County Community Center gymnasium located on Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville.
An inmate walked away from the Stewart Conservation Camp sometime Saturday night
Douglas High School Senior Hunter Budnick's photo 'Carson Valley Cow,' won a gold key at the Scholastic Art awards.
When school buildings shuttered their doors in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Jehovah’s Witness families turned the challenges of remote learning into an opportunity to expand their children’s educationthrough spiritual activities.
New probation rules figured prominently in whether a man with a 30-year history of drug offenses in Douglas County went to prison.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
It’s been a relatively dry winter, but with spring’s arrival there’s a chance that any precipitation may accumulate in pools across Carson Valley.
Genoans are hoping for a successful Candy Dance this fall after having to cancel last year’s event due to the coronavirus.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office thanked CoCoMoes for hosting a fundraiser for Douglas County dispatcher Kristin Oilar on March 12.
Reflections on the Word
The Douglas High football team got some good news as far as its clearance was concerned for its contest against Damonte Ranch.
Deer and other large animals pose a danger to motorists, which increases in spring when animals migrate in search of food after the lean winter months.
A new mix of Sierra Nevada artists and their artwork are now on exhibit at the Art Gallery@Prism for the months of March and April.
Partnership Douglas County, in collaboration with public health agencies, substance use prevention coalitions and DreamPilot Films, announced the first of two mini-documentaries on youth substance use in Nevada as part of a 2021 Nevada Youth Advocacy series.
A $1 billion gap between expected funding and projects remains in the final draft of the Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan released for public review on Friday.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
Urban miners are raiding HVAC units for recyclables to sell
Valley loses enthusiastic volunteer in Shannon Hickey
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This letter is a rebuttal of a letter Shayla Hope sent commissioners recently supporting VHRs at Tahoe Beach Club.
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A Gardnerville Ranchos man is facing a probation violation and a felony domestic battery charge stemming from a Sunday evening arrest.
For nearly two decades, Scarselli Elementary School has provided a scholarship opportunity for graduating high school seniors who attended SES during their grade school years.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
Carson High boys soccer took full advantage of their first home game of the season Wednesday night.
Frederick J. DeLongchamps designed the Douglas County Courthouse, Minden Inn and Minden Wool Building
A state determination that $18 million in work on the Cave Rock Water System won’t pose any environmental concerns will make way for work to begin.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
Douglas High girls soccer was finally able to find that first win this season against Bishop Manogue Tuesday night.
A single case of coronavirus in Douglas High School’s varsity football program will result in a 10-day quarantine under the state’s emergency directives.
A man, who tried to flash a fake FBI badge to dissuade deputies from pursuing him nearly a year ago, was sentenced to up to six years in Nevada prison on Tuesday.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley
Douglas County’s first Autism Resource Fair is 1-4 p.m. April 10 at the Douglas County Community Center with COVID safety precautions in place.
Monarch Butterflies serve a vital role as a pollinator supporting ecosystems across Nevada.
Sponsorships for Main Street Gardnerville’s hanging baskets that decorate downtown Gardnerville are available.
ouglas merchants closed out 2020 with a bang, according to figures released by the Nevada Department of Taxation.
Bayview Farms Pony Club Riding Center in Johnson Lane announced the certification of Bailey Brown, 7, Briezy Caron, 10, Madelynn Hodgkins, 7, and Taylor Undercoffler, 16, from Unrated to D-1 at testing held on March 7.
She heard her name repeatedly in sermons each Sunday, and once she was old enough to read she found it written over and over in the Bible. Faith Harper has “lived her name,” using it as a directive to guide her in everything she does.
A murder trial that was canceled at the outset of the coronavirus outbreak last year is back on for June 1.
The Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad has been awarded a grant from the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance, allowing for enhanced safety measures and improved recognition of energetic materials that present community hazards. The $11,665 grant award will purchase a Remote Firing Device used in explosive material disposal operations.
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Reflections on the Word
Posse renames scholarship after Tom Stone
Letters to the Editor
The Record-Courier's opinion.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
Carson High graduate Ashley Britt is doing big things at Lewis-Clark State College, including earning two All-American honors last weekend.
Douglas High football had its hands full with Bishop Manogue Friday, but still showed flashes of brilliance in the Northern Nevada showdown.
Douglas High football prepares for the reigning regional champs in Bishop Manogue
Fifteen Douglas High School band students who auditioned for the Nevada All State Ensembles were selected. These students represent the top musicians in the state of Nevada. They will be participating in a two-day virtual event in April.
Heather Jackson was appointed to the Douglas County School Board.
Change the clocks this weekend
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
Douglas High School returns to full-time, in-person classes.
A portion of a $3.97 million grant designed to expand behavioral health services in rural Nevada will be coordinated with Minden mentoring center, Moxy Up.
The friendly rivalry between deputies and firefighters is being channeled to help a friend of all first responders.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley.
At least one section of Muller Lane Parkway will have to be expanded to four lanes before a housing project near its southern end is allowed to move forward.
A woman who stuffed sandals in her purse is being sought by investigators
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a stolen 1995 Caterpillar 416D backhoe.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley.
Douglas High School volleyball needed all five sets against Carson High Tuesday.
A 52-year-old Gardnerville man died on Sunday in a crash on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove. Rafael Cortez died at the scene when the Toyota Tacoma pickup he was driving was involved in a crash with a silver 2015 Subaru Impreza.
Here's a look at scores from around the area from the past few days
Showing optimism that things will come up all aces in August, Minden renewed its contract with Hot August Nights for another three years.
The University of Nevada, Reno has announced its goal of returning to primarily in-person instruction and student services for the Fall 2021 semester.
Parents of Douglas High seniors greet students back to full-time in-person instruction on Tuesday.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley.
A two-vehicle collision at Highway 395 and Stephanie resulted in one arrest.
Two firefighters receive minor injuries in Industrial Way fire
A manufactured home project is scheduled to be heard by Douglas County planning commissioners on Tuesday.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
RENO — Nevada and UNLV each will play non-conference football games against teams from the Pac 10 and Big 12 in September.
Douglas High boys soccer is ready for its Class 3A challenge that awaits in the 2021 shortened season
Douglas High School volleyball is set to take on Carson High Tuesday. Here's a look at what the Tigers are expecting to see on the court this season.
Clear Creek Tahoe, a private residential community located on the eastern slope of the Carson Range, had a record-breaking year of sales in 2020, with 14 new homes and 99 home sites totaling more than $116 million in sales volume closed or in escrow, according to a news release from the company.
It has been almost 30 years to the day since Bodie Flat residents gathered signatures on a petition in 1991 to try and get a safer school bus stop at Courtland and Highway 395.
A former Gardnerville woman admitted to felony credit card and drug possession charges on Tuesday. Haley Douglas, 26, entered guilty pleas to possession of a credit or debit card without the owner’s permission and having methamphetamine when she was arrested on Dec. 15.
Sin is a familiar word, and its definition is well known but frowned upon for public use because of its frequent use in the Bible and its moral implications.
While pruning a low-lying juniper shrub in our yard last weekend, I came across a curious pod attached to the underside of one of the branches. It measured about an inch long and had a hard shell and flaky appearance.
Bently Nevada, a Baker Huges Company, provided a $25,000 grant to Backpack Buddies through its foundation.
In his State of the State speech, Governor Steve Sisolak promoted an “Innovation Zones” proposal advanced by cryptocurrency Blockchains LLC founder and CEO, Jeffrey Berns.
Last week was a grim reminder that Highway 395 through the Pine Nuts is a dangerous stretch of road.
Letters to the Editor for March 4, 2021
An early-morning fire gutted the offices of Joe Benigno’s Tree Service in Gardnerville.
Outages, winds and road controls occurring in Carson Valley this morning.
The Douglas High School football team pitched a shutout in its home season opener Friday night against Galena.
A $20,000 fine and permanent ban could eventually await those operating vacation home rentals in Douglas County without a permit.
Douglas High's Ricky Diaz signed his Letter of Intent to continue playing soccer at Clarke University next season.
Douglas High football is "busting at the seams" to get back out on the field and host Galena Friday night.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley
Gov. Steve Sisolak on Thursday rolled out guidance for the phased transition of virus mitigation measures to local authorities.
Douglas County Sheriff's Search and Rescue is looking for new volunteers to join their team to help respond to various emergency calls.
Shoe Tree Brewing has announced the addition of a second location in Minden.
A 62-year-old Mammoth Lakes man succumbed to injuries he received in a collision in Smith Valley last weekend.
A Lake Tahoe resident experienced something in the backcountry that not many live through.
Long time Valley resident killed in collision at Courtland in Pinenuts.
The operators of a high-end condo project at Stateline say that a fifth of those who’ve purchased the condos intend to offset their costs by renting to vacationers.
Gardnerville native Megan Rae Laubert performed a Chautauqua as Amelia Earhart when she was a senior at Douglas High School in 2004.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley
The man who drove his car through the front doors of the Sportsman’s Warehouse January 15, injuring five people made his first appearance in Carson City Court on Tuesday.
Tahoe Youth & Family Services in partnership with Carson Valley Medical Center is providing a Minutes For Recovery Event, the second virtual event of their trifecta.
A Gardnerville man received the maximum sentence of six years on a charge of child abuse involving sex.
After swiping someone’s jacket at Harrah’s on Valentine’s Day, a man went out into the parking lot and used the keys he found in the pocket to drive off in the victim’s vehicle.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
The theme for February’s Carson Valley Photo Club members contest was “Patterns and Themes in Winter Landscaping.”
Backyard burning with a permit will run through May 16 this year
Our God is not only a God of second chances, but of multiple chances.
Carmen dusts, mops, vacuums, and scrubs our house clean every Friday. The part of the equation that tips the scale ev¬¬¬en more in our favor is how much we enjoy her company. She is definitely a bright spirit.
A manufactured housing project proposed for the Muller Parkway roundabout goes before the Gardnerville Town Board on Tuesday.
A wrap-up of news in and around Carson Valley.
