Moderate air quality and smoky skies could clear out when the wind picks up as a cold front arrives in Western Nevada.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
An algal bloom has prompted posting parts of Indian Creek Reservoir in Alpine County as dangerous.
A Ruhenstroth garage fire Tuesday night caused heavy smoke damage to the rest of the home on Winners Circle.
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Beginning next week, customers and visitors to the areas can expect to see a helicopter working overhead.
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Organizers have six months to gather 4,388 signatures to get a petition to ban vacation home rentals in residential zoning at Tahoe Township on the ballot.
Court Report
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Douglas High School football has a chance for its first three-game since 2016 this Friday at Spring Creek.
Application for Water No. 92951
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Douglas High School cross country opened up its 2023 campaign at Lampe Park for its annual class races.
Sheriff's Report
Colorado transfer gets first shot to turn around Nevada’s fortunes.
Results from Douglas High girls golf and their opening meet. Plus, Carson High girls golf, Douglas volleyball and Douglas High girls soccer
The Douglas County Historical Society will be showcasing its entire Meyer-Kassel collection at a fundraising reception at the Courthouse Museum, 2304 Main St., Genoa.
Former Gardnerville resident Nick Bedwell is wrapping up an online Arizona State University bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude. He overcame years of setbacks to earn his diploma through perseverance and faith.
Carson City photographer John Warden will display his work Sept. 6 through Oct. 23 at the Copeland Gallery in Minden.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Forecasters are predicting increased fire weather concerns today through Friday before cooler weather arrives for the Labor Day weekend.
Tamrah Jackson was named chief of the Nevada State Police - Parole and Probation Division.
Sheriff's Report
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
On Sept. 3, 23-year-old Western Nevada native Zach Harris will begin to pedal more than 4,200 miles across America with a goal to raise $23.78 per mile for homeless Colombian families.
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Douglas County Board of County Commissioners Meeting - Public Hearing September 7, 2023
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Douglas High football moved to 2-0 Friday night with a win over Elko in Minden.
The route between Glenbrook at Reno was blocked off while President Biden's motorcade made its way north
On Wednesday the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board approved a parking improvement project at the Chimney Beach Trailhead that will expand the current lot from 21 to 130 spaces.
Probable cause was found on Friday to move the case of the man accused of shooting South Lake Tahoe resident Omar Reyes Garcia to district court.
Douglas County's strategic planning team will have tables at a variety of county events including the concert in Minden Park on Friday night.
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A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
County Road was closed for most of its length Thursday as workers worked on the Minden route.
The Genoa Candy Dance is Sept. 23-24
The $277 million sale of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino was approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday and is expected to take effect on Friday.
A Raise the Barn fundraiser is 4-8 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room to support Kids & Horses in Carson Valley.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Douglas High School football thumped Argonaut in its road opener. Now the Tigers are hoping to impress the home fans in Minden Friday night.
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The Genoa Cemetery Association’s former chairman, Wally Adams, is seeking to end parking in the cemetery off Jacks Valley Road related to the event.
Rain associated with ex-hurricane Hilary was sufficient to finally break 2017’s grip on the record as wettest calendar year.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
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Douglas High volleyball is off to a blistering start after nearly winning every match at the Yerington volleyball tournament.
Notes on the annual CVBA Golf Tournament as well as MEFIYI's 'All 4 Charity' cookout.
School started Monday for Douglas County.
Douglas County has determined a complaint that billionaire Tom Steyer illegally rented his Tahoe mansion to President Joe Biden cannot be substantiated.
Nikki Verdile is the new economic vitality manager for Douglas County
One of the hottest tickets in town is the Douglas County Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy which is 1-5 p.m. Sept. 5-8 at the Judicial & Law Enforcement Center, 1038 Buckeye Road, Minden.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
“We Remember Your Sacrifices; You Are Not Forgotten: The Story and Art of the Stewart Indian School.”
Flooding from tropical storm Hilary closed Highway 395 from Bishop south to Pearsonville on Sunday night.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
With more than 40 years raising livestock, growing plants and orchards, participating in 4-H and teaching, former Douglas High School teacher Robin Futch has combined her passion for agriculture and teaching to give Douglas County an Ag Advantage.
The volunteers who picked more than three tons of trash off Zephyr Shoals Beach on July 5 were officially thanked by Douglas County commissioners with a proclamation on Thursday.
It’s no secret that teachers are in short supply in Nevada, especially ones to fill vacancies in the sciences.
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Court Report
A trial set for Aug. 28 was vacated on Tuesday after a 60-year-old man admitted to residential burglary.
Pay raises, recruiting will allow the division to catch up with the backlog caused by 50 percent understaffing.
WNC has launched ground school courses for private and instrument pilots.
Around 130 people gathered in Minden Park on Monday night to discuss the Douglas County School Board majority and brainstorm ideas ranging from recalling four of them to putting up a strong slate of candidates next year.
Carson Valley 85-year-old Leon Malmed is seeking titles in three events at the World Masters Cycling championships in St. Johann, Austria.
Residents can find sand and bags at the Topaz Ranch Estates Community Center on Carter Drive and the Johnson Lane Fire Station on Stephanie Way. Residents need to bring a shovel.
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Douglas High football took the lead on its first offensive play from scrimmage and never looked back Friday night against Argonaut.
Two people were reportedly injured in the crash that closed Highway 395 in Double Spring south of Gardnerville
A strong thunderstorm passed over Carson Valley bringing lightning as rescuers responded to a heart attack on the Clear Creek Trail just after 3 p.m.
School starts Monday in Douglas County
Attorneys sought a two-week delay in the case against two men accused in the July 14 robbery of the COD Casino in Minden.
One of the key concerns in the Douglas County Strategic Plan six years ago was the increasing age of its residents.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Douglas County schools open Aug. 21 with a critical shortage of teachers.
Harbor Freight Tools expects to bring 25-30 new jobs to Gardnerville this fall after it announced Wednesday signing a deal to open a new location.
If the snow gods smile on Lake Tahoe’s resorts, opening day could be the week before Thanksgiving.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
A man arrested in a May 30 attempted carjacking at Smith’s gas station admitted to armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in Douglas County District Court on Monday.
Soaring is the art of flying a glider (an aircraft with no motor, also called a sailplane) and staying aloft using only rising air currents, called “lift.”
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Under the organizational skills of Douglas County Historical Society’s Past President Linda Lechien, the Genoa Courthouse Museum welcomed Women of Worth Widows.
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More than $9,000 was raised during Millennium Medical Spa’s Pizza, Pistols & Pooches event on Aug. 5 in support of the four-legged deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Residents along Sheep Camp Road in the East Valley are asking Douglas County commissioners to alter what they are calling a clerical error that’s preventing them from fixing their property.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
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President Joe Biden is expected to visit Lake Tahoe later this week, according to the White House.
There’s some very good reasons why No. 6 USC is a 38-point favorite.
The 2023 fall football slate will be a new one for Norther Nevada. Here's what Douglas High football is going to look like this fall.
News from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Douglas County educators Lyndsey Bednar and Kelli Hays are the recipients of the Dr. F. Gregory Betts Education Foundation Honorarium Scholarship.
Carson Valley Health Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic has launched a survey to help determine group therapy sessions that will benefit our community members.
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Douglas High alumna, Bailey Rozier, makes the jump from junior college to Division I soccer this fall.
A new training structure proposed as the first in a facility named for Battalion Chief Scott Fraser is scheduled to go before the East Fork Fire Protection District board of trustees on Tuesday.
The county’s 5,876 merchants reported $89.54 million in taxable sales during May, down 5.6 percent from May 2022.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
A lawsuit seeking communications between school board trustees related to their office was filed Monday and amended on Thursday
Douglas High School showcased what fans can expect this season Friday night in a scrimmage against Galena High School.
Levi Jenkins and JT Blake run two in Carson City and one in Gardnerville.
Two Douglas High School graduates and one Carson High graduate received $500 scholarships from the Carson Valley Pops Orchestra.
Mac the Naw
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Reflections on the Word
Two women who were arrested in December for leaving fentanyl in the presence of a 4-year-old appeared in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday.
Court Report
There have been an increased number of water rescues at Lake Tahoe due to the cold water temperatures.
A formal censure of Douglas County School Board President Susan Jansen is being sought in connection with a hot mic slur about a speaker at the July 19 meeting.
Douglas County Public Hearing - August 23, 2023
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At most a few drops of rain fell from a Friday night storm cell passing southwest of Douglas County bringing dozens of lightning strikes to the Sierra.
While acknowledging there are issues with cellular service in Nevada’s Oldest Town, the panel charged with preserving the town’s architectural style decided a cell tower was too tall.
While drivers can be ticketed for parking illegally or worse, towed, many remain undeterred, as they attempt to beat the heat around the Tahoe Basin this summer.
Northern Nevada American Red Cross volunteer Barb Kramer is deploying to Hawaii today to assist with relief efforts, it was announced on Thursday.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Mono County seeks responses to winter emergency services survey
Secret Witness
The sale of the Hard Rock is expected to close Aug. 25, pending approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission at its Aug. 24 meeting.
A fundraiser for the Cultural Arts Foundation of Douglas County is 5-8 p.m. Monday at Sunridge Golf & Recreations Event Pavilion.
After a nearly 60-year run, the National Championship Air Races will fly into the sunset when the event concludes Sept. 17.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
A few old-timers have stopped by the Old Gym to check on its renovation underway since the beginning of July, according to workers installing new drywall on the ceiling.
Ranchos Roundup
Even as a conservation easement on the historic Van Sickle Ranch was completed, the Bureau of Land Management issued a call for public comment on the sale of almost 900 acres in the Las Vegas Valley.
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A new program implemented by the Douglas Animal Welfare Group is offering to pay adoption fees for select pets that’ve been at the Douglas County Animal Shelter for longer than three weeks.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
ADOPTED Ordinance 2023-1619 Notice
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The Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer’s office has been made aware that a small number of residents have been affected by a programming error on their 2023-2024 property tax bills.
The Mountain West might turn out to be a big winner when all the dust settles ... or it might continue its streak of national irrelevance.
Last month, micro-transit service Lake Link celebrated its first year, providing rides to 141,200 people using the app-based ride service.
Chamber issues survey on Tiger-related themes for annual Christmas parade
The Washoe Tribe will receive $1.3 million from the Department of Energy to modernize and strengthen their energy infrastructure and invest in clean energy.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Carolyn Dolan & Big Red will play rockin’ blues with Mick Clarke on his Gibson guitar 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Tickets can be purchased at the event and are $15 for members, $20 for non-member adults, and free for youth 16 and younger.
Friday marked the anniversary of the Aug. 4, 2022, deluge that slammed into the back of Larry and Casey Braun’s home, burying their yard.
In response to the current and growing risk of wildfire, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts implemented Stage I Fire Restrictions through Halloween.
A feasibility study for flood control on Pine Nut Creek carries a $78 million price tag, including a dam and at least a half-dozen basins.
The man accused in the kidnapping and murder of Naomi Irions was found dead in his cell on Sunday evening, according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
A man, who is denying a March 27 robbery, successfully fired his attorney on Tuesday.
While the Buckeye Creek flood study was free to the county, flood control in the basin to reduce the flow to a fifth of its 100-year maximum could cost around $44 million.
Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 22F29.08 Pinenut Road Utility Extension, Douglas County, NV
Notice of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) 22F29.10 Buckeye Creek Flood Mitigation Feasibility Study Douglas County, NV
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Application for Water No. 92893
Application for Water No. 92894
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A draft environmental assessment on a proposal to mine gravel on a Washoe Tribe allotment above Johnson Lane may be released to the public next month.
Weather Service confirms haze is mostly dust from Thursday's storms in the east
A consulting firm that specializes in corporate headquarter relocation listed Minden as the top location in the West for post-pandemic corporate headquarters offices.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s office will have another fundraising opportunity Saturday at Millennium Medical Spa during the 4th annual Pizza Pistols & Pooches event.
Things were a little slow in the beginning of Thursday’s Hot August Nights Poker Run stop in Minden.
For the second year in a row, Carson Valley Swim Center’s award-winning lifeguard team took top honors at the Northern Nevada Lifeguard Games.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Local country star Jakota Wass highlights music in the park concert at Minden Park Friday.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
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Douglas, Carson, Dayton and Sierra Lutheran will be adapting to a different sports landscape this fall in numerous areas.
Douglas High alumna, Bailey Rozier, has joined Nevada women's soccer for the fall.
With two fires in three days that allegedly started when birds hit powerlines, a conflagration could literally come out of the blue.
Ranchos Roundup
Trinity Lutheran’s new full-time Director of Music Ministry, John Burns and Sierra Lutheran High School are spearheading an August worship concert featuring nationally recognized musicians.
A Carson Valley youth’s Eagle Scout project helps visitors travel confusing, and sometimes dangerous, terrain.
The Pink House has served up music in addition to food since it was purchased and reopened Nevada Day 2022.
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On Thursday, Clerk-Treasurer Amy Burgans said her office has met with people requesting information about how to conduct a recall petition.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
The annual Best of Carson Valley contest enters into final voting starting today. Final voting for The Record-Courier’s annual awards runs through Sunday, Aug. 20.
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Volunteers are starting candy-making in preparation for the annual Genoa Candy Dance, which is Sept. 23-24 this year.
Consumers may not realize they are being impacted by a health halo effect, which creates false perceptions of whether a certain food product is healthy or unhealthy based on factors like keywords used on the product’s labeling or in marketing campaigns.
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
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