The Business Council of Douglas County is sponsoring election debates, including of the proposed airport ordinance. I originally agreed to be part of the con team for the airport debate, but will no longer participate. Here's why.
It was a busy summer at the Douglas County Public Library. Hundreds of readers signed up for our summer reading programs: "Make a Splash - READ @ your library" for children and "Make Waves @ your library" for teens.
Main Street Gardnerville is indebted to the following sponsors who helped support the hanging flower basket program this summer.
The recent article regarding County Manager T. Michael Brown donating his merit raises to local non-profit organizations is troublesome.
With all that is going on in Washington, its sometimes tough to tell which issues will impact us the most here in Nevada. But one that is certain to impact your pocketbook is the potential tax hike on investment income.
A zero tolerance for bullying will never result in zero bullying. As long as there are children who are different in some way, they will be subject to the abuse of those who find themselves in the position to do so.
Davis Wanket graduated from Douglas High School in 2009 and just completed 14 weeks of vigorous training in boot camp at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia.
Results of the 2010 Main Street Event Show & Shine in Minden on Aug. 20-21.
Tuesday morning a trainload of beef cattle arrived at the Minden stockyards, being shipped to Carson Valley to be fattened. There were nearly a thousand head in the shipment which belongs to the Western Meat company and will be fed at the Dangberg ranches.
Nora Esparza said she ran for Miss Teen Washoe to do something beneficial for the Tribe.
It's time to don your cowboy boots and hat to help a worthy cause - the semi-annual Cow County Ball kicks off Saturday.
High school students are encouraged to showcase their talents and compete for scholarship money while benefiting kids in need at the Sierra Star Search annual fundraising event for the Kids & Horses therapeutic riding program for children and adults with special needs.
Delia Bottoms hangs artwork for the student art show, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday, at the Western Nevada College Douglas campus, 1680 Bently Parkway, Minden. Artists' reception 5-7 p.m. Friday includes refreshments and a spinning demonstration by weaving instructor Marilyn Elligott. Information, WNC Douglas, 445-2413.
Pat Geary with a 1945 B and a 1938 A John Deere. The Northern Nevada Antique Power Club's annual tractor show continues 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Valley View Ranch, 1000 East Valley Road, Gardnerville. Cost is $3, and free for 12 and younger. Carson Valley Sertoma offers food and beverages for sale. Information, Pat Geary, 291-2001.
I've been having problems with cherry trees. Limbs are dying back, there are fewer leaves, and the trees just don't look right. At first I attributed this to the late May freeze, which killed all the blossoms. I thought the trees might have gone into shock. However, as the summer progressed and the trees were losing more and more branches, I realized I needed to do something to save the trees.