During a special meeting on Sept. 3, the Douglas County School Board voted 4-3 to delegate Superintendent Frankie Alvarado the power to pick a lawyer to represent the district in a records lawsuit that has dragged on for the past year.
The Northern Nevada Giving Tree donated $6,700 to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Posse on Tuesday.
After more than seven weeks as Douglas County School District Superintendent Frankie Alvarado’s motto is looking to the future and not the past.
The We Deserve A Better Board group celebrated its first year on Thursday at Minden Park.
Home Depot helped Backpack Buddies’ Gardnerville headquarters undergo a near $2,100 makeover in one day.
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Four Douglas High School JROTC cadets received bragging rights over the summer at the Leadership and Academic Bowl in Washington D.C. as the first Douglas team to make it to nationals.
After celebrating 25 years in May, The Quilt House owners Janet and Gary Pierce have decided to stick the needle and hang up the quilts, at least when it comes to the store.
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Ruby May Olivares' family be close to her.
Schools open Monday for the 2024-2025 academic year in Douglas County, with the theme “connected,” according to new Superintendent Frankie Alvarado.
In one of their most productive days in more than a year, Douglas County School Board trustees on Tuesday approved 13 out of 14 items in 3.5 hours.
All About Dance took its team of 29 students to the Spotlight Dance Cup in Seaside Ore.
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New Superintendent Frankie Alvarado will present his first official report since being hired in July to the Douglas County School board during Tuesday’s meeting.
After enduring 10 months without a pastor, Trinity Lutheran Church welcomes Jonathan Zoch to the congregation just in time for Endure Worship Night.
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Despite wind gusts threatening booths on Friday, the National Night Out event at Ironwood Center raised more than $1,000 for the Douglas County Advisory Council.
School starts in Carson Valley on Aug. 19.
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Nevada is wrangling a fundraising event for the Wray Family Clubhouse November 1.
Despite Gilman Avenue being closed off due to the construction on Highway 395 in Gardnerville, Just a Drop owner and the farmer’s market operator Teressa Bennis said more than 100 people shopped the venues on Wednesday.
From the Giving Tree to the Mounted Posse to the hands of the Carson Valley Wrestling team, three groups came together to support Douglas County youth.
Minden’s National Night out returns to the Ironwood Shopping Center 4-8 p.m. Aug. 2 for the third consecutive year.
A briefing in Miller v. Douglas County School District was ordered by Douglas County District Judge Thomas Gregory and scheduled for Aug. 8 with a reply expected by Aug. 15.
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A Reno man was sentenced to prison after being one of the few people in Douglas County to be convicted by a jury of felony failure to appear.
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Despite a few drops of rain Saturday, dozens of people filled Heritage Park to picnic with law enforcement during the seventh annual Burgers for Badges.
Stewart Title of Northern Nevada made a splash Friday in raising $3,269 during their Dunk for Charity event.
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A man who’s earliest parole date isn’t until 2029, was sentenced to an additional 19 months in prison Monday.
The Carson Valley Community Theatre invites local EMT, Firemen and women, and police to the dress rehearsal of new production "Making God Laugh" Thursday free of charge. Doors open at 7 p.m.
A proposal with Tahoe-Douglas Fire to use Douglas County School District property for emergency purposes would not only increase response times around the lake, but it would open new opportunities at George Whittell High School.
An open meeting law complaint filed against the Douglas County School Board last year was deemed a violation while a second was considered a “close call,” trustees were told on Tuesday.
A month after graduating from Douglas High School, Madelynn Kennedy fulfilled the legacy she promised to leave behind when the board approved a policy for a student representative seat on the Douglas County School Board during Tuesday’s meeting.
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More than six months after the contract for Keith Lewis was terminated
If all goes well, the search for a new Douglas County school superintendent could end Tuesday.
When educator and animal keeper Joseph Kerschner presented Tator Tot, a 10-month-old capybara, to a group of children at the CVIC Hall on June 26, he was surprised to learn that they knew what the animal was called.
Fourth of July events scheduled for Thursday
It’s been two weeks since school let out in Douglas County and summer happenings are kicking off with Camp Invention.
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Carson Valley Health’s Emergency Registered Nurse Melissa Frager was honored with the DAISY Award on Monday.
After debating whether to cut ties with the Nevada Association of School Boards in January, the board not only decided to remain with the association, but appointed Trustee Yvonne Wagstaff as a co-representative during the June 11 meeting.
Patrick Peters is the author of “Beyond the Classroom: Stories behind the scenes in public education.”
More than 300 students graduated on Friday with some of the highest achievements Douglas High School has ever seen.
During a ceremony held before the school board meeting, Interim Superintendent Jeannie Dwyer recognized employees from facilities, security, transportation, staff, and teachers who are set to retire.
Douglas County School Board Trustees offered the superintendency to Ukiah Unified Assistant Superintendent Frankie Alvarado after a 4-3 vote on Tuesday night.
In 2020, 35 students entered their freshman year at George Whittell High School and at the June 13 commencement, only six will graduate as Warriors.
The American Dream featuring The Pink Rose airs Sunday on Prime Video, YouTube, Tubi, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, CNBC, or Bloomberg Television. A premiere party is 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at The Pink Rose, 1560 Highway 395, Minden.
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