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Sarah Drinkwine

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Local amateur photographer recognized across the pond

Gardnerville resident Beth Enos' wintry photo of cottonwoods received an award.

Woman faces decades in prison after fentanyl bust

A woman admitted she brought more than 20 ounces of fentanyl to Douglas County during three drug buys, the last of which resulted in five deputies having to be hospitalized for exposure to the lethal drug.

Wreaths Across America celebrates service

Volunteers placed more than 600 wreaths on veterans’ gravesites across three Carson Valley cemeteries on Saturday as part of Wreaths across America.

Project Santa wraps up 35th year

For more information visit www.projectsantaclaus.org or follow them on Facebook at Project Santa Claus.

Santa leads vehicles past Ranchos Christmas displays

The homes will be on display through January but voting ends Dec. 23.

Tiger finds passion as actress

After high school, Becca Anne said she started taking classes at Western Nevada College for a business management degree, but has taken a break to focus on her modeling and acting career.

Santa Claus comes to Tumbleweeds for breast cancer fighter

Santa Claus might not be doing flips and cycling, but he will be available for pictures Sunday at both Tumbleweed’s Minden and Carson City facilities.

Coffee on Main has served 20 years of Joe

Coffee on Main or Nevada Joe, opened Dec. 2, 2002, by Lynda and Mike Mellows.

Gardnerville launches fireworks show despite the storm

Thursday's Kickoff was just the start, with lightings in Minden and Genoa tonight

Santa in town for Small Business Saturday

For the second year, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus are helping promote Small Business Saturday this weekend with a toy drive at Brown Bear Design and Gadzooks!

75 years of securing small-town lives

What started as a side hustle in Warren Reed’s living room of his Eighth Street house 75 years ago, has grown into a three-generation regional insurance agency, known as Warren Reed Insurance.

Block D Turkey Drive a community effort

Douglas High School Block D students purchased nearly a ton of food, hygiene products and more for the Carson Valley Food Closet with $51 to spare of their $5,000 budget.

Turkey trotters signed up for Thanksgiving run

The Carson Valley Food Closet’s Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day at Minden Park.

Teen fights body shaming in one-act drama

“Body Body,” Douglas High School’s One-Act Thespian production opens 7 p.m. Friday.

Douglas High assistance fund fills in gaps for low-income students

High school is hard as it is and the last thing a student needs to worry about is their clothes and supplies or being denied entry on a sports team or in an AP class based on their income.

Students take oath for personal and career goals

Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates is a program that helps young people graduate from high school and make successful transitions to postsecondary education or employment.

Gardnerville students know how to honor veterans

Gardnerville Elementary students honor veterans

Chili cookoff raises $25,000 for Suicide Prevention

Intero’s chili cookoff does more than provide a fix for Carson Valley chili lovers.

Nevada Day, Halloween in the 'Boo!ks'

Real Nevada Day was celebrated with trick or treating on Monday

Nine win R-C Halloween coloring contest

The Record-Courier has been conducting the Halloween coloring contest every October since 1995.

All treats no tricks during pre-Halloween events

Toddler Time hosts Trick or Treat in Gardnerville.

Johnson Lane in the All About Dance spotlight

All About Dance opened its second location in the former Studio E- a dance and Aerial Arts studio and JLane Family dance and fitness location Oct. 3.

Douglas has long history celebrating Nevada Day

One of Nevada's nine original counties, Douglas has participated in the Nevada Day Parade since the first one in 1938

Sixth-grader cooks up fundraiser

Carson Valley middle schooler raising money for new home economics kitchen

North Sails crew hauls off big load of litter

Fifty employees from both North Sails buildings, separated in groups of 4-8 set out to clean the highways and surrounding areas of the business along Heybourne Road, Johnson Lane, Starbucks Way and Business Parkway.

Verdict in for ‘12 Angry Jurors’

Shows are 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org for more info.

Genoa resident rides 3,600 kilometers for children in Mongolia

A presentation on the Blue Wolf Totem Charity ride and the Veloo Foundation is 6 p.m. Oct. 27 at the River Fork Ranch in Genoa

A Wildflower takes first place

A Wildflower Florist owner Lori Britton won the first-place title in Fleurvana’s “Blooms Beyond Floral Design” Competition.

Full house celebrates Best of Carson Valley

Slideshow of Ron Harpin photos from Best of Carson Valley luncheon.

New book store luminates Gardnerville

The former Shelby's Books returns to Gardnerville as Luminary Books

Community theatre’s ‘12 Angry Jurors’ dramatizes jury duty

For tickets to the Carson Valley Community Theatre’s production “12 Angry Jurors” call 775-782-6622 or visit www.carsonvalleycommunitytheatre.org

Aviation Roundup brings Navy to desert

Watch for flying fighter jets over Carson Valley today and Sunday.

School counselor takes ride in fighter jet

For more information and tickets visit www.aviationroundup.com

‘Scream’ of a ride expected for Fright at Fairgrounds

Fright at the Douglas County Fairgrounds starts Friday

Genoa Candy Dance done for another season

Genoa’s 103rd Candy Dance most likely brought a record number of people into town this weekend.

Digital traffic may overwhelm oldest town’s Wi-Fi

During the Candy Dance weekend Wi-Fi will be scarce in Genoa

$15,000 raised for family in Sierra mudslide

Reno Meteorologist Chris Smallcomb said 5-6 inches of rain fell in Fay Canyon which sent a debris flow into the back of Casey and Larry Braun’s home Foothill home

Genoa ready for Candy Dance

More information about Candy Dance is available at www.genoanevada.org

92-year-old aviator fulfilled his life mission

For more information and tickets about the Oct. 1-2 Aviation Roundup visit www.aviationroundup.com