Douglas County News

At approximately 3:04 p.m., Carson City Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene and discovered all three persons from the flight to be unharmed, Sheriff Ken Furlong said in a news release.

Douglas County planning commissioners are tackling the adding design standards for Stateline to the county manual as part of the continued effort to bring the county's lake portions under its local control as set forth in the TRPA's revised strategic plan.

A 43-year-old man, who reportedly only repaid $200 of the nearly $28,000 he stole as manager of Dairy Queen, was reinstated Monday on probation under strict supervision.

Douglas County deputies rounded up five juveniles Saturday near Minden Elementary School who reportedly ran away from Rite of Passage and stole a vehicle.

Stateline casino's winning streak came to a screeching halt in March, dropping 10.95 percent compared to the same month in 2012, according to figures released Friday morning by the Gaming Control Board.

A Carson City Sheriff's Sergeant recently resigned after allegations that he allegedly exposed himself to a female deputy between January and February of 2013.

Whittell High School English teacher Catherine Scully was named Douglas County Teacher of the Year at the annual Golden Apple Awards in Minden on Thursday.

County commissioners are holding their third public hearing on the tentative budget starting at 1 p.m. today.

Authorities say one package was a garbage bag of grocery bags. The other was a garbage bag full of notebooks.

Gardnerville Town Board members will be looking for a raise from Douglas County commissioners effective July 1, according to the town agenda for 4:30 p.m. today.

Those wishing to contribute are asked to leave a sturdy bag containing non-perishable, non-expired foods, like canned soup, canned vegetables, pasta, rice or cereal, next to the mailbox prior to the time of regular mail delivery.

Thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Bessie Minor Swift Foundation, local elementary school libraries will receive several new Nevada history books next year from the Douglas County Historical Society.

Christi Tolbert/www.tntphotographicmemory.com Miss Douglas County Outstanding Teen Macie Tuell, Miss Eagle Valley Outstanding Teen Jordan Van Worth, Miss Carson City Outstanding Teen Samantha Byassee, and Miss Douglas County Bailey Gumm wave at the end of the pageant held in February.

Shannon Litz/The Record-Courier Les Webb of Minden is greeted by a horse from the sheriff's mounted posse on Wednesday.

Shannon Litz/The Record-Courier Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad members Jeff Schemenauer and Dave Cadwaller run along Highway 395 near Cradlebaugh Bridge on Wednesday as part of the Nevada Law Enforcement Memorial Run.

On Saturday, May 11, northern Nevada letter carriers will again help Stamp Out Hunger! with your help in order to provide assistance to the rapidly increasing number of northern Nevadans who are struggling with hunger.

Douglas County deputies and their K9 companionsrun through Gardnerville during last year's Peace Officer Memorial Run.

A start-up mining company is hoping to strike it big in an area of Douglas County that has yielded little mineral wealth over two centuries.

Douglas merchants have had their best year since 2009, according to figures released by the Nevada Department of Taxation.

Plenty has changed in the past 157 years, but much has remained the same as well -- especially if you view it from the right angle -- and agriculture continues to play an integral role in the life of Carson Valley.