Douglas standout bound for Hawaii
The Douglas High School softball team enjoyed a dream run through the regional playoffs after a breakout regular season this spring. The Lady Tigers advanced to the regional title game after upending defending regional champion Damonte Ranch before f …
Read More »Suspect in fatal Tahoe crosswalk accident pleads guilty to felony charges
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A Northern California man could face up to 6 years in prison for his role in a fatal pedestrian crosswalk incident on New Year’s Eve weekend 2011 on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. On Monday, Christopher Torii Smith of Grass V …
Read More »Douglas places fifth in auto skills
In eight years of having students compete at the Ford AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, Cade Baligad has never experienced the problem his students faced this year. After fixing the vast majority of the intentionally placed bugs in the car, includ …
Read More »200 attend job fair so far
By 4 p.m. Wednesday, more than 200 people showed up at the Carson Valley Career Job Opportunity Fair taking advantage of the more than 30 employers there looking for workers. The fair continues until 6 p.m. tonight. Organizers are expected a lot of …
Read More »Gun bill heads to Senate
A bill that would impose background checks on everyone purchasing a gun was voted out of the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, despite protests from Republican members who said it goes too far. The vote was 4-3 with majority Democrats backing pass …
Read More »Airport to get military aircraft museum
A museum to display military aircraft and vehicles is planned at the Carson City Airport, with a preview slated for summer and construction to start in the fall. Cactus Air Force received preliminary approval from the capital city’s Airport Authority …
Read More »Bank robber receives 15 years
A 27-year-old transient, who claimed he was under the influence of demons when he robbed Bank of America, was sentenced Tuesday to two 15 year-prison terms to be served concurrently. District Judge Tod Young sentenced Jarell Williams to 5-15 years in …
Read More »Douglas residents join college graduates
A fifth of Western Nevada College’s graduating class of more than 500 consisted of Douglas County residents. Anne Hansen, spokeswoman for the college, said this year’s class is the largest in school history — for the third consecutive year — and one …
Read More »Natural gas leak forces evacuation
A backhoe cut a half-inch gas line forcing evacuation of the new portion of Aspen Mobile Home Park at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. East Fork firefighters and members of Douglas County Search & Rescue began evacuating residents after the odor of gas was detecte …
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