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| High winds blew a 40-foot evergreen into power lines in Gardnerville on Friday afternoon, sparking fire in the tree's branches and showering the street below in sparks. more... | |


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| High winds blew a 40-foot evergreen into power lines in Gardnerville on Friday afternoon, sparking fire in the tree's branches and showering the street below in sparks. more... | |
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Road controls are in effect on Sierra highways this morning. Snow tires or chains are required on Highway 50 over Spooner Summit, Kingsbury Grade, and over Echo Summit. |
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| Gilman Avenue was closed at Highway 395 Friday afternoon after a roughly 80-foot pine tree was toppled by high winds and crashed into adjacent power lines, sparking fire in the tree's branches and showering the street below in sparks. | |
| Rescuers responded to a report of a flying greenhouse that blew into some wires in the vicinity of Aspen Mobile Home Park on Centerville Lane. The wires are not electrical, but Gardnerville is getting some power blinks. | |
| Douglas County School Board members voted 6-1 to accept Carol Lark's resignation on Wednesday night, with board president Cindy Trigg dissenting. When Lark's resignation takes effect on Nov. 30, the three assistant superintendents will be... | |
| The first month of the water year saw more than a quarter of the total annual precipitation fall in Minden. | |
| Douglas County School Board trustees are meeting 5 p.m. today to discuss seeking an interim superintendent and then conducting the search to find Carol Lark's replacement. Lark's resignation becomes effective Nov. 30. Before they conduct that... | |
| Elementary school students at Meneley, Scarselli and Gardnerville elementary schools are scheduled to get their H1N1 swine flu shots today. Jacks Valley, Minden, Pinon Hills and Zephyr Cove will be Wednesday. | |
| There's a slight chance of snow after 10 p.m. tonight and then nothing until next Thursday. Heavenly Ski Resort is planning to open on Nov. 20. They got 4 inches out of the last storm and are sitting on a base depth of 18 inches of snow. Kirkwood... | |
| Christmas tree cutting permits are now available from the Bureau of Land Management office in Carson City. Permit sales for the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will start Nov. 23. | |
| The Sierra-at-Tahoe folks praying for snow today at Murphy's Irish Pub had better call a little louder if they're hoping to kick start the ski season. | |
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