More than 100 shoppers dropped into Gardnerville’s Just a Drop in Farmers Market Wednesday at Heritage Park, kicking off the outdoor shopping season.
With a reputation as possibly one of the longest standing salons in Minden, Drago’ Salon is rebranding with its founder retiring and its homegrown professional hairstylist Michele Peters taking over to create Nectar Beauty Collective.
The Pierces didn’t know it at the time, but that one handmade quilt over 50 years was the piece of fabric that tied together 25 years of quiltmaking at the Quilt House.
Douglas County School Board trustees meet 4 p.m. May 21 in the Douglas High School Media Center. Visit www.dcsd.net and click Board for more info.
The Giant Student Farmer’s Market is 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at 601 Old Clear Creek Road, Carson City.
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Coffee on Main customers got some puppy loving with their cup of joe Tuesday during the “Puppies on Main” adoption event.
The superintendent application round up closed Friday and applicants should be available to the public May 7 on the Douglas County School District website.
Returning for its second year, Hot Air for Hope coordinators included homeschool and Diamond Valley Elementary School students in the community outreach program this year, kicking off Thursday with a demonstration at Balloon Nevada.
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Nearly 1,000 people connected with the dozens of different businesses and organizations during the 26th annual Carson Valley Business Showcase Thursday at the Douglas County Community and Senior Center.
The Douglas County Public Library feted its volunteers on Thursday
The Carson City man who broke into his former employer’s restaurant and cleaned out the till was sentenced to 2-5 years in prison Monday.
Whether it’s preventing a crime from happening or assisting someone once a crime has occurred, law enforcement in Douglas County focuses on the survivors of crime.
Douglas High School students had the opportunity to demonstrate their entrepreneurial skills with their own version of the hit television show “Shark Tank.”
Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada is opening a clubhouse in Minden just in time for the 2024-25 school year.
Gilbert inadvertently admits the reason he was hired by the Douglas County School Board.
Mark Anthony Gonzales was sentenced to 8-20 years in prison on two counts of residential burglary.
After six months in the district’s top seat, Jeannie Dwyer was ready to take on the position full time, only to be rejected at Tuesday’s school board meeting.
The Douglas County School Board group of three rejected approval of the records lawsuit settlement that accused the four other trustees of records law violations during Tuesday’s board meeting.
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After four years of Nevada students receiving free meals, schools statewide will return to pre-pandemic policies at the completion of the 2023/2024 school year. “Universal free meals are coming to an end, but students who are eligible for free and reduced meals will still receive those benefits,” said Douglas County School District Director of School Nutrition Program Jordy Foster.
A discussion to appoint interim Douglas County Superintendent Jeannie Dwyer to the district’s top position is one of several topics during Tuesday’s school board meeting at George Whittell High School.
Douglas High School took the title at the Northern Nevada Academic Olympic Championship recently defeating Manogue High School in the semifinals and Reno High School in the finals.
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After four hours of testimony on Wednesday, a settlement was reached on a records lawsuit against the Douglas County School District.
After a four-year hiatus, event planners for the Douglas County Kids’ Fishing Derby have recently announced the event’s return to Willow Creek at Lampe Park in Gardnerville June 1-2.
Interim Superintendent Jeannie Dwyer will get a chance to apply for the top job in May.
Douglas High School culinary arts students were offered $20,000 in scholarships during the 21st annual ProStart Invitational Competition at the University of Nevada Las Vegas on March 2.
More than $3 million in work at Douglas County’s two major high schools was approved by Douglas County School Board trustees on March 12.
Dwyer will continue as interim superintendent as school board trustees work out next step in search for top job.
Since before graduating high school, Gardnerville resident Audrey Topp has reached for the sky, earning a glider pilot’s license at 18 years old and a bachelors degree by the age of 20.
The Carson Valley and Mongolia might be thousands of miles apart, but part time Genoa resident Betsy Cooksey said there are similarities that makes her feel connected to both locations.
Interim Douglas County Superintendent Jeannie Dwyer was offered the district’s top position during Tuesday’s school board meeting.
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Four national search agencies for the hiring of a new school superintendent will be reviewed at Tuesday’s Douglas County School Board meeting.
More than 200 people filled the CVIC Hall on Feb. 24 in support of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Advisory Council’s 20th anniversary.
Mondays are often the most dreaded day of the week, but students at Jacks Valley Elementary School look forward to the start of the week thanks to Exploration Monday.
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County Manager Jenifer Davidson presented the “State of the County 2024” during the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday
After just celebrating 30 years of craft beer and food services in three Western Nevada locations, the Great Basin Brewing Co. launched into another year with its grand opening in Minden on Monday
Missing pets, and animal attacks seem to be a common occurrence in Douglas County
Douglas County School Board trustees renewed the district’s membership with the Nevada Association of School Boards for another year during the Feb. 13 meeting after hearing from Association Executive Director Rick Harris and President Wade Poulsen.
“When You Dare to Say Yes,” which launches on Amazon Feb. 27
No contract with a controversial former school superintendent in California seeking the superintendent’s position was ever presented at Tuesday’s Douglas County School Board meeting.
According to Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Alicia Main, 263 visitors got to explore the barns and take photos, hopeful to spot an owl or other wildlife.
2021-22 San Joaquin County Grand Jury report may indicate what's ahead for Douglas County
Former Stockton School Superintendent John Ramirez Jr. accepted a position as Douglas County Superintendent of Schools on Tuesday night in a 4-3 vote.
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