Coming Wednesday

- Planning Commission Chairwoman Nancy McDermid will challenge Janet Murphy in the race to fill the county commission seat for District 4, to be vacated by Tim Smith in January. Page A1

- Friends to wandering hikers, out-of-bounds skiers, trapped rock climbers and stranded kayakers, volunteers of the Douglas County Sheriff's Search & Rescue team are there no matter how cold, dark or windy it gets. Page A1

- The AP reported that states have created loopholes in the No Child Left Behind Act to keep from reporting test scores for students belonging to certain racial or socio-economic groups. Page A1

- A Gardnerville woman will be recognized by the state Small Business Administration in Las Vegas as a home-based business champion of the year. Debra Bacchi owns The Muscle Manipulator. Page A2

- Genoans welcomed home Nevada Army National Guard pilot Dan Walters with a potluck dinner in the Town Hall on April 6. Walters served for a year in Afghanistan with the 113th Aviation Regiment. Page A2

- The Douglas County Education Foundation is seeking volunteers to help schools. Page A2

- A 29-year-old woman admitted Monday that even though she was under the influence of methamphetamine, she was aware her 14-month-old son had leg and arm fractures that went untreated for 10 days. Page A3

- Secretary of State Dean Heller was in Carson Valley on Monday gathering support for his run for Congress. Page A7

- Congressional candidate Dawn Gibbons will be in the county next month visiting both Republican women clubs and talking to the Republican Central Committee in Stateline. Page A7

- A 22-year-old Redding, Calif., man was sentenced to five years in Nevada State Prison for possession of stolen property. Page A9

- The cast of "The Odd Couple" (female version) gets ready for opening night on April 28 at the CVIC Hall in Minden. The production is presented by the Carson Valley Community Theatre group. Page B1

- The eighth annual Stars of Tomorrow Talent Competition will be held on Saturday at the CVIC Hall in Minden. A silent auction begins at 6 p.m. with the competition at 7 p.m. Page B1

- The Sierra Nevada Active 20-30 Club Spring Fashion Show Extravaganza will be 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Genoa Lakes Golf Course. Proceeds from this second annual event will be donated to Douglas County youth and their programs. Page B3

- D.J. Brady threw his second no-hitter in as many weeks for the Douglas baseball team Saturday, shutting out Hug 10-0. He struck out nine and walked one in the game. Page C1

- The Douglas softball team picked up three wins in five games at a tournament in Sacramento over the weekend. Page C1