Coming Friday

- Douglas High School's football field won't be ready on Oct. 6, but it might be ready by Oct. 26 for the last home game of the season. In the meantime, the Tigers will rely on the kindness of other teams to serve as their home field. Page A1

- Members of Douglas County's Search and Rescue Team combed the sagebrush for clues on Wednesday in the case of a body found Sunday above Johnson Lane. Page A1

- A Soar Minden glider instructor and his student were injured when the towplane that was taking them to altitude prematurely released the glider. Page A1

- Local businessman Greg Burns is developing a manufacturing business in Kenya, in the hopes of providing both shelter and jobs for that country's impoverished. Page A1

- The wife of a missing Minden aircraft mechanic is being held on theft charges. Karen Bodden was arrested Monday on charges of grand theft. Page A1

- About three dozen people interested in the future of Douglas County's water supply discussed external and internal threats at a workshop in Minden on Monday. Page A2

- A preliminary hearing has been set in the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy. Ronald Smith, 42, is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail until an Oct. 10 hearing. Page A3

- A former bookkeeper of a Gardnerville automotive repair shop has been charged with felony embezzlement. Page A3

- A Lake Tahoe man admitted his part in the theft of $15,000 from a Stateline casino. Page A3

- "The Music Man Junior," featuring all-time favorite songs such as "Ya Got Trouble" from the musical "The Music Man," returns to the Dance Workshop Performing Arts Center tonight and Saturday night. The Douglas County Children's Theater play opened last weekend. Page B1

- Gardnerville resident Pam Sturlin prepares for a 60-mile walk for breast cancer, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race For The Cure. The 59-year-old has faced other challenges throughout her life, including polio and scoliosis. Page B1

- The Douglas boys' soccer team improved to 7-1 on the year with an 8-0 victory at Damonte Ranch Wednesday. Edgar Arceo scored four first-half goals for the Tigers. Page C1

- The Douglas girls' golf team placed third at Eagle Valley Tuesday, recording its lowest team score in years at 513. Page C1

- The Lady Tiger volleyball team hammered rival Carson Tuesday, sweeping the match in three games. Page C1

- The Douglas girls' tennis team won its third tiebreaker match of the season Tuesday, improving to 4-1 on the year. Page C1