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NEWS

• Proposed salary increases for the school district's administrators prompted debate Tuesday during the Douglas County School Board meeting. Page A1

• Douglas High students learn about real crime scene investigation as part of their final for Kimberly Tretton's forensics class. Page A1

• Douglas Area Regional Transportation bus traffic to and from the Douglas County Senior Center is causing problems for Meadow Lane residents. Page A1

• Plans for a 200-foot oil derrick have been pared down to about 143 feet, part of plans for the proposed Jethro Bodine's Beverly Hillbillies Mansion & Casino. Page A1

• Douglas High junior Andrew Solomon will participate in the Senate page program in Washington, D.C., this spring. Page A2

• Piñon Hills Elementary School students donated six bags of blankets to Austin's House, the local shelter for children in crisis, on Dec. 5. Page A2

• A new fire station located on Sunridge Drive in Northern Douglas County is on track to open in February. Page A3

• Genoans will start over again in their search for a new town manager after a former California teacher turned down their offer. Page A3

ALPINE

• Alpine County supervisors are working on a groundwater plan which will go into effect in January. That's just one of the things going on in the county as detailed by columnist Joyce DeVore. Page A9

• Tony Long Wolf has had a troubled life, but art is bringing him peace, according to writer Karen Dustman. Page A9

PEOPLE

• Gardnerville resident Barbara Boeving, who has given classes on cake decorating and gingerbread house making to more than 4,000 people over the years, shares her recipes for gingerbread and icing. Page B1

• Winners of the Carson Valley Arts Council's 2007 Gingerbread House Decorating competition will be announced at a reception, 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center. Admission is waived for those viewing holiday displays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday at the museum, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. Page B1

SPORTS

• The Douglas High wrestling team skated to its first league win of the season, getting seven pins on its way to a 59-24 win over North Valleys Wednesday night. Page C1

• The Galena High girls' basketball team prevailed in a defensive battle against Douglas Tuesday, taking a 36-23 win over the Tigers in Minden. Page C1

• The Douglas boys' basketball team cruised to a 74-50 win over Lowry on the first day of the George Maldonado Classic at Galena High School on Wednesday. Page C1