Coming Wednesday

- Witnesses began offering testimony on Tuesday in the trial of Steven Simmons, a 27-year-old Mammoth Lakes snowboarder accused 14 months ago of robbing the Minden Bank of America branch at gunpoint. Simmons has been in custody in Douglas County Jail on $250,000 bail since his arrest the week of Thanksgiving in 2005. Page A1

- The water is back on at the Midtown Plaza as of 4 p.m. Monday. Frozen pipes forced Paradise Cafe to close since Wednesday although the staff at Nutrition Unlimited forged on. New pipes installed at the correct depth should prevent the water from freezing in the future. Page A1

- Pfc. Daniel Tingle, a 2004 graduate of Douglas High School, may be up and walking Wednesday for the first time since surgery to repair his left foot damaged Jan. 6 in a mortar attack in Baghdad. Tingle's mother, Tina Luce, said Monday her son was in good spirits despite the pain. Page A1

- The brother of Washoe Tribal Chairman Waldo Walker was killed in an automobile accident. Jason Carl Walker, 36, a member of the Washoe Tribe and a native Nevadan, was killed on Friday night when the car he was riding in was struck by a semi. Page A1

- Riverwood developer Jay Timon has completed the purchase of property near the Carson-Douglas line that county officials hope will spark a new commercial development like Carson Valley Plaza on the west side of Highway 395. Page A2

- Douglas High School will be undergoing several schedule changes over the next few days as students take semester finals and proficiency tests. Page A2

- A 19-year-old Gardnerville man was sentenced Monday to four years in Nevada State Prison for attempted grand theft. District Judge Michael Gibbons told Beau Glave he must serve a minimum of 19 months before he is eligible for parole. Page A3

- Former Douglas and Elko County Undersheriff Bernie Curtis has returned to Gardnerville to manage Sharkey's Casino. Curtis served two terms on the Douglas County Board of Commissioners and served as the casino's director of government relations. Page A7

- Dr. Steven Brown and the staff at Alpine Medical Associates in Minden Village added skin care to the other services " internal medicine and allergy testing " they provide. Treatments are available for sun damage, acne, eczema and the removal of hair, tattoos and spider veins. Page A7

- Since the article about a new chapter of The Blue Thong Society in Carson City was published in the Nevada Appeal on Jan. 9, interest has been shown in forming a group in Carson Valley. More information can be found at www.bluethongsociety.com

on joining the 21 and over women's group dedicated to "fighting frump." Page B1

- The Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center's melodrama "Return to Whistlestop" has been so popular that the museum decided to hold a special performance during the dress rehearsal at 5 p.m. Thursday, for $5 each ticket. Info, 782-2555. Page B1

- The Douglas wrestling team won its third tournament of the year at the 25-team Alhambra invitational over the weekend in Martinez, Calif. Tigers had two individual champs at the tournament. Page C1

- The Tiger boys' basketball team picked up a 25-point win over Wooster Monday night despite missing postmen Keith Olson and Joe Nady to injuries and illnesses. Page C1