Coming Friday

NEWS

- When Mike McElfish imagines the final seconds of his nephew's life, the Mound House machine shop owner feels sadness and anger.

He grieves for Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Rodgers, 29, and six other crew members who died May 30 when their CH47 Chinook helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan in a nighttime attack.

McElfish wrestles with the thought that the young soldiers were unable to fire because the flash from their machine guns would give away their position.

"It's quite possible those young men actually saw the terrorist who shot the RPG (rocket-propelled grenade launcher) up into the helicopter. That's a terrible thing for me to think about," McElfish said.

Rodgers' death propelled McElfish into donating Vortex flash suppressors to soldiers in Afghanistan. Page A1

- A protest by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe to stop water transfers in Nevada has derailed numerous plans in Carson Valley, including plans by Douglas County officials.

These transfers are approved through Nevada's Division of Water Resources and once filed, protests can be lodged over a 30-day period, said County Commissioner Kelly Kite. Page A1

- Max Baer Jr. had no comment for The Record-Courier, following Tuesday's series of Planning Commission decisions concerning development of Jethro Bodine's Beverly Hillbillies Mansion & Casino.

"I don't feel comfortable with the treatment I've received from Record Courier and I have no desire to give (the paper) any further information," he said. "That's the way it is." Page A1

- The Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Authority has named a new executive director, Jenney Sartin. Sartin was formerly a public affairs and government relations professional in Clark County and Mississippi. Page A2

- Crews quickly snuffed out a six-acre fire in north Douglas County Tuesday afternoon. The Hot Springs fire, sparked by lightning, grew to six acres before handcrews and aircraft could get it under control. Page A2

- Deputies were asked to check on a residence on Redwood Circle after neighbors complained the tenants were running drugs and prostitution from the home. The landlord was told men were coming and going from the property at all hours and unusual sounds were coming from the back yard. Page A3

- A 22-year-old Gardnerville Ranchos man pleaded guilty Monday to mayhem, admitting he poured gasoline on a man's leg and set it on fire at a party in the Pine Nut Mountains.

Trent Aaron Clanton faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine at his sentencing Aug. 27. Page A3

- Sentencing is set for Sept. 4 for a 20-year-old Gardnerville Ranchos man who admitted he tried to improperly touch a boy when the victim was 10. Mark Todd Dixon faces 20 years in prison and may be subject to lifetime supervision because of the nature of the offense. Page A3

OBITUARIES

Helen L. Giannotta

George R. Lane

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ALPINE

PEOPLE

- A remodeling project for Coventry Cross Episcopal Church in Minden will break ground in September. Construction managers will double the size of the 50-year-old church while keeping with its original character. B1

SPORTS

- The all-weather track complex at Douglas High School is nearing completion. The track itself is finished, but the complex will remain closed until additional runways, shot put pits, a storage shed and a scoreboard have been added. Page C1

- The third annual White Lightning Wiffleball tournament is scheduled for July 21 and 22 at Stodick Park. Sign-ups for four- to six-man teams are still being taken. Page C1