Coming Friday

- Minden's tankers stood idle in the critical early moments of the Angora fire on Sunday. Page A1

- Barton Memorial Hospital patients requiring skilled nursing were evacuated to Carson Valley Residential Care in Gardnerville after the Angora fire flared on Tuesday. Page A1

- The owners of Rancho Grande Restaurant in Gardnerville are doing what they can to help victims of the Angora fire while they have evacuated from their own Lake Tahoe home. Page A1

- A 280-pound female black bear was captured at Lampe Park Monday night. People attending a ball game at the park in Gardnerville spied a bear roaming by Willow Creek and reported it to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Page A1

- The Tour of Carson Valley bike ride, barbecue and ice cream social begins and ends at Mormon Station State Historic Park on Sunday. Register at www.whatsyourmagiko.com. Page A2

- A Carson City woman must serve a year in jail almost nine years after she was ordered to pay restitution to the Hellwinkel family for embezzling $102,000 from the C.O.D. Garage. Page A3

- Two teenagers who admitted to separate incidents of trafficking in cocaine must spend at least two years in prison before they are eligible for parole. Matthew Cumiford and Travis Woodbury received up to five year sentences on Tuesday. Page A3

- The Topaz Lodge will open Tuesday after being closed for three months due to an April 3 fire. The casino floor will reopen, but some work will continue until the end of the month. Page A10

- Columnist Joyce DeVore examines the seven plagues for gardeners in Alpine County. Page A8

- Alpine County's proposed management plan for public lands has been released and an open house will be held at the supervisors' meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday in Markleeville. Page A8

- Five-year-old Dave Fauria didn't speak until a year ago, with the help of daily therapy and a lot of love. The Gardnerville boy is autistic, and children like him will benefit from Families for Effective Autism Treatment's Aug. 3-5 Autism Benefit for Children, a dinner and silent auction with music by David John and the Comstock Cowboys, the Buffalo Creek Invitational Golf Tournament and a benefit champagne brunch at Antoci's Restaurant. Page B1

- Dorothy Heacock can be an inspiration to all people, much less to other 88-year-olds. The Genoa woman attends a senior fitness class three days a week at World Gym. Page B3

- Carson Valley Little League will host the Nevada District I All-Star Tournaments for 9-10 and 10-11-year-olds. All games are at Ranchos Aspen Park beginning Saturday. Page C1