Soroptimist International of Carson Valley awarded $65,000 in grants at their fourth annual awards luncheon at the Carson Valley Inn on Oct. 23.
Holiday Forecast is the theme for the second annual Adventures in Table Setting event sponsored by the Douglas County Republican Women, 1-4 p.m. Saturday, at Carson Valley United Methodist Church in Gardnerville. Proceeds from the event support scholarships given in June.
Editor's Note: Services for Mary Clifton were incorrect in Wednesday's edition.
Editor's Note: This is an open letter to Douglas County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Doug Johnson
In a phone call from Topaz Ranch Estates General Improvement District's Operations Manager, Ole Chavez, proudly announced the completion of 3.3 miles of road base upgrades on the following roads: Diamond, Flint, Breccia, Rock, Opal, Agate, Ruby, Garnet, Pine Nut, Piñon, Spattercone, Marble, Slate Court and Lava.
The awards for the 57th annual Nevada Day Show sponsored by the Nevada Artists Association at the Brewery Art Gallery in Carson City were announced with an artist reception at the gallery Oct. 27.
All veterans and active military personnel in our community are invited to attend a special performance by Scarselli Elementary School students on 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9.
Douglas County was settled by thrifty people made more so by a lack of resources. They followed the farmer's code of make it do or do without.
When Douglas High senior cross country runner Whitney Lindsey crossed the finish line nearly 18 seconds ahead of her nearest competition at the Northern 4A Regional Championships at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno last week, the fact that she'd become the school's first female individual champion in the sport was impressive enough on its own.
The Douglas junior varsity football team wrapped up a 7-0 season last week with a 13-7 win at Carson.
The Coleville Wolves volleyball team picked up three wins last week to claim its fourth-consecutive Western 1A title.
Tomorrow is the first Saturday in November, otherwise known as Student Day. This time Miss Clara Ritger of Genoa will portray Billie Jean Rightmire, our Douglas County Historical Society historian. Hans Meyer-Kassel, the world famous artist who lived in Genoa, was a neighbor of Billie Jean when she was a young girl. Like all young kids, Billie Jean loved to fish. Come find out what a world famous artist and a young fisherman have in common. Performances are at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. with guided tours of the museum at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
Gardnerville resident Lucaya Luckey-Bethany, a senior theater major at the State University of New York at Oswego, will direct the college's student honors production, "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek," opening Nov. 13 in Tyler Hall's lab theater.
The Carson Valley Arts Council's third annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest is Dec. 3-15 at Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center in Gardnerville. Entry deadline is Dec. 1. Gingerbread houses will be displayed at the museum until Dec. 15 with a reception 1-3 p.m. Dec. 3.
How is it possible to fly 2,500 miles, cruise for eight days through the Hawaiian Islands, sail for five more days to Ensenada, Mexico, and the first words I want to put down on paper are Faina and Ellis?
November brings some special activities to the Carson Valley Art Gallery Association's Second Saturday events.
17-4-1 overall, 10-3-1 Sierra League, 6-0-1 home, 5-4 away, 4-0 neutral, 17-4-1 vs. Northern Nevada teams
31-4 overall, 13-1 Sierra League, 9-1 home, 9-0 away, 13-3 neutral, 20-1 vs. Northern Nevada teams, 74-19 games
8-2 overall, 6-1 Sierra League, 3-2 home, 5-0 away, 0-0 neutral, 8-2 vs. Northern Nevada teams
13-6-1 overall, 9-4-1 Sierra League, 6-1-1 home, 5-3 away, 2-2 neutral, 13-6-1 vs. Northern Nevada teams
The Douglas County Historical Society's lecture series continues 7 p.m. Thursday, at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 1477 Highway 395, Gardnerville. This month's topic is the California ghost town of Bodie by Terri Geissinger who will speak in the character of one of the town's inhabitants.
Thursday, Nov. 15, from 1-3 p.m. at the Walker Senior Center the Inyo Mono Area Agency on Aging will be holding a forum to educate us about all parts of Medicare, as they are scheduled for 2008. Mark your calendars and plan to attend this very important information session. For further information, call (530) 495-2323.
In the early 1970s, I remember one Halloween in particular, that was very different from what most children experience.
WHAT is a new television show produced by Mardi Lester and Michael Smith telling the who, the where and the why. WHAT focuses on the passion of an individual or group for the benefit of others. WHAT tries to let these people communicate their passion through the camera lens of Mardi Lester or Michael Smith.
Last week was a pretty good one for Douglas County. The Nevada Water Engineer finally brought some sanity to the challenges by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe against water rights transfers within Carson Valley.
When the Elko boys' soccer team was awarded a corner kick well into injury time with the score tied at one against Douglas toward the end of the second half Saturday afternoon, the Indians decided to play for the win.
The Douglas HIgh girls' soccer team came up with a clutch win in overtime against Elko Friday afternoon in the first round of the Northern 4A State Girls' Soccer Playoffs at Damonte Ranch HIgh School.
Douglas County 4-H would like to thank the following people for their contributions of donations and services at the 12th annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 6.
The Douglas County Genealogy Group's workshop is 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Douglas County Public Library where holiday gift ideas for children and grandchildren will be discussed.
The Carson Valley Community Food Closet took delivery of a brand new 2007 GMC panel truck donated by Big George Ventures and Steve (in memory of).
Douglas High's Whitney Lindsey became the school's first female runner to ever win the individual regional cross country title by posting a time of 20:07.92 at the Northern 4A Regional Championship meet at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno.
It couldn't have gotten much closer between teams so evenly matched, but when the dust cleared on Thursday night's regular-season finale between the Douglas and Reno volleyball teams in Reno, the Tigers emerged with the five-game victory and the Sierra League title.
Douglas High senior tailback Brock Peterson ran for 343 yards, believed to be a school record, and three touchdowns Thursday night as the Tiger football team used a big second half to blow past rival Carson 48-20 in Carson City.
The Douglas Tigers carried a 2-point lead over rival Carson Senators at half time.
The Douglas Tiger Pee Wee football team prevailed 12-6 over the previously undefeated Reno Patriots in a hard fought thriller on Friday night at Stodick Park.
If I was a county official intent on converting Minden-Tahoe airport to a jet center, what would I do? Before I answer, a bit about myself and the airport development process.
"Christmas in the Sierra" returns to the Genoa Town Hall for performances at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 15.
A public memorial Mass will be 1 p.m. today at St. Gall Catholic Church in Gardnerville for Mary Marcelline Clifton, 77, who died Oct. 24, 2007.
To feed or not to feed, that is the question. And, I'm not talking about the bear controversy. I'm talking about birds. I'm an avid birder and love to watch the many species around my home. Each fall, I start hanging various feeders throughout the yard, including thistle socks, hangers for black-oil sunflower seeds and other mixes and a suet feeder too.
Mike Garcia leads social rides from his home behind Douglas High School on beach cruiser bicycles almost every day.
It's time to sign up to furnish decorated Christmas trees for Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center's 11th annual Gallery of Trees.
The Dakota Organization presents "The Nerd," Nov. 8-11 at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
Bolstered by some outstanding play from its special teams units, the Douglas High School freshman football team beat South Tahoe 58-0 on Saturday.
Aces were the name of the game Tuesday night as Douglas recorded an impressive 25 of them in a three-game sweep of Hug in the Tigers' home finale.
Top Ten Through Oct. 21 (First place votes are in parentheses, ties are broken by highest average vote) TeamPtsPvs
As a kid growing up in Las Vegas, I always thought we were out of school every Oct. 31 because it was Halloween. In those days, Nevada Day was on Oct. 31, even if it fell in the middle of the week.
Many have pondered - just what is the central quality or thread running through the Gospels? The short answer is Jesus. It's obvious to most Christians that Jesus is the whole point of the New Testament.
We sure lost a lot of sleep last week during all those ferocious fires in Southern California.
Work on a plan has been ongoing for the Minden-Tahoe Airport since commissioners set a committee to the task early this year.
While I'm no fan of his hillbillies casino, I do thank Max Baer for shining a clear light on some of the problems with governance in Douglas County. Let's take a look.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Coventry Cross Episcopal Church in Minden for Beatrice Schroth Kibler Lindsay, 89, who died Oct. 17, 2007, in Gardnerville.
A recent injury to Janice Johnson's right foot brought back some fun but rather painful memories.
The Douglas County Historical Society has had so many events and lectures going on this year, we haven't taken much time to look at what is inside the Carson Valley Museum in Gardnerville. Even though we still have a lot of events to talk about, I thought we might take a moment to look at the Main Street Bookstore.
The South Tahoe girls' soccer team put the wraps on an undefeated season Tuesday night while ending Douglas High's 17-game unbeaten streak at home in the same stroke.
It's that time of year again when the regular season gets more or less erased and each qualifying team takes its best shot at the regional title with the onset of the fall playoffs.
Andy McIntosh, jr., WR, Nevada: Had an assisted tackle in Nevada's 31-28 win over Utah State.
Douglas High's Kyle Gardner stole a victory away from the South Tahoe boys' soccer team Monday night, scoring a goal in the 79th minute as the teams settled for a 1-1 tie Monday evening in Minden.
Lone Tree Gallery & Custom Framing celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a reception, 4-9 p.m. Friday, in the gallery, 1598 Esmeralda Ave., downtown Minden.
A funeral service was Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dayton, for Jeffrey Hugh Wright, 57, who died on Oct. 17, 2007 in Dayton.
The Sierra Lutheran High School cross country team competed in the last race of the regular season leading into this week's regional championships at Carlin.
The Coleville High School football team wrapped up a perfect 9-0 season and clinched the Western 1A league title with a 70-0 whipping of McDermitt.
With entries at the state tournament for the first time in several years, Douglas High put on a bit of a show in the first round.
5-6 overall, 5-3 Sierra League, 2-3 home, 3-3 away, 0-0 neutral, 5-6 vs. Northern Nevada teams
Singles: 71-33 Doubles: 58-42
12-5-1 overall, 9-3-1 Sierra League, 6-0-1 home, 5-3 away, 1-2 neutral, 12-5-1 vs. Northern Nevada teams
Ally Freitas scored two goals to lead the Lady Tigers to a 6-1 win over North Valleys Saturday.
16-4 overall, 10-3 Sierra League, 6-0 home, 5-4 away, 3-0 neutral, 16-4 vs. Northern Nevada teams
The Douglas boys' soccer team moved within a game of clinching its first Sierra League title Saturday, beating North Valleys 3-0.
29-4 overall, 11-1 Sierra League, 8-1 home, 8-0 away, 13-3 neutral, 18-1 vs. Northern Nevada teams, 68-17 games
7-2 overall, 5-1 Sierra League, 3-2 home, 4-0 away, 0-0 neutral, 7-2 vs. Northern Nevada teams
South Tahoe High hadn't forgotten the 75-7 shellacking Douglas administered in their previous confrontation.
Our daughter and I were reading a school library book last week about the kinds of pets we choose for our families and it got me thinking.
-- Artisans International Gallery presents an exhibit of work on the theme of "Love Me Tender" by local artists in a variety of media Jan. 8 to Feb. 16.
The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company auditions multiple featured leads, dance troupes and choruses for "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Damn Yankees," 6 p.m. Nov. 13, in Sarah Winnemucca Hall at Western Nevada College's Carson City campus.
As we spread further and further into rural open spaces in search of solitude and country lifestyle, why is it that some of us fail to include a mentality for accepting wildlife as part of that lifestyle?
A funeral service was Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dayton, for Jeffrey Hugh Wright, 57, who died on Oct. 17, 2007, in Dayton.
"If Walls Could Talk," the weekly series Sundays on Home & Gardens TV, is coming to the area to film homes with intriguing pasts and unusual stories.
The Carson Valley Art Association awards yearly scholarships to Douglas County high school students pursuing a career in art. This year's recipients are:
Even when it appeared the Douglas girls' soccer unbeaten streak at home would slip away into the night, the Lady Tigers found a way to extend it one more game.
The Douglas volleyball team ran its record to 29-4 overall and 11-1 in Sierra League play as the Tigers topped South Tahoe 25-13, 25-14, 25-21 at the Lake Thursday night.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . . The Wolf Pack football team is going to be faced with an interesting problem next summer. Who is going to be the starting quarterback?
Audrey Uhland, one of the 23 members of the Sierra Ballet Theatre Company, has spent 11 of her 17 years dancing. Besides good posture, she said dancing gives her a great sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
An open house for future wedding couples to showcase wedding sites and vendors in the historic Nevada town of Genoa is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 in the Genoa Town Hall, 2287 Main St., downtown Genoa.
An open house for future wedding couples to showcase wedding sites and vendors in the historic Nevada town of Genoa is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 in the Genoa Town Hall, 2287 Main St., downtown Genoa.
The Douglas High boys' soccer team kept pace with Carson for first place in the Sierra League with a 5-0 win over Damonte Ranch on Wednesday at home.
The Douglas High boys' and girls' cross country teams picked up a big win in the final conference meet of the regular season Wednesday afternoon at Hug.
The Haunted Weekend begins tonight with the Gardnerville Ghost Walk and continues with Carson City Ghost Walk and the Douglas County Historical Society's Mottsville Cemetery Tour on Saturday and the Genoa Ghost Walk on Sunday.
"Steel Magnolias" begins with wedding preparations, the sounds of barking dogs and gunshots and a mysterious stranger's arrival to a beauty parlor in a small Louisiana town where everyone knows everyone.
The Carson Valley Community Theatre's production of "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling continues tonight through Sunday at the CVIC Hall, downtown Minden. Cost is $15 for general admission with senior, student and group (eight or more) tickets for $12.
A memorial service was 4 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Spruce and Deseret streets in Minden for Patricia "Tricia" Sherwin, 78, who died at her Minden residence. She was born May 30, 1929.
The Douglas High girls' junior varisty soccer team rolled to a 12-0 win over Damonte Ranch Tuesday afternoon.
The Carson Valley Net Rippers U14 girls' soccer team survived an epic battle with the Diablo Valley Soccer Club that ended with Carson Valley prevailing in the penalty kick round.
The Douglas Pop Warner football junior pee wee team remained unbeaten on the season, beating Truckee 32-6.
The Coleville volleyball team beat Eureka 25-19, 25-17, 25-13 over the weekend to improve to 20-4 overall on the season.
The Douglas girls' soccer team posted its third shutout in four games and extended its home unbeaten streak with with a 5-0 win over Damonte Ranch Tuesday afternoon.
The Douglas volleyball team put on a show Tuesday night, sweeping easily past North Valleys in three games, 25-14, 25-14, 25-10.
Top Ten Through Oct. 13 (First place votes are in parentheses, ties are broken by highest average vote)
There are a lot of good things to do and a lot of good things to eat in the next couple of weeks. The Sweetwater Shops on Carter Way offer several food choices with the new businesses of Coffee Corral and LG's Off the Grill.
Thank you for your support of our September photo contest winner. Feedback has been great. The September winners' photos are on display at the main desk of the Carson Valley Museum in Gardnerville. Stop by and see the winning photo as well as the two runners-up. All three are very good and truly express September in Douglas County.
My family and I had the pleasure of attending the Annual Carson Valley Harvest Festival at the Corley Ranch last weekend and it was a blast. The folks at the ranch have really outdone themselves and created a welcoming atmosphere that everyone can enjoy.
It happened last Monday afternoon when we saw lots of long strings of spider cobwebs floating over our backyard. Many were from 10-20 feet long. My husband and I saw this strange phenomenon around the same time last year. It was very curious then, and it's very curious now. I'm wondering where these delicate strings that shimmer in the sunlight are coming from, and where are they going?
After putting together a six-stroke lead after the first day of competition at the NIAA 4A State Golf Championships in Las Vegas, the Douglas High girls' golf team couldn't find enough to hold off the charge from Silverado.
Douglas High, long the bridesmaid, rarely the bride when it came to the country club sports in the Northern 4A, turned the regional hierarchy on its side last week.
After the first day of the Nevada 4A State Girls' Golf Championships, Douglas held a slim six-stroke lead over second-place Silverado, carding a team 463 compared to the Silverhawks 469.
The Douglas boys' soccer team remained perfect on Keith "Duke" Roman Field Monday night, knocking off top-ranked Carson 1-0 to pull into a tie for first place in the Sierra League.
An open letter to Assemblyman James Settelmeyer:
Andy McIntosh, jr., WR, Nevada: Had an assisted tackle in Nevada's 69-67 loss to Boise State.
The Douglas High School junior varsity girls' soccer team put together a 10-0 win over Wooster last week.
It's been 15 years, but the Coleville High School football team is going to the playoffs.
8-3 overall, 7-1 Sierra League, 5-1 home, 3-2 away, 0-0 neutral, 8-3 vs. Northern Nevada teams
5-6 overall, 5-3 Sierra League, 2-3 home, 3-3 away, 0-0 neutral, 5-6 vs. Northern Nevada teams
10-5 overall, 7-3 Sierra League, 5-0 home, 4-3 away, 1-2 neutral, 10-5 vs. Northern Nevada teams
13-4 overall, 7-3 Sierra League, 4-0 home, 4-4 away, 3-0 neutral, 13-4 vs. Northern Nevada teams
27-4 overall, 9-1 Sierra League, 7-1 home, 7-0 away, 13-3 neutral, 16-1 vs. Northern Nevada teams, 62-17 games
6-2 overall, 4-1 Sierra League, 3-2 home, 3-0 away, 0-0 neutral, 6-2 vs. Northern Nevada teams
Mono County Health Nurse Carolyn Balliet has said that she will give more flu shots as wanted when she is here Oct. 23 for the shingles vaccine clinic. If you would like the shingles vaccination, you need to call her at (760) 924-1832 and make a reservation. She will be at the Walker Senior Center from 2-3 p.m. that day.
Elfriede Short, an original member of the East Fork Gallery, is known for painting Easter eggs in the spring and glass ornaments for Christmas.
The Carson Valley Community Food Closet has been busy receiving and distributing food to the community during the month of September. Thanks for the generous donations and the volunteers who give their time to help stock and pack groceries for recipients.
Afire that raged through Centerville last week was a reminder that the days when we could count on an end to fire season are long gone.
On Thursday, Douglas County commissioners will discuss expanding an ordinance requiring bear-proof trash cans for East Fork residents who've had documented instances where a bear has raided their trash.
A private family memorial service will be Wednesday for Joy Ann Barker, 63, who died in Gardnerville Oct. 13, 2007, following a 13-year battle with breast cancer.
On Oct. 10 at 1 a.m. a two-day old burn pile on our property reignited under strong winds. The fire burned north through our property and reached three of our neighbors.
Every song the Xenophobes play starts off - and stays - all out. And in decibel levels appropriate for a larger venue than drummer Fil Corbitt's garage.
Caitlin George is an eighth grader at Carson Valley Middle School and a Johnson Lane resident. When she was just a year old, her grandmother put her on a horse and she's been riding ever since. Her passion is riding in wild horse and burro competitions.
For those dying to visit Nevada's oldest cemetery or encounter ghosts of former Carson Valley residents, plan to attend the Haunted Weekend beginning Friday.
The Dance Voyage dance and drama workshop is 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21 at the Plaza Hotel conference center in Carson City.
A gardener's work is never done. Fall is the time for winterizing everything, from irrigation systems, tools, and equipment to water features. Water features may include not only ponds and waterfalls, but also fish and plants. How should pond plants be prepared for winter?
Douglas High freshman Amelia Ritger rumbled through the latter half of the Northern 4A Regional Tennis Championships Saturday, beating Galena's Hannah Llop 6-1, 6-4 to win the regional title.
What was billed heading into the night as a game featuring two of the top running backs in the region quickly turned in the Tiger offensive showcase as the Douglas football team rolled over North Valleys 43-3 in Minden Friday.
At halftime, the Douglas Tigers are leading the North Valleys Panthers, 29-0.
Something has to give Friday night as North Valleys and region-leading running back Chris Castellanos come to town to take on Douglas and its region-leading defense.
The first day of the Northern 4A Regional Tennis Championships saw the two Tigers advance and the rest take a quick exit.
The Douglas High School volleyball team made it a clean sweep of Damonte Ranch, beating the defending state champions for the fourth time this season Thursday night.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . .
As ghosts, goblins and witches prepare to hit the streets in search of fun and treats, the National Fire Protection Association urges caution in order for children and adults to be safe this Halloween. According to a recent report from NFPA, Halloween is the fifth highest day of the year for candle fires, falling in behind Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day and New Year's Eve.
African music group Anouaze Beat plays at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Artisans International Gallery.
The Douglas Tiger Pee Wee Football team pitched another shutout on Friday evening against the Sparks Wolfpack, prevailing 26-0 at Stodick Park.
The Douglas High boys soccer team strengthened its hold on second place with a 3-0 win at Hug on Wednesday.
The Douglas County Republican Central Committee hosts a meet and greet event for Republican National Committee co-chairman Jo Ann Davidson, 2- 4 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Coffee Company, 1411 Highway 395 in Gardnerville.
The Douglas girls' golf team made a little bit of history Wednesday afternoon at Red Hawk golf course, claiming the school's first golf regional title in 15 years.
Douglas goalie Jamie Greer posted her ninth shutout of the season and the Tiger defense stretched its scoreless streak to 169 minutes in a 2-0 win over Hug Tuesday afternoon in Reno.
As the ball drifted to the left side, Douglas High outside hitter Taryn Williams hammered it home for the kill to put the match away and sum it up nicely in one swing of the arm.
The Douglas High School girls' golf team posted a new season low with a team score of 422 Tuesday afternoon and it couldn't have come at a better time for the Lady Tigers.
The Daughters of Norway Queen Maud Lodge No. 42 meet 6 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, at the corner of Saliman and Highway 50 in Carson City.
Fall is bulb-planting time. Most people are familiar with the basic bulbs, such as daffodils and tulips. But what about some of the plants commonly called bulbs that are actually corms, rhizomes, tubers or tuberous roots? All of these terms refer to the specialized underground structures that are storage organs for many of our spring-blooming plants.
Moses was a man like no other of his time and I dare to say no one since. The Bible says that he spoke with God as we speak to one another. Yet Moses still wanted to know God better.
Amateur photographer Kathy Port of Gardnerville Ranchos won Carson Valley Photo Club's top honors for October with a shot of an old car in Bodie, Calif., titled "Fixer Upper."
Last week I attended the farewell party for Genoa postal worker Margaret Elmer, who has given up on Nevada to move to Tyler, Texas.
Have you ever seen a flying boat? This large gray and white airplane with pontoons hanging from the wings was an anti-submarine patrol aircraft during the Vietnam War.
The winner of the September photo contest is Virginia Henningsen of Gardnerville.
It has been eight months since David Scott Killen took his wild ride from Stateline, through Carson City, and then down to Gardnerville, shooting up windows and scaring motorists.
"If Walls Could Talk" the weekly series Sundays on Home & Gardens TV, is coming to the area to film homes with intriguing pasts and unusual stories. Now in production on its ninth season, the series is about homeowners who make surprising historical discoveries about their homes as they explore and restore them. Some might learn from the "If Walls Could Talk" appraiser that the historic artifacts discovered are worth a fortune.
The Ruhenstroth Water Planning Steering Committee recently elected officers. They are Jim Liles, chairman; Rick Oliver, vice chairman and Stephanie Hicks, secretary.
In the Oct. 12, Record-Courier, Dan Holler makes the Max Baer casino look like a financial savior to Douglas County. Dan claims lost sales tax on 130,000 square feet of retail stores displaced by the casino will be a deficit of only $36,000, more than offset by $250,000 in room tax and $182,400 gaming tax, making the county better off by almost $400,000. I doubt it.
Don't look now, but the Coleville football team is making quite a charge just outside the county border.
In most tournaments, the championship game is played at the end, but at the recent tourney in Visalia, the opening game proved to be the tightest contest of the weekend.
The Carson Valley Middle School eighth-grade girls' basketball team has put together a 5-1 record through the first half of the season.
Heading into this week's Northern 4A Regional Individual Tennis Championships, Douglas High freshman Amelia Ritger will be the Sierra League's No. 1 seed.
The Douglas High junior varsity football team improved to 5-0 on the year with a 41-12 victory over Damonte Ranch Friday night.
Construction began Saturday on a new building for the Walker Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the existing church property on Highway 395 in Walker.
The recent immigration crackdowns on illegal aliens has brought to mind so many memories of my own family history. There are darn few of us in this country that can boast the privilege of a heritage that goes back more than three or four generations before we find the roots to our family tree growing in another country.
Even for someone named Lucky Bill, there would be an indication that things aren't going so well when you know a gallows is being built before the verdict of your trial is decided.
Ken and Bea Borges, residents of Johnson Lane in Minden for 16 years, will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary in Maui. The couple was married Oct. 11, 1952, at St. Joseph Church in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii. The Borges met in high school while attending St. Anthony's Boys and Girls School in Wailuku, Maui.
Andy McIntosh, jr., WR, Nevada: Played in Nevada's 49-41 loss to Fresno State Saturday.
The Coleville football team ran away with a 52-18 win against Virginia City over the weekend, improving to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in league play on the year.
Aug. 28: Wolf Run Golf Course
8-3 overall, 7-1 Sierra League, 5-1 home, 3-2 away, 0-0 neutral, 8-3 vs. Northern Nevada teams
5-6 overall, 5-3 Sierra League, 2-3 home, 3-3 away, 0-0 neutral, 5-6 vs. Northern Nevada teams
25-4 overall, 7-1 Sierra League, 6-1 home, 6-0 away, 13-3 neutral, 14-1 vs. Northern Nevada teams, 56-17 games
9-4 overall, 6-2 Sierra League, 5-0 home, 3-2 away, 1-2 neutral, 9-4 vs. Northern Nevada teams
The Douglas girls' soccer team (9-4, 6-2) posted its eighth shutout of the season and the Tiger offense broke out with a flurry of second-half goals for a 4-0 win.
12-3 overall, 6-2 Sierra League, 4-0 home, 3-3 away, 3-0 neutral, 12-3 vs. Northern Nevada teams
The Tigers (12-3) gained revenge for a loss to the Colts in the first round. Douglas took a 1-0 lead when Andrew Andraski threw the ball in from about 30 yards and Ross Gardner took it and beat two defenders to score.
5-2 overall, 3-1 Sierra League, 2-2 home, 3-0 away, 0-0 neutral, 5-2 vs. Northern Nevada teams
A graveside service is 11 a.m. Saturday, at Eastside Memorial Cemetery in Minden for Jimmy Ed Johnson, 75, who died Oct. 8, 2007 in Gardnerville.
The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that District Judge Michael Gibbons should not have admonished convicted bank robber Steven John Simmons during his sentencing because Simmons never admitted he committed the crime.
Carson Valley theater enthusiasts can look forward to two plays featuring local talent this fall. Carson Valley Community Theatre production of "Steel Magnolias" will be performed Oct. 19-21 and Oct. 26-28. The Dakota Organization presents "The Nerd" on November 8-11.
Is it true if you pinch all the flowers except one off your pumpkin plant you will produce one large pumpkin? How does that work with your apple tree? I didn't pinch flowers off my tree, in fact, out of our 20 apple trees, one had four small apples, but to my surprise, our tree named after our oldest son Garrett, who is in the Navy, had one enormous apple. It was large enough to maybe make a whole apple pie itself.
This Saturday and Sunday is the annual event of crafters, artists and flea marketers, as well as the rubber duck race.
My name is Stephanie Carney and my daughter and I are the victims of David Scott Killen - the victims who did the citizen's arrest that got this young man and his friend out of the Gardnerville Ranchos so they could not harm anyone else.
Tickets are on sale for the Carson Valley Community Theatre's production of "Steel Magnolias" by Robert Harling. Cost is $15 for general admission with senior, student and group (eight or more, purchased in advance) tickets for $12.
The Douglas County Genealogy Group's second introductory workshop is 9-11:45 a.m. Thursday at the Douglas County Public Library.
The Sierra Ballet Theatre Company's performance of The Seasons, a traditionally classic ballet with a European flair, followed by an upbeat jazz performance, "A British Invasion."
The Douglas football team pulled away in the second half against Damonte Ranch Friday night, outscoring the Mustangs 27-3 over the final two quarters for a 41-17 win in Reno.
The Douglas Tigers are tied at halftime with Damonte Ranch in Reno, 14-14.
The Douglas High football team will try to rebound against Damonte Ranch tonight after last week's 21-7 loss to Reno.
Sierra Lutheran High School performed well at its first showing at Stanford Invitational, one of the West Coast's more prestigious cross country events.
The Douglas High cross country team kept striding toward the upcoming regional championships Wednesday as Whintey Lindsey won the girls' league race at Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno against Reno and Wooster.
The Douglas High Volleyball team rebounded from its loss to Reno earlier in the week with a 25-17, 25-23, 25-10 win over Wooster in Minden Tuesday.
Sports fodder for a Friday morning . . .
Nevada and California artists are invited to enter their best work in the Carson Valley Artists Association Scholarship Benefit Show, Nov. 2-4 at the CVIC Hall in Minden. Proceeds from this show provide scholarships for Douglas and Whittell high school students continuing in art education.
Tucked away in the portable buildings that border the Douglas High School baseball field, the Lady Tiger golf team gathered around a desk in coach Steve Gustafson's classroom to celebrate Wednesday afternoon.
Adam Updegrove was the smallest player on the field Wednesday night, but he may have had the biggest impact on the game.
The Douglas Pop Warner Midgets got back on the winning track last Saturday with a 33-6 win over the Fallon Greenwave.
'Tis the season for pumpkins, scarecrows and haunted cemeteries and Carson Valley has several events coming up that celebrate the fall season.
It all started with trying to put the growth of the Topaz Sagehens organization in some sort of chronological order. As I talked to a few of the remaining charter members of the club, I came to realize I was also talking to folks who had lived in Topaz Ranch Estates from the very beginnings of the community and had lived in the same homes for 30 years or more.
Conserve the Carson River Work Day is 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 9, at the Park Cattle Co. on the site of the old Dangberg Ranch on Highway 88. There will be 146 students from the Douglas County School District spending half a day in an outdoor classroom along the banks of the Carson River.
Message in a bottle. Writing articles for the newspaper feels like throwing messages out to sea. I know people must read some of my stories but it's not until I receive a comment that I realize my messages wash up on some shore.
Last week, Jon Hannan wrote that the airport manager and county manager are acting like a monarchy. This is so far from the truth. Our county officials are hired to do a job. Part of that role is to protect the safety of the citizens that live in Douglas County. Jim Braswell is just doing the job he was hired to do.
I and my significant other, who doesn't like to have his name in print so I will call him Bob, were sitting on top of a granite boulder near the summit of Carson Pass on Highway 88 looking down at Red Lake thousands of feet below us. In October things are pretty quiet on the ranch; irrigation is pretty much over, feeding hay is still another month away and the cattle are big enough to be ignored for a few days so Bob and I were hiking in the mountains.
Although Spanish Springs spoiled the Douglas girls' tennis team's perfect record at home, knocking the Tigers out of the Northern 4A Regional playoffs 13-5 Tuesday afternoon in Minden, Tiger freshman Amelia Ritger managed to escape with her unbeaten record still intact.
The Carson Senators girls' soccer team pulled away with a 5-2 win over Douglas Tuesday night in Carson City.
The Douglas and Reno High volleyball teams took different paths to Tuesday night's Sierra League matchup in Minden between the two regional front-runners.
Through Sept. 29 (First place votes are in parentheses, ties are broken by highest average vote) Team Pts Pvs
The gardener's year seems to wind down with the arrival of autumn. But, for avid gardeners, that may not be the case. If you aren't quite ready to put away your gardening tools yet, there are several ways to put them to work during this beautiful time of year.
Hal David and Burt Bacharach composed a song in the late '60s titled, "What the World Needs Now." The famous tag line of the song resonates,
Not many people live long enough to celebrate their 90th birthday, but Chuck Jones is an exception. He was born on Oct. 12, 1917, and grew up on a sheep ranch in Jerome, Idaho.
I've attended Genoa's Candy Dance as a consumer for over 40 years, and during that time I have watched it grow dramatically in popularity, attendance and number of participating vendors.
The Carson Valley Children's Center hosts the third annual Cowboyup 4 Kids, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave., Minden. L
We have no king in Douglas County but the Board of County Commissioners has given this extraordinary power to Airport Manager Jim Braswell in the Airport Rules and Regulations. Not only have they given him this power, he has used it against Soar Minden five times in the past. Every time he has used it, the county manager has upheld it. In fact, the last time it was upheld, Mr. Holler stated in a letter to Soar Minden, in effect, that the next time Soar Minden might be banished for life.
Douglas High School 2007 graduate Teddi Griffin received a Carson Valley Masonic Lodge scholarship. Griffin is a student at Western Nevada College and plans to earn an associate degree in deaf studies to become a sign language interpreter.
Two Carson Valley residents who work at Carson Valley Medical Center spent a week in Ghana to open a library.
Members of the Minden/Douglas Elks Lodge #2670 invite you to attend their second annual Hawaiian Luau, Friday at the CVIC Hall in Minden.
On Sept. 30, Western Nevada said good-bye and good riddance to a water year that could be characterized as anything but wet.
When I finally leave on a trip, it takes me a while to realize I'm on vacation. Driving along Highway 88, soaring over Carson Pass (elev. 8,850), the moment arrived. Then it vanished as we wriggled between 18-wheelers on U.S. 99 in the San Joaquin Valley.
Athletic directors from around the Northern 4A voted to shake up the High Desert and Sierra Leagues Monday afternoon.
Douglas junior Taylor Biaggi made a big statement Saturday at the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto.
The Coleville volleyball team topped previously unbeaten Virginia City last week in three sets.
When a man saves your life, you owe him everything. In Larry Shue's comedy, "The Nerd," this obligation becomes unbearable and downright impossible.
When we at the Douglas County Historical Society first decided to write this column, my biggest concern was that we would run out of things to write about. Oh boy was I wrong! This is one of those weeks when we could use two columns.
Athletic directors from around the Northern 4A voted Monday afternoon to reccomend a new North-South league alignment that would see Reno, North Valleys and Hug move up to the High Desert League and Galena, Bishop Manogue and Fallon move down to the Sierra League.
Andy McIntosh, jr., WR, Nevada: Played in Nevada's 27-20 win over UNLV.
The six touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown that Coleville's Jason Peters had were all fine and dandy Saturday in Smith where the Wolves opened 1A West Division league play with a 58-26 win over Smith Valley.
4-2 overall, 2-1 Sierra League, 2-2 home, 2-0 away, 0-0 neutral, 4-2 vs. Northern Nevada teams
Aug. 28: Wolf Run Golf Course Team: 1. Douglas 470; 2. Carson 476; 3. South Tahoe 536; 4. Reno 563; 5. Damonte 592
8-2 overall, 7-1 Sierra League, 5-0 home, 3-2 away, 0-0 neutral, 8-2 vs. Northern Nevada teams
5-5 overall, 5-3 Sierra League, 2-3 home, 3-2 away, 0-0 neutral, 5-5 vs. Northern Nevada teams
8-3 overall, 5-1 Sierra League, 4-0 home, 3-1 away, 1-2 neutral, 8-3 vs. Northern Nevada teams
24-3 overall, 6-0 Sierra League, 5-0 home, 6-0 away, 13-3 neutral, 13-0 vs. Northern Nevada teams, 52-14 games
11-2 overall, 5-1 Sierra League, 3-0 home, 3-2 away, 3-0 neutral, 11-2 vs. Northern Nevada teams
Ross Gardner's goal in the 65th minute of Saturday's matchup at South Tahoe propelled the Douglas boys' soccer team to an upset 1-0 win over the No. 2 Vikings.
Events from this month's Carson Valley Art Gallery Association's Second Saturday event include:
-- Children go door to door in a mock ghost town to collect candy and participate in contests for prizes at Trick or Treat Safety Street, 3-8 p.m. tonight at the CVIC Hall in Minden. The annual event is sponsored by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, local businesses and service organizations. There is a $2 cover charge per child.
The Carson Valley Sertoma Club is selling entertainment coupon savings books to raise funds to support its many causes in Carson Valley. The entertainment books contain two-for-one deals and discounts for up to 50 percent at local and national restaurants, hotels and resorts and retail stores.
A funeral service is 10 a.m. Thursday, at Terzich & Wilson Funeral Home in Sonora , Calif., for John Louis Kelley, 62, who died Sept. 26, 2007, in Mariposa. He had lived in Coulterville for the last 10 years.
Alpine County artists want to share the changing colors of fall and open their studios to the public at the fifth annual Markleeville Artists Autumn Open Studios, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Main registration for the tours is at the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce.
The 43rd annual Lions Club Deer Hunters Family Barbecue will take place Saturday, 5 p.m. at the Walker Community Center.
The Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer's Office and some planning commissioners are at odds over what constitutes adequate minutes for the group's meetings.
The Carson Valley Community Food Closet wishes to thank the local businesses and individuals who made contributions for the month of August. Both cash donations and collected can goods supplement the supply from local grocers and bakeries. Together these generous gifts keep the food closet shelves stocked for distribution to those in need here in the community.
