No evacuations have been ordered for Carson Valley, but the county would like residents in the Sierra foothills to be ready
An evacuation order has been issued for Douglas County residents at Lake Tahoe
Douglas County commissioners declared an emergency in Douglas County
“We are preparing for the worst-case scenario,” said Jon Bakkedahl of the Division of Emergency Management.
The Caldor Fire is continuing to burn in the Lake Tahoe Basin as of 11:30 a.m. threatening the southern end of the South Lake Tahoe Airport and parts of Lake Valley as smoke continues to build in Carson Valley and as firefighters brace for critical fire danger.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak included a clause in his Caldor Fire emergency declaration delegating the power to order mandatory evacuations to Douglas County.
No official evacuations or warnings have been issued for the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe stemming from the Caldor Fire.
Evacuations have been expanded to all of South Lake Tahoe, including Tahoe Keys, Al Tahoe, the Sierra Tract and Bijou sending residents of the city eastward into Douglas County.
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One of the two thermal cameras in place for the Caldor Fire shows active flames heading into the Lake Tahoe Basin with a dozen or more spot fires already established.
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Kirkwood Ski Resort and Caples Lake are under an evacuation order as of Sunday night as the Caldor Fire continued to expand and threaten communities all around its perimeter.
The closure of Highway 50 has moved east to Sawmill Road. Also closed are Pioneer Trail at Elks Club, Elks Club at Highway 50 and Pickett's Junction in Hope Valley.
Years ago, my parents took trips to Guerneville, Calif., from their home in Hollywood.
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Work is progressing on the new events center at Stateline.
A man with nine felony convictions was sentenced Tuesday to 2-5 years in prison after he admitted to having a sawed-off shotgun.
A 28-year-old Carson City man could face up to life in prison after he was charged with three sex felonies involving a child under the age of 14.
With Suicide Prevention Week coming Sept. 5-11, the seven suicides in Douglas County so far in 2021 are on track to equal the 15 reported during 2020.
Officials are anticipating the Douglas County Community & Senior Center will continue to serve as an emergency shelter in the coming week.
Travel to Lake Tahoe is not advised as the Caldor Fire continues to burn west of Echo Summit
Former Genoa resident Richard Bell will celebrate his 100th birthday on Saturday.
January tree fall could complicate efforts to keep Caldor Fire from burning further east
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Longtime Carson High volleyball coach Robert Maw stepped down this summer, but still plans on helping out the program as opens up a little more free time at home.
Douglas and Dayton High School volleyball teams have been lucky enough to get a couple games in as smoke and COVID continue to cancel games around the region.
Conservation Ambassadors conducted a wildlife show at the CVIC Hall in Minden on Thursday
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A man was arrested after he tried to elude deputies this afternoon.
Douglas High cross country got to open its season Friday afternoon, but the rest of the Tiger athletic events haven't been so fortunate.
Mumbo Gumbo's performance in Minden Park has been postponed until Sept. 10
An evacuation order for the Caldor Fire has been extended east from Twin Bridges to Echo Summit and from Highway 50 south to the Alpine County line, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.
Admitted rapist and killer Kenneth Allen Hayes, 65, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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The announcement of an outbreak of the coronavirus at Douglas High and Pau-Wa-Lu Middle schools was accompanied by a plea with parents not to send sick children to school on Thursday morning.
Business is buzzing at Lorraine and Ed Fitzhugh’s garden nursery, VitalBeeBuds LLC. The Gardnerville Ranchos couple’s mission to increase local pollinator populations and landscape sustainability determines their nursery’s plant offerings, and Lorraine encourages clients to consider permaculture when planning their green spaces (permaculture is a gardening system that is ecologically sound and self-supporting).
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The smoke forced the cancellation of the Chautauqua of Nikola Tesla at the Dangberg Home Ranch tonight.
Living With Fire held a home retrofitting Q&A last week to help residents protect their property from going up in flames.
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If the Echo Summit area moves from an evacuation warning to an order due to spread of the Caldor Fire, portions of South Lake Tahoe will go under an evacuation warning, officials said Tuesday night.
The seeds of a downturn for Nevada's hemp industry were planted in 2018 when the federal farm bill legalized nationwide growth and cultivation.
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The Caldor Fire is knocking on Lake Tahoe’s front door, according to the chief of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Carson Valley Arts Council presents artist Dale Mauer at the Copeland Gallery in Minden from Sept. 2 through Oct. 29.
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As of 11 a.m. Monday, air quality in the Gardnerville Ranchos was unhealthy and deteriorating to hazardous levels.
The woman responsible for the drunken driving collision that killed 70-year-old Dayton resident Laura Staugaard in February 2020 faces up to life in prison after she admitted to vehicular homicide on Monday.
A golf tournament benefit for Gardnerville resident Megan Hanson is Sept. 4 For more information, visit www.help4megan.com
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What was going to be the first Death Ride for Bill Magladry, turned out to be the last “Death Ride” for his truck.
A proposal to sell 29 acres of U.S. Forest Service land north of Jacks Valley Road could provide the right of way for the extension of Vista Grande south from Topsy.
When a person with well-drafted powers of attorney becomes incapacitated and is therefore unable to take care of him or herself due to a mental or physical incapacity, typically their agent will be able to act immediately on their behalf and without any court involvement.
Through the course of life’s highs and lows, it is not uncommon for us to desire to hear from God.
Authorities are seeking a trio of purse-snatchers, who stole a handbag containing $3,000 and several credit cards on Aug. 5.
As part of the summer reading fun, the Douglas County Public Library is providing two wildlife shows Aug. 26.
While senior exercise classes will continue at the Douglas County Community & Senior Center after the evacuees go home, one of the founders has retired from her role as director and organizer.
A man who tried to bribe a deputy with $1,000 in an attempt to escape prosecution for domestic battery faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
A man convicted of burglarizing a Carson Valley home has been implicated in the Sept. 17, 2017, break-in that saw the theft of The Record-Courier’s safe and several laptops.
Smoke poured back into Carson Valley on Friday as shifting winds fanned the Caldor Fire, prompting the closure of Highway 50 from South Lake Tahoe to Sly Park.
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Douglas High School football went on the road to open its season Friday night at Lowry.
With two huge uncontained fires burning in the Sierra north and south of Lake Tahoe, officials are closing nine National Forests Sunday night through Sept. 6.
Douglas County is asking residents to participate in an evacuation survey
With a new head coach, Douglas High School football enters a new era Friday night.
Bark in the Park was delayed until Sept. 17 due to the forecast smoke for Friday.
Residents of the Holbrook area, who lost their homes may find of rebuilding could be at least triple, thanks in part to increased construction costs.
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Gov. Steve Sisolak has the authority to appoint a new lieutenant governor after Kate Marshall officially leaves her office to take a position with the the Biden White House.
Despite fires burning both north and south of Carson Valley, the air cleared for Thursday
The buzz at this year’s sixth annual Basque Fry hovered on former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt and if he would announce a run for U.S. Senate.
The former laundry in downtown Gardnerville housed the East Fork School in the last quarter of the 19th Century before being moved to its current location
Sept. 11 marks 20 years since terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center and damaged the Pentagon in an attack that shocked the nation.
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Out of the 3,333 performers entered at the Starpower National Talent Competition in Las Vegas, the competition team from Minden’s All About Dance took first overall grand champions for the ages 12-14 division and most entertaining for their routine “Mary Poppins” during the competition in June.
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Northern Nevada native Sullivan Cauley's next Bellator bout is on the books, Oct. 16 at Bellator 268.
Despite fires burning in California, Thursday could see a reduction in the smoke that filled Valley skies on Tuesday.
While still pretty chilly in the spring, four buoys that have been taking Lake Tahoe’s temperature every two minutes for the last 20 years indicate the lake is warming.
Executive Director Brian Underwood shared 138 students were registered for classes
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A wildfire burning south of Pollock Pines is sending up a smoke plume that has prompted 911 calls in Gardnerville.
Douglas schools continued the trend of decreasing enrollment that has been ongoing for the last decade.
Eighty people were vaccinated against the coronavirus at the Douglas County Senior Center on Thursday and another 60 were tested, according to Carson Valley Health and Human Services.
Nevada wildlife officials are looking for the bear that struck a woman in the leg over the weekend.
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Firefighters responded to a multiple-alarm fire in a commercial structure just after midnight Sunday.
A trek around the Tahoe Rim Trail takes hikers on average a maximum of 15 days to complete the 170-mile trip and that’s for a typical experienced hiker, but 7-year-old Minden resident Radley Lacu completed it in 13 days with his family in July.
A debate that started over trash collection could end up in court after Douglas County commissioners approved an ordinance to annex Stoneridge Villas.
Douglas County received 129 applications for larger vacation home rentals during July, exceeding the cap included in the new ordinance by 56.
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There’s a possibility for a break in the smoke coming late Monday and into Tuesday as a cold front shifts the winds to the southwest.
Last weekend, air quality in Gardnerville dropped to hazardous levels as a result of the Tamarack Fire burning in Alpine County, hitting nearly 500 on the air quality index.
A 17-year veteran Douglas school teacher and two relative newcomers from Jacks Valley Elementary School won Dr. F. Gregory Betts Education Foundation awards.
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Washoe living in Dresslerville say a compromise made by Chairman Serrell Smokey on the Minden siren doesn’t reflect their position.
Carson Valley residents can expect to find random acts of kindness painted on rocks throughout the community during Douglas County Rocks! second annual rock drop Sept. 3-5.
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Temperatures are expected to hit the century mark on Sunday for the sixth time this summer in Minden.
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Outflow winds hit 52 mph in Minden after a thunderstorm left two small fires near Jobs Peak
Douglas High School has a new athletic director in charge for the 2021-22 season. For Tiger fans, it'll be a familiar face.
More than 100 job seekers turned out for a July 8 job fair featuring 31 employers and 11 community service providers and resources were seeking potential employees or volunteers.
Kiwanis International is a service organization dedicated to “Improving the world one child and one community at a time” (kiwanis.org) and is the official sponsor of Aktion Club, “Where development has no disability” (aktionclub.org).
Douglas County merchants posed a 16.3 percent increase in taxable sales during May, according to figures released by the Nevada Department of Taxation.
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A former youth volleyball coach was sentenced to the maximum of 16-40 years in prison on Thursday before a packed courtroom.
Markleeville residents living near creeks and canyons are being alerted to the possibility of debris flows should thunderstorms bring rain to the Tamarack Fire burn area.
Road work will result in lane closures
Today, the U.S. Census is scheduled to release population numbers that drill down to the county and city level, including Douglas, that will finally settle how fast the county’s population has grown, at least as of 16 months ago.
A Girl with a Gun came to the Douglas County Shooting Range to clean up last week.
The Silver State Model T Ford Club will present “The Car That Changed the World” 10 a.m. Saturday at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
As Team USA competed for medals at the Tokyo Olympics, some residents at Carson Valley Senior Living have teamed up to compete in their own Olympics.
A California man with a warrant was arrested Saturday afternoon after he attempted to elude a deputy on Highway 395 in the North Valley.
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Krysta Palmer's fan page, Cheering for Krysta, has grown exponentially since the Northern Nevada native made history in Tokyo.
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Local and federal authorities arrested 10 Lake Tahoe residents on Tuesday, including four that were allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
Krysta Palmer returned to Carson Valley Swim Center Sunday for a homecoming celebration where her diving career began.
Chautauquan Doug Mishler will portray Nikola Tesla at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park 6:30 p.m. Aug. 25.
More financial relief is on the way for students in higher education — including those attending Western Nevada College — for the fall 2021 semester.
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A condominium at Stateline sold for a record $6 million.
It’s candy-making time in Nevada’s oldest town as volunteers start whipping up peanut brittle and divinity for the annual Genoa Candy Dance, Sept. 25-26.
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There’s an elusive fox roaming the southern Sierra Nevada, and experts are trying to learn more about its behavior and breeding
Roadwork season is kicking into high gear this week with lane closures expected to start Thursday on Highway 395, Muller Lane, and Elks Point Road in Douglas County for resurfacing.
Just the part of the Tamarack Fire that burned in Douglas County made it the second largest fire in the county’s history.
A lack of inventory, low interest rates and eager buyers have sent Douglas County home prices into the stratosphere.
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Boy Scout Troop 33 and Troop 20 are hosting the 7th annual Send a Scout to Camp Car Show 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 14 at Fuji Park.
To raise money to fund historic restoration projects, the nonprofit Friends of Dangberg Home Ranch will host Dangberg Art Round Up on Aug. 21.
A South Lake Tahoe man admitted Monday to two felony counts in connection to a minor prostitution sting held at Stateline in May.
A 59-year-old Minden man was ordered Friday to stay away from a 16-year-old Lake Tahoe girl he met on a bondage web site.
In today’s world, most people have debts.
Worship, what is worship? I would dare to say much of the church does not understand what real worship is.
A man who has been in jail awaiting trial for nearly two years was released on his own recognizance after his trial was continued.
A homecoming celebration for Olympic medalist and Jacks Valley native Krysta Palmer will be at the Carson Valley Swim Center in Minden today.
California authorities are seeking a man who attacked an agriculture inspector with a small sledgehammer at the Topaz Agricultural Inspection Station along Highway 395 on Thursday night.
Murky conditions are expected to continue in Carson Valley through Saturday as smoke from wildfires west of the Sierra pours into Western Nevada.
The Douglas Center for Hope and Healing and Carson Valley Active 20-30 Club host the 5th annual Summerfest: Brats, Bands, and Brews fundraiser on Aug. 28.
Pulling from heart and experience Country Artist Clay Walker is set to bring his rowdy honky-tonk performance to the T.J. Corral Sunday Aug. 15 for the Texas to Tennessee tour.
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Douglas High graduate Haden Keller talks about his summer baseball experiences, from the Div. II College World Series to a collegiate baseball league in Alaska.
Sierra Nevada Sports Collectibles in Carson City is helping hobby-goers new and old regrow their interest in collecting.
The annual Hot August Poker Run visits downtown Minden today
Due to the Tamarack Fire incident command and fire base moving to the Douglas County Fairgrounds, the antique tractor show is canceled.
St. Gall Catholic Church is hosting its annual rummage sale
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A new directive released by the governor’s office on Wednesday afternoon gave school districts outside of Clark and Washoe counties the ability to determine whether face coverings will be required for students while in school buildings or on campuses.
One of the people who lost their home of the Tamarack Fire in Holbrook was fine artist Joyce Pike.
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Krysta Palmer returned to quite the welcome at Reno-Tahoe Airport Tuesday afternoon.
A revised plan to reopen Douglas County schools was submitted to the Nevada Department of Education after being approved by Douglas County School Board trustees on Monday.
The Carson Valley Swim Center in Minden will host a homecoming celebration for Krysta Palmer on Sunday, Aug. 8.
The seventh annual Empty Bowls of Douglas County event will be Oct. 3 at St. Gall Catholic Church in Gardnerville.
August puts the cars in Carson Valley, kicking off with the return of the Hot August Nights Poker Run lunch stop in Minden on Thursday.
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Work on retention basins above Johnson Lane will be funded by an $830,000 settlement with residents who sued Douglas County over flooding that occurred in the summers of 2014 and 2015.
A Gardnerville Ranchos man shot when he ran into a neighbor’s home in May was bound over on Thursday on a burglary charge. Christian Hennessy Gorham, 23, appeared in East Fork Justice Court on Thursday.
Douglas County’s Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association and the Nevada Offroad Association completed a trail stewardship day at the historic Pine Grove town site in Lyon County.
Douglas County Public Library Minden Branch Supervisor Julia Brown was named the interim library director.
Chautauqua and author featured at the Dangberg Historic Home Ranch
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Sen. James Settelmeyer, R-Minden, has renewed his call to put some limits on the governor’s emergency powers.
Krysta Palmer medaled Sunday in the 3-meter individual diving competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
