As of Thursday, Tahoe City recorded 105 inches of snow, just an inch short of becoming the second largest snow fall since records started being kept in 1908.
The coronavirus greatly affected the economy, but the crisis in the child care industry has been a growing concern long before bathroom tissue flew off the shelves.
Award winning Walker River Estate winemaker Greg Ross is hoping to go pro in 2022
A review of 2021
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
Damage to buildings during a March 10, 2021, urban mining attack was estimated at $22,000
A memorial service for Reid is 11 a.m. Jan. 11 at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas.
October was a good month for Douglas County merchants who posted an 8 percent increase in taxable sales to open the fourth quarter of 2021.
New agenda software will go live January 2022.
Ranchos Roundup
New Year's Eve is Friday night
Douglas County saw four fatal collisions on its state highways during 2021, and one in the Gardnerville Ranchos
The Alpine County Chamber of Commerce reported a year-end total of $106,447 raised for the recovery fund launched last July in the wake of the fire.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Nevada State Police are turning westbound traffic around on Highway 50, which is backed up from Meyers to Spooner
The East Fork Fire Protection District, in its fifth year standing on its own, received a clean audit report from the district’s independent auditors for the fiscal year of 2020/2021.
Westbound traffic appeared to be backed up all the way to Cave Rock on Highway 50 after a semi jack-knifed
The Tahoe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus presents a concert of baroque favorites in Gardnerville on Jan. 9.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
With 13 inches of snow in the hopper so far, December is on track to make the top 10 snowiest in Minden in 115 years.
Two grants equalling $9,015 will go to support the Dangberg Home Ranch's Chautauqua programs
The search for a new East Fork Fire District deputy chief of operations will take a six-month breather after the district decided not to pick one of the three candidates who underwent interviews.
A round-up of mostly weather-related news this snowy morning in Carson Valley, Nev.
Snow storm closes Douglas County and state offices
Jacks Valley Elementary School kindergarteners recently wrote letters to Santa Claus to share the kind deeds they planned to do over the holiday season.
On a clear day, you can see both the lowest point in the western hemisphere, -282 feet below sea level near Badwater, and the highest point in the 48 contiguous states, the summit of the 14,495-foot Mt. Whitney.
Western Nevada is pretty much boxed in this Boxing Day morning with Highway 395 closed south of the state line, along with highways 50 and 88 and Interstate 80.
Snow expected to arrive in Carson Valley after lunchtime, according to forecasters
No Santa Claus? A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay 10 times 10,000 years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
Reflections on the Word
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Travelers clearing shelves of coronavirus tests
There's a chance that inches of snow will fall in Carson Valley on Christmas Day
3:30-4 p.m. estimate for restoring power to thousands of homes and businesses at Lake Tahoe
James Foley was found dead on the front porch of his home at Sierra Pines Mobile Home Park in Alpine County.
Ranchos Roundup
During the 2021 Caregiver Recognition Virtual Event, the Nevada Caregivers Coalition recognized six team members from Carson Valley Senior Living, Gardnerville, for their hard work and extraordinary commitment to caregiving in both paid and unpaid roles.
Letters to the Editor
A wrap-up of mostly weather news in and around Carson Valley
Flood advisory issued for Carson Valley
Court Report
Retired racehorses and residents of Carson Valley Senior Living mingled over hot chocolate and a fire pit on Sunday.
The LeFevers’ Christmas display is located at 2453 Genoa Highlands Drive but is easily visible from Jacks Valley Road about a mile north of Genoa.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
By next summer, Martin Slough Trail could stretch like a big ribbon linking the towns of Minden and Gardnerville, with Seeman Pond Park serving as the bow.
Memories of Snowshoe Thompson, Nickelodeon’s Paw Patrol and handcrafted ornaments decorate the dozen Christmas trees on display at the Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center.
South Lake Tahoe police are going to be enforcing parking regulations in the neighborhoods around Heavenly Mountain Resort over the holiday weekends.
Revisions to Douglas County's vacation home rental ordinance were approved by planning commissioners on Tuesday
Minden resident and 20-year U.S. Navy sailor John ‘Jack’ Delaney will be laid to rest with full honors noon Jan. 10 at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley.
Vehicle registration renewals and expanded library hours arrive with new year
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
Christmas parades aren’t the sole purview of the towns of Minden and Gardnerville.
Gardnerville will host the University of Nevada, Reno’s, the annual Cattlemen’s Update in person 10 a.m. Jan. 11 at Carson Valley United Methodist Church.
The Douglas County Recorder’s Office has begun offering document recording notifications via the Recording Notification Service.
Douglas High's Chris Smalley made his college football decision official last week.
A winter weather advisory takes effect at Lake Tahoe 4 p.m. Tuesday and will morph into a winter storm warning 4 a.m. Thursday
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
Willow Bill’s Reindeer Project is alive and well and is calling upon all reindeer from Douglas, Carson and Washoe Counties to light up Northern Nevada.
Scores of volunteers turned out to place wreaths on the graves of veterans at Garden Cemetery and Eastside Memorial Park on Saturday.
Thomas James Meagher has been sought by authorities for more than a month after he refused to come to court
Design review of a storage facility located south of Gardnerville was denied 4-3 by Douglas County planning commissioners.
Carson Valley schools could start later in August starting next year
Sheriff's Report
A wrap-up of goings on in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Carson Valley Art Association recently displayed the art of more than 40 local artists in their annual Scholarship Benefit Art Show in Minden.
Reflections on the Word
Senior Scene
With visibility of less than a quarter-mile around 8 a.m. Sunday morning, freezing fog may present a challenge for motorists.
Backyard burning wraps up as winter arrives on Tuesday
Brad Spires has been a Realtor for three decades
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Nearly 300 Douglas County residents lined up for a coronavirus vaccination on Thursday
Recent snowstorms have closed the passes but opened the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area for snowmobiling.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
Arrest of man with knife in Minden likely not related to Tik Tok challenge
Motivation to move on from a harrowing and life-changing snowboarding accident in 2013 didn’t happen overnight for first-year Western Nevada College student Steven Jacobo.
Carson City Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve a special use permit.
John (Jack) Delaney, 87, quietly died Monday on the eighth anniversary of his wife’s death.
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Gardnerville resident and cookie baker and owner of the Sugared Squirrel, Roberta Cota-Montgomery, won first place on Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge recently.
Tweed’s Upholstery owner Linda Bell is handing over the needle and retiring Dec. 20.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Genoa Republican Trent Tholen announced he will seek a second term as Douglas County assessor.
Revisions to Douglas County’s vacation home rental ordinance that was challenged in federal court are scheduled to be introduced today.
About 15 Douglas High School students participated in a mock homicide investigation in Kimberly Tretton’s forensics class.
A winter weather advisory for Carson Valley remains in effect until 10 a.m.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
Dolan Auto Group awarded Scarselli Elementary School $5,000 for an outdoor classroom.
School board trustees decided to move the boundary of Lake Tahoe's school area east
Road controls remain in effect across Douglas County
School bus and vehicle collision results in moderate injuries to adult passenger
Three-term former Douglas County School Board trustee and 33-year Minden Republican Sharla Hales announced she is seeking election to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Thursday.
Douglas County Tahoe offices closing for storm Tuesday
State releases survival tips for driving
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
Power outage affects most of Stateline
A wrap-up of weather news from in and around Carson Valley
The Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School yearbook students wrote their own review on the Night of Artistry held Dec. 8 in the Gardnerville Ranchos.
Roy Nisja invites residents to visit his Bear House at 1366 Chichester Drive in Gardnerville
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Forecasters say it’s possible the Western Nevada valleys could see up to a half-foot of snow between Monday night and Tuesday afternoon.
Nearly 400 people were vaccinated in Gardnerville on Dec. 1 as the demand for coronavirus booster shots has increased.
Approval of a 79,215-square-foot of enclosed self-storage and 60,300-square-feet of outdoor covered RV storage is being sought from Douglas County Planning Commissioners on Tuesday.
A round-up of Douglas County District Court action
School bus driver Roy Aarons has been on the route for 10 years
For 20 years, Marilyn Malkmus' name was synonymous with Project Santa Claus
R-C Letters to the Editor
Minden woman celebrates 101st birthday
A Lake Tahoe man admitted Monday he brought cocaine and alcohol to a Stateline hotel room for a $300 sexual rendezvous with a 17-year-old girl, who turned out to be a law enforcement officer.
Tintabulations Handbell Ensemble will return to Gardnerville
A 30-point fourth quarter was just what the doctor ordered for the Douglas High boys basketball team Friday night.
Douglas High girls basketball allowed just 10 points in the final 16 minutes against Grants Pass Friday evening.
Ranchos Roundup
Carson Valley residents donated 243,194 pounds of food, with $76,915 in cash.
Douglas County Recorder Karen Ellison has announced she won’t seek a fourth term and will retire at the end of her third term in December 2022.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
Heavenly and Kirkwood mountain resorts have announced they're opening Dec. 11
Freezing temperatures expected to arrive with clearing skies
The Share Your Christmas Drive-by Food Drive is 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at the Carson Valley Inn. For more information, visit www.thefoodcloset.org
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Valley Christmas events see a great turnout
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
The owner of Bing Materials and one of Douglas County’s most influential residents died early Wednesday morning, the Carson Valley Chamber of Commerce announced.
Two men have been arrested accused of starting the Caldor Fire
Jobs Peak got a touch-up on its white coat from Tuesday's storm.
In 2021 alone, Red Cross volunteers responded to more than 100 home fires in Northern Nevada, helping more than 400 people.
A wrap-up of goings on in and around Carson Valley
It took an extra four minutes of action to determine a winner between Douglas and Damonte Ranch boys basketball Tuesday.
Douglas High girls basketball needed only a couple minutes to get rolling against Damonte Ranch Tuesday night.
Douglas High boys basketball is building its expectations for its first season after 70-plus practices without a scheduled, regulation contest.
Douglas High girls basketball has a fresh season underway. Here's a look at what the Tigers will do on the floor this season.
The remnants of the Tamarack Fire — burned metal, concrete, ash and contaminated soil — have been cleared from structures in Turtle Rock Park and on four other Alpine County properties
Kurt Robert Selzer, 64, was sentenced to 30-81 months in prison
Carrier sailor remembers serving on 'Lady Lex'
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley, Nev.
County releases commission and school board redistricting maps
Titus announcement could set up Douglas-Lyon race for James Settelmeyer's senate seat
Second felony DUI driver sent to prison in a week from Douglas County District Court
Slideshow and video from Parade of Lights included with this story
Any last minute winter preparations should be made early this week as temperatures are expected to plummet Thursday
A wrap-up of goings on in and around Carson Valley
As December rolls on, several opening dates for regional ski resorts were delayed or are uncertain after a warm and dry November.
Prescribed burning in the Lake Tahoe Basin will be moving to the West Shore next week after a couple of days working near the top of Kingsbury.
Our Opinion
A wrap-up of Douglas County District Court action
Carson Valley Shepherds participated in several fairs over the year
Senior Scene
Douglas County Clerk-Treasurer Amy Burgans, who was appointed in December 2020, is seeking to be elected to the position.
Highway 395 closes between Buckeye Road and Waterloo Lane this afternoon for the Parade of Lights, which starts at 5 p.m.
Hamilton, Mont., indoor farming company Local Bounti Corp. received $1 million in tax abatements to move to Douglas County
Sheriff's Report
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
Fireworks light off the season
The Gardnerville Walmart is reopening after the store was found to be clear
Letters to the Editor
Gardnerville kicks off Carson Valley Christmas celebrations tonight with fireworks at Heritage Park.
Douglas County commissioners approved a zone change for a 26,000-square-foot recycling plant.
Francisca “Franny” Ramos was named Ms. Woman of Achievement U.S. Curvaceous 2022 in September.
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On Thursday, the Forest Service announced that Erick Walker was named Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit supervisor and Vicki Lankford was named the new deputy forest supervisor.
Teen Groups are continuing to meet at the Minden Branch of the Douglas County Public Library though December.
A wrap-up of goings-on in and around Carson Valley
The public can start or grow a geology collection by going to the Western Nevada College’s Geology Club's fifth annual Gem, Mineral and Fossil Sale 2-6 p.m. Friday
The Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will conclude their 16th Season with a production of Handel’s “Messiah.”
Home Ranch for the Holidays, an open-house celebration of the season that features a vintage toy exhibit, returns to Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on selected days the first two weeks of December. The exhibit will be open 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
Carson Valley Meats is conducting an Ag and Artisan Holiday Faire 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Storke Dairy, 876 C Centerville Lane, Gardnerville.
A wrap-up of goings on in and around Carson Valley
