Sarah Drinkwine

Reporter

With Nevada News Group since 2021

Phone: +17757828278

Email: sdrinkwine@recordcourier.com

Job duties:
As the community reporter I write a bit about everything including crime, education, business, and features.

About me:
I am a Douglas High School graduate. In my free time, I enjoy spending time at home with my boys.

2023 Nevada Press Association Awards
• First Place in Special Section (Carson Valley Almanac)
• Second Place in Community Service
• Second Place in Special Section (The Best of Carson Valley)
• Second Place in Multiple Photo Gallery

Recent Stories

School board hires new attorney

One month after Joey Gilbert Law Firm announced their resignation as legal counsel for the Douglas County School District, the school board approved a contract to obtain Ryan Russell of Allison MacKenzie Law Firm during Tuesday’s meeting.

School Board expands public comment back to three minutes

Board members voted to return public comment to the three-minute time limit during Tuesday’s Douglas County School Board meeting.

Smart Start open at Boys & Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada announced the grand opening for the Smart Start program located inside the Wray Family Clubhouse at 990 Ironwood Drive in Minden.

Forensics class provides critical thinking skills

After arriving first to the scene of a reported mock homicide on Wednesday morning at the Douglas High School apartments, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Mike Goldwater secured the area and called upon Kimberly Tretton’s Forensics class to investigate the crime.

Douglas parents make up the new majority of the school board

With newly elected trustees Erinn Miller, Melinda Gneiting and Markus Zinke, a majority of the Douglas County School Board are parents with children in the district.

School board to discuss hiring new legal counsel

Douglas County School District could have new legal counsel by the end of Tuesday’s school board meeting.

Douglas grad earns mining doctorate

Douglas High School 2011 graduate August Greth has been awarded his doctorate in mining engineering from Virginia Tech this fall.

More stories

Photos by Sarah

Juniors Louiz Vega and Ali Madera in Kimberly Tretton’s Forensics …

Big Daddy’s Bike & Brew owner Keith Hart and wife …

Trustee Carey Kangas, Superintendent Frankie Alvarado, Doug Englekirk, and Linda …

Kylee, Evaly, Robin, and Jeff Huelsman at the U R …

Douglas High School Block D members unload the food they …