Gardnerville News

After living most of her life with diabetes, Paula Dumas of Gardnerville, is in stage 5 renal failure.

Reno-based band Buster Blue will be joining the line-up at this year's Freedom Dance Music Festival.

UPDATE 9:30pm - The fireis still estimated at 7,000 acres burned, and is approximately 15 percent contained at this time, according to Douglas County officials.

The smoldering remains of a home destroyed by the fast-moving wildfire are seen south of Gardnerville, Nev., Tuesday May 22, 2012.

Firefighters battle a wildfire south of Gardnerville, Nev., on Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

Firefighters battle a wind-driven fire that has destroyed at least two homes and a number of outbuildings in Topaz Ranch Estates, south of Gardnerville, Nev.

TODAY'S World in Pictures features photographs of Kylie Minogue at a photo call for Holy Motors at the Cannes Film Festival; firefighters battling a wildfire in Nevada which has destroyed homes and forced evacuations and Ireland's Jedward performing during the 1st semifinal of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku.

UPDATE: Sierra Front now estimates the fire near Topaz Ranch Estates has burned about 3,500 acres.

The fire appears to be burning in the hills northeast of the major concentration of homes in Topaz Ranch Estates, which is south of Gardnerville, Nev.

Single Sign-On: You can use Facebook account to log in to LasVegasSun.com. A thundershower rolls through as an annular solar eclipse appears in Gardnerville, Nev., on Sunday, May 20, 2012.

MINDEN, Nev. - Less than half of Douglas County's nearly 32,000 voters are expected to participate in this year's primary election.

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The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily restricting vehicle use in the Ray May Fire burn area south of Gardnerville and closing the site to woodcutting to help rehabilitation efforts.

With a top speed of about 55mph, David Swig was actively trying to get a speedin.