Genoa News

CARSON CITY - The Carson Valley Trails Association has been awarded a $40,000 grant to support the Genoa Foothill Trail System project.

Winds are blamed for scattered power outages in the area, including possibly the Washoe County courthouse in downtown Reno, as the National Weather Service warns stronger winds are still on their way.

20, 1914 David R. Jones, the oldest pioneer in Nevada, died at his home in this Valley after an illness lasting several weeks.

Gardnerville assemblyman James Settelmeyer will be seeking the Capital District Senate seat being vacated by Carson City's Mark Amodei.

This story originally appeared March 30, 2006. The case is still unsolved. The fatal shooting of a retired couple in their gated golf and country club community remained a mystery Wednesday.

Kathy Port's 'Winter Reflections' was the first-place winner in the Carson Valley Photo Club's photo show.

Editor's Note: This letter was sent to Gov. Jim Gibbons and Nevada Department of Transportation Director Susan Martinovich.

PRADO-SUAREZ: To Adriana Prado and Jesus Suarez of Carson City, a son, Oct. 29, 2009.

Douglas County is accepting applications for eight volunteer advisory committees from the planning commission to the wildlife board.

Carson City officials gave the Office of Business Development the nod Tuesday to participate with the Carson Nugget in developing a detailed plan for nearly nine acres of downtown property as a civic and business city center.

Genoa is anticipating that Candy Dance will show a $20,000 shortfall this year. Town Manager Sheryl Gonzales asked Tuesday that members table a discussion of the accounting until a later date.

Genoans may learn the preliminary results of Candy Dance at their regular meeting tonight.

Genoa had a wonderful craft event just recently . Thank you to many private owners too, who used their acreage to let vendors show their wares.

The Douglas County Public Library Lake Tahoe branch will present Saturday Stories and Crafts on Saturday at 3 p.m. Miss Carol will read Halloween stories and youngsters will make a Halloween decoration to take home.

Marlena Hellwinkel talks to the witch, Laurie Hickey, through a broken window at the C.O.D. Garage in Minden, which will be on the Haunted Minden Ghost Walk on Oct.

Katie and Jason Woellner in their last picture together, a few days before he died.

The Carson River near Genoa. Students in the ninth through 12th grades of Carson and Douglas high schools and Carson Valley and Pau-Wa-Lu middle schools are invited to create a one- to three-minute video or animated slide show exploring the importance of riparian areas of the Carson River.

Nevada historian Bob Ellison speaks on vigilantes and self-government in the 1850s at the Douglas County Historical Society's lecture of the month, 7 p.m. tonight, at the Carson Valley Museum & Cultural Center.

Meet Your Merchant highlights the many great places to shop in the region, keeping dollars in our local communities and contributing to a healthy economy.

Genoa resident John Howell engraves pumpkins at the Corley Ranch in Gardnerville.