Douglas County News

An artist's rendering of the proposed Walmart south of Gardnerville. Opponents of a Walmart store south of Gardnerville took advantage of a routine hearing Thursday to argue their case in front of Douglas County commissioners.

A romantic entanglement played out Tuesday near the Douglas County Public Library in Minden when a 54-year-old man reportedly kidnapped his girlfriend's husband and she was charged with kicking the 66-year-old victim as he sat on the curb.

Need help finding a job? Douglas County Social Services has established the Employment Training/Job Development Program financed by the Community Services Block Grant and America Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.

Douglas County's Democratic Party chairman has resigned following his guilty plea to hitting his teenage son.

A limited amount of H1N1 flu vaccine will be available to members of priority groups at the Douglas County Community Health Office starting 9 a.m. today.

Nevada's state tree is being attacked by two native insects that have partially defoliated about 700,000 acres, according to aerial survey data.

As of the last week in October, 160 cases of the H1N1 swine flu virus have been confirmed in Douglas County.

EDITOR: We would like to take this opportunity to thank the East Fork Fire & Paramedic Districts, 911 operators, Douglas County coroner , and Carson Valley Medical Center emergency room who all tried so hard to save our wife and mother, Carol Fowler, on the morning of Oct.

A judge has revoked probation for the ex-wife of a Douglas County murder victim after she drank in violation of a suspended sentence for a second drunken driving conviction.

Spectators can see President Abraham Lincoln, 200 years old this year, riding in a horse and buggy Saturday in the Nevada Day parade in Carson City.

Nevada parole and probation officials will monitor Douglas County sex offenders on Halloween through "Operation Scarecrow" to ensure compliance with division rules.

Robin Reedy, chief of state for Gov. Jim Gibbons, will host a fundraiser this weekend for her boss in Douglas County.

Thirty-five-year-old Julie Lynn Fry must serve at least 10 years before she is eligible for release under the sentenced imposed Monday by District Judge Michael Gibbons in Minden.

A 24-year-old Carson City man was sentenced Monday to six months in Douglas County Jail as part of a suspended sentence for possession of a controlled substance for sale.

One sign that the message about influenza is getting out to the public has been the popularity of seasonal flu vaccinations.

Bailey German, 8, sits in the field of pumpkins at Lampe Park on Oct. 3, during the 4-H Fall Festival.

Anyone who believes the division between residents of Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe has been put to rest need only watch the Douglas County School Board.

I have three points to make: I. Why does Douglas County need a second Walmart? A. Carrying capacity for Walmart 1) It is said that Walmart needs a population of 500,000 to make its stores a financial success; 2) There is already a Walmart in north Douglas County, for which the county commissioners gave redevelopment status for 15-20 years; 3) ...

Former Virginia City High School teacher William Allen Beeson was sentenced Friday to 12 months in the Storey County Jail, fined $2,000 and ordered to register as a sex offender for 15 years after pleading guilty in August to charges that he sexually assaulted a former student.

A 21-year-old heroin dealer was ordered Tuesday to participate in Western Regional Drug Court in lieu of a sentence for possession of a controlled substance.