Kurt Hildebrand
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Caldor Fire looter receives another 8 years in prison
STATELINE, Nev. — Two members of a Lake Tahoe theft ring were sentenced to prison on Tuesday. Joseph Donald Dykes and Kyleigh Nicole Dykes appeared in Douglas County District Court for five separate cases between... → Read More
U.S. 395 paving due in Douglas County this year
Repaving of 395 between First Street in Minden and Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville is expected to go to bid soon. → Read More
Man leads deputies up Clear Creek Road in chase
Motorists northbound on Highway 395 found themselves witnessing a high-speed chase 11:20 a.m. Wednesday as Douglas County deputies pursued the driver of a vehicle into Carson City. “I was sitting at the red light at Mica Drive, when the car blew past me running the red light, sheriff hot on his tail,” one R-C reader said. “Just glad no one was in the intersection.” Another said she was driving… → Read More
Outage affects most of Carson Valley, Lake Tahoe
A reported transformer fire in Minden may be responsible for knocking out power to 22,156 homes and businesses across Douglas County. The outage is affecting people from Lake Tahoe to the Pine Nuts. Reported at 5:10 a.m., a power surge set off alarms across the region, both burglar and fire. While some places have generators, most homes in the Valley are dark as temperatures dropped to into… → Read More
Four burned in reported truck explosion
Four people were burned, one critically, after a truck exploded on Cottage Loop on Tuesday morning in the Gardnerville Ranchos. East Fork firefighters and Douglas County deputies responded to the address at about 11:40 a.m. The street was being paved and the truck was related to job site. Four workers were injured. One worker was transported by ambulance to Careflight at Carson Valley Medical… → Read More
Genoa Lakes Golf courses on market for $14 million
The two Genoa Lakes Golf courses went on the market last week for $14 million. → Read More
Bear traffic deaths could double in Nevada this year
Sept. 14 saw a bear hit and killed on Highway 395 near the turnoff to the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery south of Gardnerville. → Read More
Sierra Lutheran nets National Merit Scholarship semi-finalist
Hayden Steyn is the first semi-finalist in the school’s history. → Read More
Update: Mudslide strikes above Holbrook Junction
Story updated throughout to include rain amount. → Read More
Smoke from Mosquito fire cancels, delays cycling events
As of 11:30 a.m. Friday, the Mosquito fire has officially grown to 29,585 acres with zero containment. → Read More
Carson Valley housing projects undergo changes
Summer changes affected housing projects on the lower and higher end of the price spectrum at opposite ends of Carson Valley. → Read More
Foothill home hit by mudslide after heavy rain
Lightning strikes are hammering Western Nevada as second afternoon of thunderstorms arrives → Read More
Damage claim from Tamarack Fire tops $85 million
More than two dozen Douglas and Alpine counties residents are claiming around $85 million in damages from the U.S. Forest Service → Read More
Firefighters respond to Pine Nut blazes
Firefighters are responding to fires on either end of the Pine Nut Mountains this afternoon. → Read More
Carson Valley property sells for $3.25 million
The Bently Family sold 246 acres in the Kirman Tract to an Incline Village based company for $3.25 million on July 5. → Read More
Clear Creek Trail complete from Spooner to Indian Hills
The new Clear Creek Trail officially opened on July 7 → Read More
Tamarack Fire scars remain fresh after 1 year
The sudden intensity of the Tamarack Fire caught everyone unaware → Read More
Man drowns off Lake Tahoe's Marla Bay
A man who went into Lake Tahoe off Marla Bay was found on the bottom in 20 feet of water on Monday afternoon. → Read More
Subject of woman overboard call at Tahoe found safe at home
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. — A 911 call reporting a woman had gone overboard from a Lake Tahoe pontoon boat on Thursday was confirmed to be unfounded after deputies found her taking a nap at her house.... → Read More
Critical fire weather forecast for Sunday
The first red flag warning for critical fire danger of 2022 has been issued for Western Nevada effective noon to 8 p.m. Sunday. → Read More