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Majority Of Douglas County Commission Wants To Slow Growth

Jan 13, 2021

MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — A majority of Douglas County commissioners are raising concerns about the impact of growth on local traffic and water supplies.

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Does Minden’s Siren Remember First Responders, Racism or Both?

Aug 27, 2020

For Native American’s in Northern Nevada, a siren that blasts nightly in Minden is a living piece of historical trauma.

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Black Lives Matter Supporters Hold Demonstration In Nevada

Aug 10, 2020

MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — Some Black Lives Matter supporters continued to protest Saturday after others cut short their participation in a demonstration outside the office of a northern Nevada sheriff.

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Protest Set After Nevada Sheriff's Black Lives Matter Clash

Aug 06, 2020

MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada sheriff widely criticized for mishandling a conflict over the Black Lives Matter movement is encouraging all sides to peacefully express their views at a demonstration planned Saturday outside his office.

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Sheriff Threatens Library That Drafted Diversity Statement

Jul 29, 2020

RENO, Nevada (AP) — A Nevada sheriff has posted a letter on his office's website telling his county's library to not bother calling 911 for help anymore after the library considered supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Truck's Faulty Exhaust May Have Sparked Big Nevada Wildfire

Jul 14, 2020

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Federal fire investigators believe a faulty exhaust system on a semi-tractor trailer sparked the Nevada wildfire along U.S. Highway 395 that destroyed three homes and burned more than 28 square miles near the California line.

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600 Firefighters Halt Growth Of Nevada Wildfire, For Now

Jul 11, 2020

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — More than 600 firefighters have stopped the growth of a Nevada wildfire southeast of Lake Tahoe that had threatened up to 1,000 homes.

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US 395 Reopens Along Sierra, Crews Gain On Nevada Wildfire

Jul 09, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities have lifted evacuation orders and reopened a U.S. highway along the Sierra's eastern front as firefighters continued to slow the progress of a northern Nevada wildlfire that has burned through 31 square miles near the California line.

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Evacuation Notices Issued Due To Nevada Wildfire Now Lifted

Jul 08, 2020

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada's Douglas County have lifted evacuation notices that were prompted by a wildfire southeast of Lake Tahoe near the California line.

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Wildfire Near Border More Than Triples; Homes Threatened

Jul 08, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A northern Nevada wildfire burning out of control near the California line more than tripled in size on Tuesday, closing a U.S.

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Wildfire Partially Closes Highway In Northern Nevada

Jul 07, 2020

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — A northern Nevada highway remained partially closed Tuesday in both directions south of Gardnerville in Douglas County because of a wildfire that has burned a reported eight square miles.

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Douglas County Commission Denies Appeal For Slaughterhouse

Nov 16, 2019

MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — The Douglas County Commission has denied an appeal by a group of ranchers who want to open a slaughterhouse on the edge of Gardnerville.

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Investigation Underway After Altercation Between 2 Douglas County Commissioners

May 20, 2019

An altercation between members of a Nevada county commission that resulted in one commissioner going to a hospital, and another publicly apologizing, has prompted a law enforcement investigation. 

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Students line up near STEM School Highlands Ranch during a shooting at the Colorado school that left one dead and eight injured on Tuesday.

'This Is Not Who We Are,' Colorado Officials Say After Deadly School Shooting

May 08, 2019
One student, identified as Kendrick Ray Castillo, was killed when he reportedly tried to tackle one attacker. The shooting came weeks after the 20th anniversary of the shooting in nearby Columbine.
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Douglas County Approves 75-Unit Housing Project Near Genoa

Mar 09, 2019
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — The Douglas County Commission has reversed course and approved zoning for a 75-unit housing project north of Genoa that had been the target of a lawsuit.

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Ex-Head Of NV Administration Dept New Douglas County Manager

Feb 26, 2019
GARDNERVILLE, Nev.
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Sheriff: Man Admitted To 2 Northern Nevada Killings; Gun Used In 4

Jan 26, 2019
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 19-year-old from El Salvador admitted killing a married couple in Nevada and used a handgun that he said he stole earlier from their Reno home to do it, according to a sheriff's report obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

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8 Years Prison For Nevada Woman For Elder Exploitation

Oct 23, 2018

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A 62-year-old northern Nevada woman has been sentenced to up to eight years in prison for guardianship abuse of her 93-year-old father.

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Cold Case Search For Human Remains In Nevada Comes Up Empty

Aug 09, 2018

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada have completed a cold-case search without finding any human remains or evidence at the property of a man who was stabbed to death last summer after serving time in a California prison for a murder conviction.

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Back To School In Douglas County

Aug 01, 2018

The northern Nevada district wants to improve its graduation rate, which is already above the state average.

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Douglas County Deputy Shoots, Kills Domestic Dispute Suspect

May 22, 2018

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Douglas County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a suspect in a domestic dispute south of Carson City over the weekend.

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Douglas County To Equip Sheriff's Deputies With Body Cameras

Apr 25, 2018

It's part of a state mandate to give all Nevada peace officers cameras by July.

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Earthquake Rattles Nevada’s Douglas County ​

Jun 07, 2017

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — An earthquake could be felt near the Nevada-California border on Tuesday afternoon.

The United States Geological Survey reports a 3.7 earthquake hit about 12 miles south of the Gardnerville Ranchos area in Nevada.

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Douglas County Planning Commission Wants To Ban Pot Sales

Mar 17, 2017

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — The Douglas County Planning Commission has voted to ban the sale of marijuana throughout the county.

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After a gunman, motivated by racist ideas, killed nine black church goers in Charleston, S.C., in June, some elected officials in the South have tried to remove the Confederate flag from public places. Some Southerners protest that the flag has a public

Confederate Flag Supporters In Georgia Indicted On Terrorism Charges

Oct 12, 2015
The indictment stems from a July incident in which a group of white men in Confederate flag-adorned pickup trucks verbally clashed with black partygoers. Some of the confrontation was caught on video.

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