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44+ min ago  (95+ words) Sierra Lutheran's Sydney Sufka gets vertical in the Class 2 A girls pole vault at Hug High School. Sufka won her third consecutive state title in the pole vault for the Falcons. Sierra Lutheran's Sydney Sufka picked up pole vaulting after…...

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recordcourier. com > news > 05/17/2026 > sufka-wins-third-straight-pole-vault-crown

Sufka wins third straight pole vault crown

10+ hour, 58+ min ago  (685+ words) Sierra Lutheran's Sydney Sufka hasn't been competing in the pole vault for that long. Sufka picked up the sport in high school and finished off her senior year Friday evening with her third straight pole vault state crown. It's been…...

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recordcourier. com > obituaries > 05/16/2026 > adam-nordwall

Obituary for Adam Fortunate Eagle Nordwall | Serving Minden-Gardnerville and Carson Valley

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (332+ words) If you felt the ground under your feet move a little today (May 11, 2026), if you sensed a profound shift in the invisible universe, if your heartbeat into a void for a moment, it was because the legendary Adam Fortunate Eagle…...

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recordcourier. com > news > 05/16/2026 > wind-cancels-saturdays-hot-air-for-hope-balloon-launch

Wind cancels Saturday's Hot Air For Hope balloon launch

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (250+ words) Saturday's launch for the Hot Air for Hope Balloon Festival was canceled due to weather concerns. "Ballooning always means working with Mother Nature," organizers posted to social media on Saturday morning. "While the weather may have grounded our balloons this…...

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recordcourier. com > news > 05/16/2026 > new-home-for-1927-seagrave-clears-first-hurdle

New home for 1927 Seagrave clears first hurdle

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (513+ words) A new home for one of the first pieces of fire apparatus in Douglas County that wasn't pulled by a horse was found to be an appropriate use by the Genoa Historic District Commission. The 1927 Seagrave was purchased that year…...

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recordcourier. com > news > 05/16/2026 > final-budget-goes-before-school-board

Final budget goes before school board

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (372+ words) Members of the Douglas County School Board wrap up a four-hour meeting on Jan. 7 where they discuss potential budget cuts. Douglas school officials are predicting the district will lose 162 students over the next fiscal year, according to the final budget…...

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recordcourier. com > obituaries > 05/16/2026 > susan-maki

Obituary for Susan Maki | Serving Minden-Gardnerville and Carson Valley

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (32+ words) The Record Courier July 20, 1944 - May 9, 2026 Susan Maki, 81, of Carson City, passed away on May 9, 2026....

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recordcourier. com > obituaries > 05/16/2026 > earlene-issel

Obituary for Earlene Ann Issel | Serving Minden-Gardnerville and Carson Valley

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (244+ words) Earlene Ann (Welky) Issel, beloved daughter, aunt, cousin, friend, teacher, and mentor passed away unexpectedly at her home in Carson City on April 18, 2026. Earlene was born on August 18, 1951, in San Diego, California. Seattle became her home when the family moved…...

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recordcourier. com > news > 05/16/2026 > muller-parkway-takes-center-stage-in-commissioners-debate

Muller Parkway takes center stage in commissioners' debate

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (307+ words) Muller Lane Parkway and the litigation surrounding it took center stage at Wednesday's debate between District 2 County Commissioner Sharla Hales and challenger, Minden Town Board member Mimi Moss. A bench trial in the lawsuit between Park Ranch Holdings and Douglas…...

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recordcourier. com > news > 05/16/2026 > free-youth-and-rodeo-camp-set-for-july-27

Free youth and rodeo camp set for July 27

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (592+ words) On July 27, the Nevada Cowboy Experience, a nonprofit and free youth camp, will launch its inaugural session of its transformative youth cowboy and rodeo camp located at the historic P & K Ranch (formerly The Stodieck Brothers Ranch) in Minden. Led…...