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5 days ago | 
tahoedailytribune.com | Sarah Drinkwine
Two years after public record requests were sought from the Douglas County School District and four board trustees, a final ruling found the trustees “acted within the scope of their duties,” and now the district is responsible for the other $70,000 in attorney fees. Douglas County District Judge Thomas Gregory ruled in an order regarding indemnification on May 29, reversing his preliminary order that trustees were liable for $70,000 of the $153,758 joint and severally with the school district.
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1 week ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
Dozens of students were recognized and awarded scholarships during the Douglas County School District’s Scholarship Award Night on Wednesday. During the award night, Douglas High School seniors Abigail Hamer and Basilia Pearson were among other Douglas High School students who received recognition for their academic achievements. Hamer and Pearson each received $4,500 scholarships from the University Women’s Club of Carson Valley.
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1 week ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
Any parent knows that monsters under the bed and wild imaginations can keep a child up at night.
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1 week ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
Fifty dollars went a long way in 15 years for a group of fifth-graders from Gardnerville Elementary school. Together their investment created a ripple effect around the world, still going today. In 2010, students in Dana Rosingus’ fifth-grade class each collected $1, totaling $25. Rosingus matched their total and together they donated $50 to an organization called Kiva Loans, which provides microloans to entrepreneurs in developing countries.
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1 week ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
Two years after public record requests were sought from the Douglas County School District and four board trustees, a final ruling found the trustees “acted within the scope of their duties,” and now the district is responsible for the other $70,000 in attorney fees. Douglas County District Judge Thomas Gregory ruled in an order regarding indemnification on May 29, reversing his preliminary order that trustees were liable for $70,000 of the $153,758 joint and severally with the school district.
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1 week ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
The Douglas High School Class of 2025 is hoping for a comeback during the 26th Powder Puff football game at the high school on Friday after losing to the class of 2024 last year. “We’re definitely looking to redeem ourselves as seniors this year,” said senior and Block D officer Annie Hill. The flag football game between junior and senior girls is part of the high school’s end of the year bash, Mountain Madness.
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2 weeks ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
A man who eluded a deputy was denied probation on Monday. Gerald Jay Borja, 46, originally denied the eluding charges in January. He was also charged with credit card theft and burglary of a motor vehicle. He was arrested June 10, 2024, at Lake Tahoe and has been in custody at Douglas County Jail since. He was sentenced to 19-48 months for eluding a police officer and 19-48 months for the credit card theft and card burglary, which are to run simultaneously. He was given credit for 273 days.
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2 weeks ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
The Douglas County School Board acknowledged the findings of an open meeting law violation naming former School Board President Susan Jansen. Jansen was named in a complaint brought forth by Minden resident Leslie Hokenson regarding an incident which occurred during the Dec. 12, 2023, board meeting where she felt her First Amendment right was taken from her and she felt threatened.
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2 weeks ago | 
recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand |Sarah Drinkwine
Local governments across Nevada are finalizing their budgets even as the Legislature begins work on the last pieces of the Silver State’s financial picture over the next two years. On Tuesday, the Douglas County School Board of Trustees approved a $66 million budget with reserves that was very similar to the tentative budget. “There are a lot of contributing factors as to why we are where we are,” said Business Manager Susan Estes.
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2 weeks ago | 
recordcourier.com | Sarah Drinkwine
The mother of a child whose babysitter exposed herself testified that finding the pictures on a cell phone turned her stomach and was the kind of thing found in nightmares. According to court documents, Lillian Elizabeth Ezell, 26, exposed her breast to a child under 14 years old. Ezell also goes by Del Mundo, according to jail records. She also gave him a cell phone to hide from his parents, so that they could communicate.
