Douglas County Archives

EXCLUSIVE: Joey Gilbert Resigns As General Counsel Of the Douglas County School District

December 11, 2024 2:53 pmDecember 11, 2024 5:18 pm

The Globe has learned that attorney Joey Gilbert has resigned as General Counsel of the Douglas County School District (DCSD) where he has served since July 2023. Gilbert told the Globe that his mission was accomplished by restoring governance and accountability in the district “despite the resistance from the former...

Election Integrity Nonprofit Files Lawsuits Against Two Nevada Counties to Remove Ineligible Voters

September 23, 2024 12:38 pmSeptember 26, 2024 4:30 pm

On Friday, Citizen Outreach Foundation (COF), sponsor of the Pigpen Project to clean up the voter rolls in Nevada, filed a lawsuit (see below) against the clerk’s offices in two Nevada counties asking the court to instruct them to process challenges of suspected ineligible voters who have moved from the...

Douglas County Awarded $50,000 Grant From Mark Zuckerberg’s NonProfit For Election Security

September 20, 2024 5:44 pmSeptember 23, 2024 12:11 pm

The republican stronghold of Douglas County has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL) for election support and security needs ahead of the general election in November. After CTCL donated and directed ~$400 million in “Zuckerbucks” into the 2020 election to support county...

Officials Release Fire Evacuation Plan for Lake Tahoe

September 19, 2024 2:11 pmSeptember 19, 2024 4:05 pm

Lake Tahoe Fire Chiefs, Lake Tahoe Law Enforcement Agencies and Emergency Management Personnel have devised and released the Lake Tahoe Regional Evacuation Plan (see below) which is applicable to five general evacuation areas of the entire basin. South Lake Tahoe/Myers, North Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Douglas, Incline Village, and West Lake...

Senator Rosen Calls On Biden Administration To Reserve Federal Funds and Resources for Davis Fire

September 10, 2024 5:15 pmSeptember 10, 2024 5:16 pm

In a letter to President Joe Biden (see below), Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) has asked the president to “stand ready” and reserve federal funds and resources for the Davis fire in Washoe Valley and South Reno, Nevada. The administration has already approved Nevada’s request or a FEMA Fire Management Assistance...

New Barton Hospital Location Divides South Shore Community

September 5, 2024 9:54 amSeptember 6, 2024 6:24 pm

This story has been updated to include a comment from Barton Health. The promise “You, only better” was erected on a billboard at the former site of the Lakeside Inn and Casino and has left the community divided over the proposed Barton Hospital site in Stateline, Nevada. Oliver Park General...

Study: Lake Tahoe Wildfire Evacuation Times May Exceed 14 Hours

August 29, 2024 10:57 amAugust 30, 2024 12:46 pm

Yesterday, a first-ever independent Tahoe Basin Wildfire Evacuation Analysis (see below), combining artificial intelligence (AI) and real-life Sierra Nevada wildfire experience, reveals Tahoe workers, residents, and visitors to California and Nevada’s iconic Lake Tahoe could face dangerously long, potentially life-threatening wildfire evacuations. The release of the Placer and Washoe Tahoe...