Minden photographer Jay Aldrich took this photo of bear tracks near Old Luther Grade on Saturday.
Genoa, Nev. — The California Highway Patrol reports that Highway 88 is closed at Carson Pass and that Highway 50 is closed from Meyers to Echo Summit for avalanche control. Highway 395 has chain controls from Indian Hills pretty much all the way to Bishop.
Highway 395 through Walker Canyon was blocked last night in a school bus collision 4:30 p.m. Monday. None of the eight children on the bus were injured, but the driver of the Tundra had a pinned leg for a bit before he could be freed. The highway reopened at around 5:40 p.m.
Douglas County School Board trustees will discuss changing the school calendar and a resolution involving maps delineating where new trustees live to run for district. The school board meets 4 p.m. in the Douglas High Media Center in Minden. Find out more at www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/boardnews
Planning commissioners are discussing a large storage unit project south of Gardnerville 1 p.m. today. From the background material it appears the town, which denied the project design review, is going to oppose approval.
Snow was still falling in Genoa at 6:30 a.m. According to the forecast, the snow should move on by 10 a.m. with a high temperature of 36 degrees. Expect a south wind 5-10 mph shifting west this afternoon. Parts of the Valley could see 1-3 inches. Other parts have already seen closer to twice that.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Reach him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com
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