Carson Valley as seen from the Piñon Loop Trail in the Pine Nuts. Photographer John Flaherty said it was a nice five-mile hike.
Genoa, Nev. — Doors open for the town hall debate at 5 p.m. in the Douglas County Community & Senior Center in Gardnerville. The R-C will livestream it on YouTube, and you’ll be able to watch it later, as well. If you want to go, the action starts at 6 p.m.
Genoa and Minden town boards are meeting at 5:30 p.m. Genoans are discussing turning management of volunteers over to another organization, like the Friends of Genoa in order to avoid the county’s new volunteer rules. Genoans meet in the town hall.
Over in Minden, board members will discuss the final budget and Town Manager JD Frisby’s annual review. Minden meets at the CVIC Hall on Esmeralda Avenue.
The Library Board of Trustees will virtually interview three candidates for director starting 10 a.m. today in the meeting room at the Minden Branch, 1625 Library Lane.
The library’s May the Fourth Be With You celebration will be at both the Minden and Zephyr Cove branches. Tahoe’s getting the first trilogy while Minden gets the prequels. I’m hoping there will be some folks dressed up.
The Carson Valley Arts Council is celebrating the listing of the Copeland Building on the Nevada State Historical Register at 10 a.m. today. The building is located at 1572 Highway 395, Minden.
It’s going to be breezy again Thursday and Friday as a couple of weather systems cruise to the north of us. Gusts could hit 35-45 mph on Thursday and 35-55 mph Friday.
Carson Valley could get a wet Mother’s Day kiss from Mother Nature with snow levels possibly dropping to the Valley floor on Sunday night. Depending on the wind direction, we might see some Lake effect snows off Tahoe. It’s happened before.
Today expect sunny skies and a high of 79 degrees, which is smidge short of the anticipated 80 degrees. The wind will pick up out of the west at 5 mph this afternoon, helping cool things off.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Reach him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
