Carson Valley mule Princess Buttercup is ready for Christmas, says photographer Joy Lang.
Genoa, Nev. — Rescuers had a busy Monday night just south of Minden-Gardnerville with a report of a structure fire and a traffic collision 10 minutes apart and almost within sight of one another near Waterloo Lane. The fire call was at 8:40 p.m. and the collision was at 8:50 p.m. at the intersection with Centerville.
I’m still sorting out the dead geese incident from Friday afternoon. If you happen on three or more dead birds without an obvious cause, you can find out how to report it at www.ndow.org/blog/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-hpai/
Gardnerville Town Board members meet 4:30 p.m. today to discuss the final resolution of a trash rate hike they’ve been working on for the past few months. It’s also the final meeting for board members Lloyd Higuera and Mary Wenner.
Carrier Bernie Pickard is recovering from last week’s collision and so is The Record-Courier’s delivery. People have been very understanding and we’ve heard a lot of good things about his work from our customers.
Today is Giving Tuesday and there are lots of causes right here in Carson Valley that could use your support. I’ve mentioned a few in print, but you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting some worthy endeavor here.
I listened to the drought webinar on Monday morning, and it turns out Carson Valley was the sandbar between two atmospheric rivers that flowed to the north and south of us.
There’s a freezing fog advisory across the Western Nevada valleys. I’m not seeing any in Carson Valley this morning, but there’s a chance you might encounter some if your travels take you further north.
Today’s forecast is for mostly sunny skies and a high near 52 degrees. It doesn’t appear there will be any wind to blow the smoke and haze out of the valleys today.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
