It looks like Smokey Bear isn't the only thing missing from Spooner Summit as there isn't much snow up there, either.
Genoa, Nev. — Someone made off with the Smokey Bear from the fire danger sign up on Spooner Summit, according to a post from the U.S. Forest Service. They’re asking witnesses to email sm.fs.paltbmu@usda.gov or call 530-543-2600.
There was a pretty big Spectrum outage in Genoa last night with a message that it would be back online at 8 p.m. I resorted to the company hot spot to keep up.
Tahoe-Douglas Elks are hosting their big fundraiser for St. Jude’s Ranch 6 p.m. tonight at the Lodge on Kimmerling. I don’t know if there are any tickets left for the Caribbean-themed dinner, but you can email dentalspice@gmail.com to find out.
Opening night for “Leading Ladies” is 7:30 p.m. today at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City. Directed by Douglas High and UNR graduate Sean Bridges, there are a few Carson Valley players in the production. Bridges is the son of former R-C Publisher Pat Bridges. You can find details at breweryarts.org and clicking events.
Author Clare Frank will conduct a reading and signing of her book, “Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire,” 11 a.m. Saturday at the Douglas County Community & Senior Center dining hall on Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville.
If you go to the signing, maybe check out the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s annual seed swap 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Center.
With a baker’s dozen Oscar nominations “Oppenheimer” pretty much nuked much of its competition. The Friends of the Douglas County Public Library are hosting a free showing 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Minden Branch.
It looks like it’ll be Tuesday before we see any more precipitation with mostly cloudy skies sticking around until Sunday. Today the high temperature is forecast to hit 55 degrees with the wind calm picking up out of the north at 5 mph.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
