J.T. Humphrey captured this photo of Big Boy, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, in Truckee on Sunday.
Genoa, Nev. — On Wednesday, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Land Managment issued a final finding of no significant impact and a decision record for the Painted Rock Mine project. Commissioners are scheduled to introduce an ordinance banning truck traffic on Johnson Lane east of Nye Drive today.
There is an appeal process that prevents excavation from the mine until mid-August. Residents have 30 days to appeal the decision at paintedrockmineproject.org, according to the Decision of Record.
NV Energy crews restored power to Double Spring residents after replacing five poles and eight wire spans overnight. Nevadafireinfo.org reported the Spring Valley Fire was contained at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Air quality indicators are in the mid-good range this morning from smoke coming from the fires burning up in Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
Carson Valley musician Jakota Wass is performing 6:30 p.m. today at the Dangberg Home Ranch in Minden. Tickets are $20. Bring your own chair. Visit Dangberg.org for more information.
The Third Thursday Wine Walk is 4:30-7:30 p.m. tonight in Gardnerville. Visit www.mainstreetgardnerville.org for details.
The Nevada Agricultural Fair and MayHemilition kicks off today at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. Visit www.nvagfair.com for more information.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny skies today with a high around 95 degrees and the wind picking up out of the west at 5 mph this afternoon. It’s likely going to get a little more blustery tonight.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
