A juvenile bald eagle taken from along Foothill Road by Lori Johnson.
Genoa, Nev. — On Wednesday, Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies and other law enforcement agencies participated in the Peace Officers Memorial Run from Las Vegas to Carson City. The Memorial ceremony is at the capital early this afternoon.
It was a full house at the Douglas County Republican Women meeting where they hosted the six commission candidates whose names appear on the primary ballot. I got a question about the date for the big forum at the Community & Senior Center. It was set back a week to May 22.
Wet conditions so far during 2024 could actually exacerbate the fire season this summer and fall, with rain allowing the growth of fine flashy fuels, according to an update by the Great Basin Coordination Center. Douglas County commissioners are scheduled to declare May Nevada Wildfire Awareness Month today.
There’s a report of water over Mottsville Lane this morning, which shouldn’t be a surprise given the meltoff on the West Fork. Update: I drove Mottsville on my way in, and there's only a little water in the eastbound lanes. Driving the speed limit should be safe through there.
A zoning map and planned unit overlay for the Virginia Ranch project south of Toler Lane are up for discussion at today’s Douglas County commissioners meeting. Zoning for the proposed judicial center is also on the agenda today. Commissioners meet 10 a.m. in the historic Douglas County Courthouse.
The spring warm-cold cycle continues this weekend with the forecast high temperature dropping a dozen degrees between Friday and Saturday.
Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies with a high temperature near 71 degrees and breezy conditions with 15-20 mph west winds this afternoon, gusting to 35 mph.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.
