The Labor Day, 2024, R-C Morning Report

Genoa, Nev. — An overdue paddleboarder was found safe at Zephyr Cove Beach on Sunday night after searchers from several agencies were called out to look for him.

A collision at Cave Rock 2:12 p.m. Sunday backed up travelers on Highway 50, sending some over Kingsbury to avoid the stoppage. There was another collision just before involving a Prius in the vicinity, so it was tow trucks all around.

According to douglascountynvrodeo.com, today is the final day to sign up for competitions at this weekend's event. Visit the site for contact information.

It’s Labor Day, so lots of things are closed today, including The Record-Courier. We still have a newspaper to get out, so I’ll be working on that today, just not in the office.

The red flag flies at 11 a.m. today and will be in place through 8 p.m. I’ve lost track, but this feels like maybe the eighth or ninth red flag warning since the season began.

There isn’t a very good range for air quality, but this morning’s 5 at Ranchos Aspen Park is pretty darn close. Southerly winds may bring smoke from the Coffee Pot fire north from Sequoia National Park today, but that’s a long way off.

Today’s forecast calls for sunny skies and a high temperature of 88 degrees. The wind is expected to pick up out of the southwest at 15-20 mph late this morning with gusts of 35 mph.

Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.