Kurt Hildebrand

Record Courier Editor

With Nevada News Group since 1988

Phone: +17757825122

Email: khildebrand@recordcourier.com

2023 Nevada Press Association Awards
• First Place in Breaking News
• First Place in Feature Photo
• First Place in Portrait
• First Place in Editorial Page
• First Place in Headline Writing
• First Place in Special Section (Carson Valley Almanac)
• First Place General Online Excellence – The Record-Courier
• Second Place in News Obituary
• Second Place in Portrait
• Second Place in Multiple Photo Gallery
• Second Place in Community Service
• Second Place in Special Section (The Best of Carson Valley)
• Third Place in News Obituary

Recent Stories

Commissioners hear preview of coming Legislature

With Democrats failing to achieve super majorities in either house of the Nevada Legislature, Douglas County lobbyist Lindsay Knox said legislators are going to have to work with the governor to get bills passed.

Third round of public safety outages today

Liberty Utilities has implemented the third public safety outage in a dozen days due to wind conditions.

The Nov. 22, 2024, R-C Morning Report

A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.

The Nov. 21, 2024, R-C Morning Report

A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.

Update: Region facing another possible safety outage for Friday

Liberty Utilities has notified its Markleeville, Woodfords, Hope Valley, Topaz, Coleville, and Walker customers that it may implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff 5 a.m. Friday

Economists still sorting election’s effects

A presentation on how election results will affect the 2025 Legislative session will be conducted by Douglas County lobbyist Lindsay Knox of McDonald Carano on Thursday.

The Nov. 20, 2024, R-C Morning Report

A wrap up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.

County Chief of Staff takes position with Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center

Douglas County Chief of Staff Melissa Elges has resigned to take a position at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center

Safety outages designed to prevent wildfires

One of the consequences of several fires blamed on failures of electrical lines, including the Paradise and Dixie fires, is that regional power providers have begun public safety outages to prevent wildfires.

The Nov. 19, 2024, R-C Morning Report

A wrap-up of news from in and around Carson Valley, Nev.

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Photos by Kurt

Flags fly in the wind in Minden on Friday morning.

Cows on Park Ranch's Klauber Field mingle with water birds …

Cows on Park Ranch's Klauber Field mingle with water birds …

Thin clouds blow over Jobs Peak as power was shut …

Sunrise over the Pine Nut Mountains on Wednesday morning as …