A swarm of bees found a new home after they turned up at beekeeper Jeff Garvin's place in Fredericksburg on Wednesday. "When you are a beekeeper you know the unmistakable sound of honey bees swarming," he said. "I heard that on my property yesterday and found this swarm clustering on some sage."
Genoa, Nev. — A bicyclist was transported by East Fork ambulance to Renown Regional Ambulance for treatment after a collision with a vehicle around 5:42 p.m. Wednesday on Riverview at the Golf Course. The driver remained on scene.
Toddler Time is 9-11 a.m. today for toddlers 9 months to 5 years old at the Douglas County Community & Senior Center. The cost is $3 per child.
If you missed Saturday’s Native Plant Sale, the Master Gardeners and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension are hosting a pop-up sale 4:30-7 p.m. at the River Fork Ranch in Genoa.
There was a big crowd at the Topsy Walmart on Wednesday as East Fork firefighters helped out with the grand opening of the Nozzleman’s Pizza, which featured Snooki from ‘The Jersey Shore.’
Douglas’ unemployment rate dropped a fifth of a point to 4.3 percent in April compared to March and a half point compared to April 2024, according to figures released by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
I got word that the Douglas County Genealogy Group is conducting three free genealogy summer workshops 1-4 p.m. June 5, July 3, and August 7 at the Douglas County Senior Center in the Ceramics Room. Bring a laptop computer and login credentials to build a family tree. Email DCGG.NV@gmail.com for more information.
National Safe Boating Week wraps up on Friday, but that shouldn’t be the end to safe boating. No. 1 priority is getting people to wear life jackets on the water. Cold water shock has claimed a lot of lives at Lake Tahoe, a life jacket at least gives you a chance of staying where people can intervene.
The forecast calls for breezy conditions under sunny skies and a high temperature near 77 degrees. The southwest wind is predicted to pick up to 15-20 mph gusting to 30 mph between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. today.
Kurt Hildebrand is editor of The Record-Courier. Contact him at khildebrand@recordcourier.com or 775-782-5122.