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🌱 How Minden’s 911 center just proved its lifesaving readiness again
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In today's newsletter:
- How Minden’s 911 center just proved its lifesaving readiness again
Also on today's calendar: Reed JV Softball @ Douglas and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 59 and low of 25 degrees.
- Saturday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 71, low: 33.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 69 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 911 Dispatch achieves third re-accreditation (recordcourier.com) — Douglas County’s 911 dispatch center in Minden has earned its third re-accreditation for emergency fire dispatch, confirming it meets rigorous international standards. Operating 24/7, the center handles emergency and nonemergency calls for Douglas and Alpine counties, using structured protocols that let dispatchers give lifesaving instructions like CPR and bleeding control before responders arrive. 
📸 Around Minden
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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"Try it" - Pottery Wheel Class
HelloHandmade, 1328 U.S. Hwy 395 N suite 105, Gardnerville
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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Reed JV Softball @ Douglas
Douglas High School , 1670 NV-88 , Minden
11:00 am -
Carson Valley Pops Concert-Spring Concert
CVIC Hall , 1602 Esmeralda Ave , Minden
6:00 pm -
Emergency Preparedness Group
88 Cups Coffee & Tea , 1663 Lucerne St B , Minden
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Inside the Equine Distal Limb Dissection: Tendons, Ligaments & Function
Tahoe Equine Rehab and Conditioning Center , 320 NV-88 , Gardnerville
12:00 pm -
PASTORAL JUVENIL 2026 DISCIPLESHIP RETREAT
Zephyr Point Conference Center , 660 US-50 Box 289 , Zephyr Cove
3:00 pm -
Wine Tasting on the M.S. Dixie II
Lake Tahoe Cruises / MS Dixie II , 760 US-50 , Zephyr Cove
5:00 pm -
Postpartum Breastfeeding Support Group - Minden
925 Ironwood Dr , Minden
5:00 pm -
ZenDen Open Mic Jam with Canyon White
Polecat Tavern , 260 W Winnie Ln , Carson City
6:00 pm -
Mad as a Hatter! w/ Virginia City Hatmaker, Pascal Baboulin and music from Ike & Martin — THE PINK HOUSE
The Pink House , 193 Genoa Ln , Genoa
6:00 pm -
THIRD DAY 30th Anniversary Tour with very special guest Zach Williams
Tahoe Blue Event Center - Loading Bay , Parking lot , Stateline
7:00 pm -
Louie Centanni
Carson Valley Inn Casino , 1627 U.S. Hwy 395 N , Minden
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Taking 2 grandkids (12 & 3 1/2) to Monterey Bay Aquarium for part of Spring Break.
Does anyone know an AFFORDABLE (lol) place to stay? (Nextdoor Johnson Lane) - Last week, someone posted that their 7 month old Boston terrier puppy had gotten out.
I can’t find the post to see if she was found. Does anyone know? (Nextdoor Skyline Ranch)
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Bilingual Team Member in Minden. Apply here.
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Housekeeper - Year Round - Zephyr Cove Resort in Zephyr Cove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Minden here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gardnerville
- Rogers named Carson Valley Health CEO (recordcourier.com)
- Democrat: State of nation raises stakes for Northern Nevada's House seat (nevadaappeal.com)
Genoa
- Showcasing Carson Valley's dark skies (recordcourier.com)
Stateline
- From Lake Tahoe to the End Zone: How Locals Are Watching Football Season Like Never Before (tahoedailytribune.com)
- Action in Tahoe: Disco Biscuits, Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival and more (tahoedailytribune.com)
- Special Olympics Nevada to host circus-themed Lake Tahoe plunge in May (2news.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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