🌱 Smith Valley draws older newcomers at an above-average rate

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• Smith Valley draws older newcomers at an above-average rate

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Brilliant sunshine and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 29 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 69, low: 35.
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 61 and low of 31 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The Towns In Nevada Where Retirees Are Moving To (worldatlas.com) — Smith Valley stands out among Nevada retirement destinations for its share of older residents arriving from other states. Of its 878 residents age 65 and older, 54 had lived outside Nevada a year earlier—a 6.2% share, compared with 3.41% statewide, according to figures cited in the report.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Sierra Nevada Republican Women Luncheon →
  COD Casino, 1593 Esmeralda Ave, Minden
  11:30 am

Thursday November 12

• Crafternoon →
  Yerington NV
  1:00 pm
• Douglas County Central Committee General Meeting →
  Elk’s Lodge, 1227 Kimmerling Rd, Gardnerville
  6:30 pm

Friday November 13

• Concealed Carry Course →
  ODM Defense, 2559 Precision Drive, Minden
  9:00 am
• Carson Valley Arts Council Concert -- Wolf Jett →
  CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Ave, Minden
  7:00 pm
• Wolf Jett Comes to Minden →
  CVIC Hall, 1604 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Workshop: Minden, November →
  Kids n Horses, Minden
  7:00 am

Tuesday November 17

• Chamber Business Mixer →
  Yerington Chamber of Commerce, 102 N Main Street, Yerington
  5:30 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Chamber Board Meeting →
  Yerington Chamber of Commerce, 102 N. Main St, Yerington
  12:00 pm
• Douglas County Republican Party - Informal Meet-up →
  Douglas County Republican HQ, 1507 US Highway 395 N Suite C, Gardnerville
  5:30 pm

Saturday November 21

• Kiwanis Club of Carson Valley -- Turkey Bingo →
  CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda Avenue, Minden
  12:00 pm

Monday November 23

• Memory Cafe: Minden →
  Kids & Horses Inc, 2869 Esaw St, Minden
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR - 21 and older only - in YERINGTON NV S13997 in Yerington. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Gardnerville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Smith Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Yerington

• The Top Solar Power States In America (worldatlas.com)
• Spotlight on Root Vegetables (bluebookservices.com)
• LCU: SEC Form 10-Q filed by Lion Copper Corp. (quantisnow.com)

Gardnerville

• Douglas schools receive new kicks (recordcourier.com)
• The Nov. 10, 2026, R-C Morning Report (recordcourier.com)
• Dave Mason Helped Make Traffic A 60s Rock Legend, But He Wasn't Ready To Stop There (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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