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🌱 How wildfire smoke could affect Spanish Springs’ air quality today.

Be sure to catch Laugh Factory on the Spanish Springs Patch calendar

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Good morning Spanish Springs! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How wildfire smoke could affect Spanish Springs' air quality today.

Also on today's calendar: Sonic Symphony @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, DANA D.!

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 42 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Night-flying helicopters help battle Floriston Fire; fire more than 600 acres; westbound I-80 still closed (2news.com) — Smoke from the Floriston and Dome fires may push Spanish Springs' air quality into the moderate to unhealthy-for-sensitive-groups range through Thursday morning, so residents with breathing issues should be cautious. The 613-acre Floriston Fire near Truckee has closed westbound I-80 at the Nevada state line, prompted evacuations, and led Reno-area hotels to offer discounted rooms for evacuees and fire crews.
   

📸 Around Spanish Springs

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📸 Ranch chore mornings —DANA D. Like

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    Saturday September 19
  • Laugh Factory →
    The Laugh Factory - Reno, 407 N Virginia St, Reno
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ⚠️ Magnitude 4.09 earthquake reported
    Sep 16 at 12:17 AM PDT: 4.09 magnitude earthquake occurred near Gerlach, Nevada. More than 7 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )

🗞 Nearby News

Sparks

  • Police shooting in Sparks leads to pursuit and crash; no public threat (2news.com)
  • Processing Technician (syracuse.com)
  • Converting Electron Microscopy Nanoparticle Images to Numerical Data (spectroscopyonline.com)

Sun Valley

  • New maps to show expanded no-shooting zones near Golden Eagle Park and Sun Valley (mynews4.com)

Ok Spanish Springs! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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