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🌱 Fatal head-on crash just south of Winnemucca under investigation

Winnemucca, Nevada Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Fatal head-on crash just south of Winnemucca under investigation
  • Why Winnemucca’s role in state wrestling is stirring new debate
  • Why you should fill up in Winnemucca before heading to Paradise Valley

Also on today's calendar: Winnemucca Methodist Church Celebrates 150 Years and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 90 and low of 40 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 93, low: 44.
  • Monday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 89 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Nevada Highway Patrol investigates fatal head-on crash south of Winnemucca (mynews4.com) — A head-on collision on State Route 294 just two miles south of Winnemucca killed a 41-year-old Georgia woman and left another person seriously injured. Nevada Highway Patrol says a northbound Kia crossed into the southbound lane and struck a Ford Escape, and the crash remains under investigation as troopers sort out what led to the deadly impact.
   

2. Fallon to host NIAA 1A/2A, 3A, girls State Wrestling Championships in February (thefallonpost.org) — Nevada’s high school sports leaders are again spotlighting Winnemucca, noting last year’s free hosting of state wrestling and concerns over one hotel’s price gouging as Fallon prepares to host the 2027 small-school and girls state wrestling championships. The NIAA also adjusted state basketball dates, approved new softball communication tech, mandated a safer double first base in baseball, and shifted football title games at Allegiant Stadium.
   

3. 8 Slow-Paced Towns In Nevada Where Life Is Still Simple (takingthekids.com) — One featured getaway sits just north of Winnemucca in Paradise Valley, a tiny ranching community where buckaroo culture, working family ranches, and Santa Rosa Range views define the pace of life. The guide urges travelers to fuel up and stock supplies in Winnemucca before exploring this and other slow-paced Nevada towns, highlighting limited services, big skies, and quiet backroads charm across the state.
   

4. Houston's power future report and more top energy transition headlines (energycapitalhtx.com) — A new geothermal project will supply round-the-clock heat to the Blue Mountain power plant in Winnemucca, potentially strengthening Nevada’s clean energy profile and local grid reliability. Houston-based Sage Geosystems plans to start drilling later this year, aiming for first power in 2027 and full production in 2028, with major tech companies already lined up as customers.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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