Kurt Hildebrand

Gardnerville

Editor at The Record-Courier

Kurt Hildebrand has covered Douglas County since 1989. He is editor of The Record-Courier in Gardnerville.

Articles

Sheriff: Juvenile pulled knife on Zephyr Cove security during fight

3 weeks ago | tahoedailytribune.com | Kurt Hildebrand

An attempt by security to break up a large fight at Zephyr Cove Beach resulted in an officer being threatened with a knife and pelted by full beer cans on Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Dan Coverley reported the fight involving around 30 juveniles occurred around 4 p.m.The two juveniles who assaulted the security officer attempted to flee the scene but were pulled over and arrested. The juvenile armed with a knife was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and minor consuming.
Sheriff: Juvenile pulled knife on Zephyr Cove security during fight

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

An attempt by security to break up a large fight at Zephyr Cove Beach resulted in an officer being threatened with a knife and pelted by full beer cans on Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Dan Coverley reported the fight involving around 30 juveniles occurred around 4 p.m.The two juveniles who assaulted the security officer attempted to flee the scene but were pulled over and arrested. The juvenile armed with a knife was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and minor consuming.
The June 6, 2025, R-C Morning Report

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

Genoa, Nev. â€” A spot just this side of Carson Pass got 1.1 inches of rain on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. That showed up as 190 additional cubic feet per second on the West Forkâ€™s river gauge at Woodfords which made a nice spike right around 12:50 a.m.For a change we know what knocked the power out to Minden around 3:30 p.m. Thursday after a couple of lightning strikes before the afternoonâ€™s downpour.
Anglers rescued from top of Jeep stuck in East Fork

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

An attempt to ford Barney Riley Trail in a Jeep on Monday morning left two anglers stranded in the middle of the East Fork of the Carson River. California Highway Patrol helicopter H-20 out of Auburn was dispatched in response to a 6:55 a.m. call from the Alpine County Sheriff’s Office. Officer M. Cole said the flight stopped in South Lake Tahoe to pick up a water rescue technician from El Dorado County Search and Rescue with a Billy Pugh rescue net.
The June 5, 2025, R-C Morning Report

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

Genoa, Nev. â€” Commissioners will discuss a 2.59 percent rate increase for Douglas Disposal collections and service rates thatâ€™s allowed under the franchise agreement with the county. Commissioners meet 10 a.m. today at the Douglas County Courthouse, 1616 Eighth St., Minden.
Minden board to discuss raising rents

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

The cost of renting the CVIC Hall or Minden Park has remained the same since before the pandemic, and town officials are pitching an increase in fees. According to the town, the last increase was approved Jan. 9, 2019. If the town board agrees, rates would go up July 1. The Minden Town Board meets 5:30 p.m. today in the CVIC Hall. Under the proposal, the hourly rental fee for the hall will go up from $70 to $80 for weekends and $60 to $70 for weekdays.
The June 4, 2025, R-C Morning Report

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

Genoa, Nev. — Minden Town Board members are scheduled to discuss the annexation of the new Justice Center site into the town boundaries today. The site isn’t actually contiguous to the current boundaries, near as I can tell, but everything between it and town has to annex eventually. Minden’s also discussing raising the rates on the town rentals, including the CVIC Hall and Minden Park. The board meets 5:30 p.m. in the hall.
Dayton man ID'd in Topaz drowning

3 weeks ago | nevadaappeal.com | Kurt Hildebrand

A Dayton man has been identified as the deceased at Topaz Lake on Saturday. Andrew Mitchel Liljenquist fell into the Walker River just below the outlet of Topaz Lake. Sheriff Dan Coverley said it appeared that Liljenquist was trying to make his way down the “very steep embankment to the river to fish.”“As a result of the fall, he suffered a head injury, ended up in the river, but was unable to get up and drowned,” Coverley said.
Dayton man victim ID'd in Topaz drowning

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

A Dayton man has been identified as the deceased at Topaz Lake on Saturday. Andrew Liljenquest fell into the Walker River just below the outlet of Topaz Lake. Sheriff Dan Coverley said it appeared that Liljenquest was trying to make his way down the â€śvery steep embankment to the river to fish.â€ťâ€śAs a result of the fall, he suffered a head injury, ended up in the river, but was unable to get up and drowned,â€ť Coverley said.
The June 3, 2025, R-C Morning Report

3 weeks ago | recordcourier.com | Kurt Hildebrand

Genoa, Nev. — A story I’ve been covering for 14 years may finally wrap up with a groundbreaking 2 p.m. today at the entrance to Pine View Estates for a sewer line along Highway 395 down to Gardnerville. The original sewer plant has been on the fritz since at least 2011. When Gardnerville first installed electric car chargers, the hope was that people would shop in town while their cars charged.