Monthly Archives: July, 2021
BLM introduces new safety protocols for wild horse adoptions
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Tuesday that it will be taking new steps to secure the health and safety of adopted wild...
Gov. Sisolak to be story time guest Friday at Downtown Reno library
The Washoe County Library System is scheduled to host Gov. Steve Sisolak for an in-person story time event at 1:15 p.m. July 30 at the downtown branch. 301 S. Center St.
OPINION: Why I had to leave the School Board
Former School District Trustee Kurt Thigpen explains his resignation from the Washoe County School Board.
Health Officer: COVID-19 being spread by those who are unvaccinated
Washoe County District Health Officer Kevin Dick did not mince words today. He said the unvaccinated are responsible for increasing COVID-19 cases, and Gov. Steve Sisolak’s latest mask mandate is necessary because of the amount of people choosing not to get vaccinated.
Washoe County students will greet new school year with masks on
The Washoe County School District Board of Trustees will follow Gov. Steve Sisolak's mandate for a return of masks indoors.
County approves allocation of future settlement money from opioid manufacturers
An agreement to allocate recovery funds from lawsuits filed with the state against opioid manufacturers and distributors was approved Tuesday by Washoe County commissioners. Â
Could coronavirus vaccines become mandatory?
On Tuesday, Gov. Steve Sisolak announced masks will once again be required in Nevada, in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control guidance that even vaccinated individuals wear masks indoors.Â
Governor visits small businesses as part of pandemic assistance outreach (video)
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak today visited two local businesses to hear concerns about pandemic recovery and to present a check to one of the last local businesses to receive a Pandemic Emergency Technical Support (PETS) grant from the state.
Masks mandates to return to Washoe County
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday that mask mandates will be returning to 12 of Nevada’s 17 counties, including Washoe County.
Former Nevada ‘sundown town’ stands by siren amid reckoning
MINDEN, Nev. (AP) — A red siren perched atop a small town's volunteer fire department sounds every night at 6 p.m., sending a piercing noise echoing through the ranches and towns of northern Nevada's Carson Valley including Dresslerville — a community governed by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
