Yearly Archives: 2022
VIDEO: Registrar’s office prepares for June primary
Officials with the Washoe County Registrar of Voters on Wednesday gave the news media a tour of their recently updated office and talked about efforts to balance transparency and ballot security.
State starts reviewing applications for half-billion dollar affordable housing initiative
The state has received 21 applications so far for funding from a recently established state program that will ultimately invest $500 million in affordable housing, the Nevada Housing Division said Wednesday.
Trump backs Lombardo for Nevada governor
Former President Donald Trump backed Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo in the Nevada governor's race Wednesday night.
Gearhead Barbershop owner guilty of rape in Chico, appeal planned
The owner of the Gearhead Barbershop at Wells Avenue and Second Street, Anthony Eidem, was found guilty yesterday of rape and “disruption of computer services.”
Susan Enfield selected as school district’s next superintendent
The Washoe County School District’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday voted to have Susan Enfield move forward as the district’s next superintendent.
First International Day of Hope celebrated in Reno Monday (sponsored)
Hopeful Cities, a new initiative developed to create, maintain, and grow hope, announces the first annual International Day of Hope, to be hosted in Downtown Reno on Monday, May.
Health rankings place Washoe near the top in Nevada
Washoe County is among the healthiest in the state according to the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps released Wednesday by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
County plans to launch reinvestment grant program
Washoe County expects to receive nearly $45 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds in mid-May to spend on projects through its Community Reinvestment Program.
Records show Keolis and Washoe RTC closely coordinated responses to bus strikes
Public records obtained by This Is Reno show Keolis Transit North America and Washoe County Regional Transportation Commission staff worked hand-in-hand in responding to three union strikes last year.
Health Officer: 1,200 Washoe County residents dead from COVID-19
Washoe County’s District Health Officer Kevin Dick said today that while COVID-19 cases are still in the low range, a new sad milestone was reached this week.