Yearly Archives: 2023
Obituary: Former county commissioner Joanne Bond dies
Joanne West Bond passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Dec. 30 in Seymour, Indiana. Bond served as a Washoe County Commissioner in District Five from 1996 until 2004.
Volatility reigns at Sparks Fire Department
In Sparks, the mental and physical strain of overworked firefighters is exacerbated by an ongoing crisis of leadership, and a contentious relationship between city management and the firefighters’ union.
Five events this week: It’s 2023!
If you are staying close to home, there are plenty of free and low-cost things to do this week, particularly if you have kiddos.
Nevada has a 2023 new year’s resolution: Liver transplants for those who need them
Nevada has a new year’s resolution for 2023: Perform the state’s first liver transplant and expand other organ transplant services for residents who need them.
Actor Jeremy Renner in critical condition after snow plow accident
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office announced yesterday that actor Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition at a local hospital after a snow plow accident.
County opens warming shelter after power outages from winter storm
Washoe County officials today announced its Emergency Management division is opening a County-managed and Red Cross-supported warming center at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
Churchill County commissioners learn how Fallon range expansion affects county
Churchill County commissioners received a detailed briefing at their last December meeting on how the recently-approved Fallon Range Training Complex’s expansion and modernization will play out in central Nevada.