The following are highlights from today’s Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting: 1. Washoe County Leadership Academy Wildfire Preparedness Pilot Project: The Board of County Commissioners received a presentation from the 2026 Washoe County...
Most Washoe County offices will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 and commemorates the final emancipation of slaves in the United States, which occurred on June 19, 1865, more than...
NOTE: The figures provided below are approximate, point-in-time estimates and should not be considered exact counts. 10,500 outstanding mail ballots to process and add to results 800 mail ballots are currently being signature verified 3,500 mail ballots are being...
The Tentative Subdivision Map for the Ascente Subdivision was first approved on June 6, 2017. Included with the many Development Code required conditions was a pedestrian/equestrian path along Fawn Lane. With the ongoing construction of the Ascente Subdivision,...
The Washoe County Assessor’s Office will be updating its street-level images to assist in its assessment processes, Assessor Chris Sarman said today. Over the next several months, teams from NCTech will be driving neighborhoods to capture street-view...
The annual Lazy 5 Summer Music Series returns June 3 and runs every Wednesday evening through August 12. Concerts are held weekly from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Lazy 5 Regional Park, 7100 Pyramid Way, Sparks. As always, admission is free. Food trucks will be on site to...
Courts and justice system partners across Washoe County are joining together this May to recognize National Treatment Court Month, highlighting the impact of therapeutic courts in promoting recovery, accountability, and public safety throughout the community. In...
For the first time, Washoe County Regional Animal Services is offering a free dog licensing promotion from June 1 through June 13 to help get current ID tags on dogs ahead of the busy July 4th holiday.
Washoe County is now Nevada’s largest municipal eduroam provider, helping bring the statewide network of eduroam hotspots to nearly 350 locations.
The following are highlights from today’s Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting: 1. Washoe Opioid Abatement and Recovery Fund update: Washoe County has received $11.43 million from the statewide opioid settlements, creating the Washoe Opioid Abatement...