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The Board reviewed the Opioid Community Needs Assessment, which shows an increase in opioid use, and provides recommendations for use of settlement funds.
Feb 28, 2023
Bethany Drysdale
Medical Examiner identifies victims killed in 02/24/2023 aircraft crash
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the five deceased individuals involved in an aircraft crash that occurred on February 24, 2023, near Stagecoach, Nevada. Edward Pricola, 32, of Reno, Nevada (flight medical crew) Mark...
Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners Meeting
The Community Services Department (CSD) received more than 100 requests for traffic calming and engineering in 2022. The top requests are related to speed reduction, pedestrian safety, signage and striping, traffic signal issues, and school zone safety improvements. Of those requests, 20-30 percent were mitigated through traffic-calming methods, 25-35 percent were prioritized and will be addressed, and 35-45 percent were determined to require no action.
Washoe County offices will be closed February 20
Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, in observance of Presidents’ Day. The holiday celebrates the birthday of the first U.S. president, President George Washington, while also noting President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, which is February 12. It is celebrated annually on the third Monday in February.
Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners Meeting
County job classifications and compensation receive first update in 20 years, and Board approves grant funding for the Boys & Girls Club to add more daycare capacity.
Regional Animal Services is seeking information related to dog attack at Grand Sierra Resort
Washoe County Regional Animal Services (WCRAS) is seeking information on the whereabouts of a person of interest named Heather Brashear and her dog, Bandit, who were reported to be involved in a dog attack to a person, resulting in severe injuries, that occurred at Grand Sierra Resort on January 26, 2023.
Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Board approves State of Emergency for storms and accepts grant to restore Galena Creek Schoolhouse.
Storm water preparations at Swan Lake
We are well into a new year, and “atmospheric river” is the phrase of the day. We have seen back-to-back storms bring a mix of snow and rain to the entire region and in some areas we have already seen localized flooding. In response the Washoe County Community Services Department (CSD) is in a “monitor and measured response” status. What does this mean?
Expedition Dinosaur exhibit opens at Wilbur D. May Museum
The Wilbur D. May Museum will host its annual special exhibit: Expedition Dinosaur, this time featuring Dinosaurs from Stage Nine Exhibits. The exhibit will run for four months from January 14 through April 30, with an open house preview night for educators being...
Washoe County offices closed January 16
Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.