Washoe County offices will be closed for Thanksgiving holiday
Most Washoe County offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 28-29, in observance of Thanksgiving and Family Day.
Nov 20, 2024
Bethany Drysdale
Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners meeting
Behavioral health services on the rise in Washoe County with new in-patient center on the way
Board of County Commissioners certifies results of General Election
At a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, the Board certified the Canvass of the Vote.
Washoe County to host Washoe Tahoe Academy mixer in advance of its new, free, leadership program
On the heels of the widely popular Washoe County Leadership Academy, Washoe County is launching a Tahoe-specific academy to focus on the unique needs and opportunities in north Lake Tahoe. The Washoe Tahoe Academy will launch next April, and county staff will be...
Washoe County offices closed for Veterans Day
Most Washoe County offices will be closed Monday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. It is celebrated on November 11 to commemorate the armistice of WWI, which went into effect “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” in 1918.
Election Day wraps up in Washoe County
Election Day concludes in Washoe County with initial results posted to the county’s website. The results include all in-person voting during early voting and Election Day, as well as all mail-in ballots received and processed up to Election Day. Mail-in ballots...
Washoe County announces mid-day election turnout numbers
By mid-afternoon on Election Day, Washoe County has seen about 66 percent turnout of eligible voters.
Washoe County sees 59 percent turnout before Election Day
Early voting ended in Washoe County on Friday evening, with an in-person turnout of 90,712 voters and just over 105,000 mail-in ballots totaling around 59 percent of registered voters. Those who still plan to vote in person can do so on Election Day at one of the 55 Vote Centers around the county. Vote Centers open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., and every voter in line by closing time will be allowed to vote.
Statement on Manager Brown’s medical leave
County Manager Eric Brown will be on medical leave through November 29. He did not originally plan to be out of the office over the General Election, and had scheduled a medical procedure for later in November. However, last week he contracted pneumonia and was...
Washoe County receives grant to reduce drunk driving recidivism
The Washoe County Department of Alternative Sentencing was awarded a $63,000 grant from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety. The funds will support ongoing efforts in reducing drunk driving recidivism as well as providing greater access...