The National Weather Service is forecasting a series of storms that will bring snow and rain throughout the holiday week. Washoe County is urging residents to take precautions as wet conditions increase the risk of flooding on roads and in neighborhoods. Drivers...
Most Washoe County offices will be closed December 25 and January 1 for Christmas and New Year. We wish everyone a warm and safe holiday season. The following county offices will be closed: Administrative offices at the Washoe County Complex: 1001 E. Ninth...
At the last Board of County Commissioners meeting for the year, the Board voted to approve the purchase of a home damaged by the 2027 Lemmon Valley flood to eliminate the risk - and cost - of future flood damage. The Board also approved a lease for a warehouse to which the Registrar of Voters will relocate its operations and administration in the future.
Riverbend Park is Washoe County’s newest recreation site, positioned on the bank of the Truckee River near Verdi. Commissioner Mariluz Garcia has allocated part of her District 3 Special Funds for improvements to the park, and this week she will join Washoe County...
Upcoming Washoe County Board of Commissioners Meeting will be December 16, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
In two separate actions today, the Board of County Commissioners approved funding to better serve those in need of mental health care while serving time in the Washoe County Jail. A $15 million grant from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services will enable the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to continue its Jail Based Mental Health Program through June 2027. The original grant of $5.8 million was approved in April 2024, and today an additional $9.9 million was approved.
Washoe County is proud to partner with Redwood Materials and UNR’s Tech Hub to pilot prototype bins to improve safety and success with consumer-level lithium-battery recycling. This is part of the national goal to develop a full domestic battery supply chain here in Nevada.
July 4, 2026, marks the Nation’s semi quincentennial – or 250th anniversary – of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Beginning in January, the timeless columned entrance to the Washoe County Historic Courthouse will be open one day each month. Shortly after 8 a.m., Court will hold a Moment of Honor led by a local champion of democracy who will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and present a local musical artist to perform a patriotic song. The champion will also be given the opportunity to lead a presentation on a selected historical figure – who may make a special appearance - significant to America’s 250 years of nationhood.
Upcoming Washoe County Board of Commissioners Meeting will be December 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
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