Items donated at UNR dorms

UNR-Cares Donation Drive a Success

This year between May 4 and 15, UNR's Department of Residential Life, Housing, and Food Services and the County’s Human Services Agency partnered to connect items left by students moving out of their dorms with newly housed people moving into theirs. The partnership was a huge success diverting housewares from the landfill, while supporting people who need resources.

Ryan Gustafson named new assistant county manager

  Washoe County has appointed Ryan Gustafson as assistant county manager, effective March 30.  Gustafson has served Washoe County since September 2017 and currently leads the Human Services Agency (HSA) as director. In his new role, he will transition from...

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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...

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Washoe County receives accolades for Green Recovery Plan

Washoe County's Green Recovery Plan was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to address the physical, mental, and economic health of residents. The plan integrates disaster risk reduction measures into the revitalization of livelihoods and economies. The plan also incorporates lessons learned from the pandemic to better prepare for similar challenges in the future.