Washoe Opioid Abatement and Recovery Fund grant Released

Washoe County is excited and proud to announce the opening of the Washoe Opioid Abatement and Recovery Fund (WOARF) Notice of Funding Opportunity supported by the Opioid Litigation Settlement Agreements and One Nevada Agreement.    The grant program offers...

Downtown Reno skyline, Nevada, with hotels, casinos and the surrounding High Eastern Sierra foothills

Washoe County invites the community to participate in Climate Action Planning

Washoe County announces the development of its first-ever Community Climate Action Plan (CAP) as part of its commitment to sustainability and to net-zero community greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The County invites community members to participate in shaping the CAP by providing feedback through upcoming listening sessions and an online survey.  

Join us this weekend for Living History at Bowers Mansion

The historic Bowers Mansion will begin its 2024 tour season with a Living History Event this weekend. Return to the days of Nevada’s statehood, bring a picnic lunch, enjoy the grounds and tour the mansion.  Enjoy live music by Sage Creek Bluegrass and food from the...

Top headlines from Community Homelessness Advisory Board meeting

The Community Homelessness Advisory Board (CHAB) met today for its first meeting of 2024. The board members discussed the brief hiatus in meeting as many objectives of the previous board have been enacted, but informally agreed that more frequent meetings will be necessary as the next phases of the Nevada Cares Campus come online and the community turns its attention to housing.