Bar chart titled “2019–2026 Point in Time” showing sheltered and unsheltered populations from 2019 to 2026. Blue bars represent sheltered counts and purple bars represent unsheltered counts. Data by date: • 1/24/2019: 1,030 sheltered, 226 unsheltered • 1/30/2020: 772 sheltered, 459 unsheltered • 2/4/2021: 928 sheltered, 780 unsheltered • 2/24/2022: 1,188 sheltered, 417 unsheltered • 1/26/2023: 1,361 sheltered, 329 unsheltered • 1/25/2024: 1,397 sheltered, 363 unsheltered • 1/22/2025: 1,389 sheltered (unsheltered count not conducted) • 1/29/2026: 1,446 sheltered, 341 unsheltered. Overall, sheltered counts generally increase over time, while unsheltered counts peak in 2021 and decline thereafter.

Washoe County releases 2026 PIT Count

Washoe County released the results of the January 29, 2026, Point in Time (PIT) count, showing similar total count numbers to previous years. The PIT Count is an annual count of the number of people experiencing homelessness in Washoe County and is required by the...

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2026 Primary Election Observation Opportunities

Public observation opportunities are available during the 2026 Primary Election, offering multiple ways to view election processes firsthand and better understand how Washoe County elections are conducted in a safe, secure, free and transparent manner. All vote...

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Top headlines from the Board of County Commissioners meeting

The University of Nevada, Reno, hosted a special UNR Day at the Washoe County Administration Complex with informational tables on eight colleges or programs, from the Latino Research Center and Athletics to the ORVIS School of Nursing and Nevada Seismology Lab. The College of Engineering demonstrated a robot, and the Cooperative Extension sampled tri-tip from its Mobile Harvest Unit. 

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Community Composting Events

Riverside Farmers Market food scrap drop-off every Sunday. Ask a Compost Expert on 4/26, and community composting workshops with Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful.

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Washoe County Tax Cap Claim Forms Mailed

If you receive a Tax Cap Claim form in the mail, please fill it out and return it to the Assessor, or file it online. This mailing is the for upcoming 2026/2027 fiscal year and is due by June 30, 2027, and we request that you send it by June 15.