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Washoe County Commissioner Mike Clark Cites Conflict of Interest, Abstains From Certifying 2024 Election

November 15, 2024 3:59 pmNovember 25, 2024 9:40 am

The majority of Washoe County commissioners certified the 2024 election in a 3-1 vote, with Commissioner Mike Clark citing a conflict of interest as reason he would abstain from voting. He was not present when the vote was taken after a brief recess for legal counsel to review Clark’s conflict...

Washoe County Manager Caught Drinking At Local Bar While on Medical Leave

November 1, 2024 10:59 pmNovember 8, 2024 12:27 pm

Washoe County Manager Eric Brown celebrated Halloween last night by having drinks with his wife at a local haunt in Sparks. The eyewitness, who first noticed Brown’s sports car with personalized plates parked in front of the Red Hawk Golf and Resort, took photos of the Browns inside at the...

BREAKING: Washoe County Manager Recommends Registrar Take a Leave of Absence Due to ‘Recent Stress Issues’

September 25, 2024 8:00 amSeptember 26, 2024 12:20 pm

With only 24 days until early voting and 41 days until election day, The Globe has scooped that Washoe County interim Registrar of Voters (ROV) Cari-Ann Burgess has been recommended by County Manager Eric Brown to take a leave of absence to address “self-identified personal stress.” The email to the...

Washoe County Commissioner Mike Clark and County Manager Eric Brown Clash Over Reno’s Community Assistance Center

August 23, 2024 4:25 pmAugust 26, 2024 8:17 am

During last week’s Reno city council meeting, Councilmember Jenny Brekhus revealed an email (see below) from a county employee to Commissioner Mike Clark which stated that the City of Reno was not interested in a proposal from the County to rehabilitate the former Community Assistance Center (CAC) in order to...

Washoe County Libraries Cancel Drag Queen Story Hour

July 25, 2024 2:18 pmJuly 25, 2024 6:48 pm

This article has been edited to include a comment from Brad Bynum, Washoe County Library spokesperson/Marketing and Communications Assistant. A press release (see below) from Our Center, an LGBTQIA+ advocacy nonprofit and organizer of the controversial “Drag Queen Story Hour ,” announced that all future drag events in Washoe County...

Washoe County Commission Reverses Course, Certifies Primary Recounts

July 17, 2024 10:37 amJuly 17, 2024 2:51 pm

In a 4-1 vote, and after hours of public comment, the Washoe County Commission reversed course and certified two recounts in June’s primary election. Commissioner Jeanne Herman was the sole dissenting vote and the only commissioner who did not change their vote from last week’s meeting that resulted in a...

Commissioner Alexis Hill Cancels County Board Meeting Despite Quorum

March 6, 2024 3:53 pmMarch 7, 2024 10:38 am

The Globe has learned that Washoe County Commission Chairwoman Alexis Hill (she/her/hers) has unilaterally canceled the upcoming March 12th county board meeting due to a trip she is scheduled to take as the Chairwoman of the Tahoe Transportation District. Despite having the needed quorum for the meeting, Hill has asked...