Washoe County Archives - Page 8 of 29

NV Insurance Commish Schedules Town Hall To Address ‘Insurance Crisis’ In Tahoe Basin

June 27, 2024 5:15 pmJune 27, 2024 5:19 pm

Tomorrow morning, the Nevada Division of Insurance has scheduled a Town Hall meeting in Incline Village, Nevada to discuss the impacts of wildfires in the Western United States on homeowners and condominium insurance. The Town Hall meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, June 28 at the Donald...

Former Democratic Assemblyman Arrested For DUI Following Police Pursuit

June 27, 2024 1:45 pm

Former Democratic Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks has been arrested for DUI after a car chase involving him and the Las Vegas Metropolitan police earlier this morning. 8 News Now reports: According to police sources, Brooks was taken into custody following a police pursuit that started near Sahara Avenue and Paradise...

‘Fake Electors’ Case Dismissed, Clark County Judge Cites Lack of Jurisdiction

June 21, 2024 1:14 pmJune 24, 2024 12:10 pm

Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus has dismissed a case involving six Republican ‘fake electors’ citing that the county was not appropriate jurisdiction. The prosecution, brought by Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford, contends they will take the case to the Nevada Supreme Court as the statute of limitations...

Election Integrity NonProfit Files Writ To Clean Voter Rolls in Washoe County, Marc Elias Intervenes

June 20, 2024 1:24 pmJune 28, 2024 11:49 am

The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) filed a petition for mandamus to force Washoe County, Nevada election officials, specifically interim registrar Cari Ann Burgess, to investigate and fix commercial addresses on the county’s voter roll. According to the complaint, the county, through a “Media Production Specialist” for the Registrar of...

Washoe County Commission Refuses to Reappoint Incumbent Al Rogers to Library Board

June 19, 2024 3:52 pmJune 19, 2024 3:54 pm

Yesterday, Washoe County commissioners voted against reappointing Trustee Al Rogers to his seat on the county’s library board in a split 3-2 decision. The commission’s Vice Chair Jeanne Herman, Commissioner Clara Andriola, and Commissioner Mike Clark collectively approved the motion to reject Rogers’s reappointment while the commission’s Chairwoman Alexis Hill...

OPINION: The Importance of Parents in a Child’s Education

June 3, 2024 10:45 am

My name is Alicia Woo, and I am running for the Washoe County School Board in District G, which serves the western side of Washoe County from Incline Village to Cold Springs. I am often asked how education can be improved. Generally the first things that come to mind are...

Washoe County DA Files Lawsuit Against USPS

May 29, 2024 9:50 pmMay 30, 2024 2:53 pm

After receiving authorization from the Washoe County Board of Commissioners yesterday, and on the bipartisan heels of Sen. Jacky Rosen (D) and Governor Joe Lombardo’s (R) press conference in front of the United States Postal Service’s processing and distribution center in Reno, Nevada, the Washoe County District Attorney’s office has...

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