Washoe County

Due to a mix of heavy, wet snow and a shortage of staff, roads were a challenge for crews to plow this winter in Incline Village.

El gobernador Joe Lombardo firmó el proyecto de ley 92 del Senado, que regula la venta ambulante en Nevada.

Governor Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 92 into law, which regulates sidewalk vending in Clark and Washoe counties.

Purple Politics Nevada is KUNR’s weekly show about the 2023 Nevada Legislative Session. In this week’s episode, host Lucia Starbuck explores racist covenants in housing deeds in Washoe County and a short history lesson on why they exist. State lawmakers are considering a bill to allow discriminatory language to be removed.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending nearly $200 million to reduce wildfire risk to communities nationwide, including many parts of the Mountain West.

Local governments in Nevada are seeking more autonomy on how they choose replacements on their boards, organize their management structure and distribute legal notices to the public, and the legislative session that begins Feb. 6 may be their opportunity to get it.

In anticipation of possible flooding and power outages, Reno and Washoe County have issued an emergency declaration.

Washoe, Douglas, Lyon, and Storey counties have opened warming shelters, and a few Reno casinos have discounted rates for people without power.

University of Nevada, Reno freshman Kesley Morris gained many skills during her time on the Spanish Springs High School ski team. KUNR Youth Media’s Ellie Mundt talked with Kesley about how she overcame her fears to conquer the slopes.

Two new faces will join an incumbent on the Washoe County Board of County Commissioners, according to preliminary results. The five-person board is the policymaker for the county and governs 24 departments, including the district attorney’s office, housing and homeless services, and the registrar of voters.