Washoe County News

The motorcoach was buzzing with more than 60 cowboys and cowgirls on board gearing up for the 50-mile cattle drive from Doyle, Calif., to Reno on Sunday.

It's early Friday morning and the cool air will soon yield to the heat of a Nevada late spring day.

While medical marijuana dispensaries passed the Legislature, they were still a topic of debate at the Reno City Council meeting on Wednesday.

A former Incline Village teacher will be tasked with leading the effort to transform the community's public schools into the flagship program for Washoe County.

Overall it's bad news. The gravy trainmake that sausage, biscuits and gravy trainjust keeps rolling.

The federal sequestration cuts are hitting home, cutting into senior services in Washoe County.

The Washoe County Sheriff's office is investigating Bishop Manogue High School's "Safe and Sober" graduation party.

She even mentioned our stellar efforts in the 1980s, which should be lauded. But let me just add a little cynicism to the mix.

Washoe County Commission Chairman David Humke, Commissioner Marsha Berkbigler and other dignitaries were on hand recently as Bowers Mansion reopened to the public.

On Tuesday, the parking lot at LakeRidge was packed and more than 200 golfers were soaking up the sun.

The Washoe County Sheriffs Office is investigating an incident at Manogue High School's Safe and Sober Graduation Night on June 1st.

In the 1940's and 50's, families woke up to find milk on their doorsteps. Over the past several decades, however, that service has faded away.

For the fifth straight year, Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda in Reno donated a new car to give away at the "Fit for Perfect Attendance" event held last Saturday.

"The oldest item we have is actually a document from 1714," Gist, President of the Silver State National Peace Officers, said.

The RTC will join transit agencies across the nation in the 8th Annual Dump the Pump Day in Washoe County on Thursday, June 20th offering free rides on RTC RIDE transit services.

There's a new development in a case we've been following about a parent who was arrested at a Washoe County School Board meeting last week.

Joseph Naso is pictured in this undated booking photograph released to Reuters April 14, 2011 by the Washoe County Sheriff's office.

Question: Our question from the Ask Joe File comes long distance tonight: All the way from Iowa.

The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and the Washoe County Community Services Department are warning both residents and contractors to use precautions over the next several days due to fire danger.

Dude the dog won't be going back to his home, however, instead, he is dad to "Cold Nose Kennels."