Washoe County News

“It would equal a reduction of $434.89 for each of the 433,885 students currently enrolled in Nevada this school year”

Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons' directive to Nevada government agencies to produce budget cut plans of up to 14 percent is being questioned by the state Assembly's Democratic speaker and by top educators. via Reno Gazette-Journal

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Nevada's top election official on Wednesday challenged a re-election bid by a Washoe County school board trustee - in a move that could trigger a court battle over the state's voter-approved term limits. via The Modesto Bee

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Elected officials from Reno, Sparks and Washoe County are grappling with a $1 million shortfall in funding for homeless services, including the opening of a new family shelter and services building in October. via San Diego Daily Transcript

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The first step to solving the problem of students who drop out of high school before they earn their diplomas is to understand the scope of the problem. via Newark Advocate

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A 32-year-old man and his 21-year-old girlfriend were killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday south of Reno. via KTVN Reno

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“The program isn't working well if you're .16 plus cocaine over the top of that”

An Incline Village woman was ordered to serve 140 days in Douglas County Jail after she tested positive for alcohol and cocaine in violation of her probation for a second driving under the influence conviction. via The Record-Courier

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Jim Gibbons, to have the couple's closed-door divorce trial moved from Carson City to Reno. via SF Gate

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“We generally won't see anything larger than a pound, so this is much bigger than normal”

A North Lake Tahoe couple face multiple drug charges after authorities found 20 to 30 pounds of marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, unidentified pills and drug paraphernalia in their apartment. via Tahoe Daily Tribune

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Washoe County Deputies responded to a call Sunday in south Reno and arrived on scene to locate and arrest Doriane Densen-Jacobs as she attempted to escape through a window. via KRNV-TV Reno

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“Defensible space has proven to be a deciding factor in the survival of homes in the path of wildland fires, and provides a safe area in which firefighters can protect homes.”

The spring period for open burning of vegetation in Washoe County by permit from the Reno Fire Department and the Sierra Fire Protection District will end at noon Thursday. via Reno Gazette-Journal

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