Washoe County Registrar of Voters is looking for individuals who are willing to serve as PAID On-Call Poll Workers for the upcoming Special Election on Tuesday, September 13th. In order to serve as a Poll Worker, you must be a registered voter of Nevada and a resident of Washoe County, be physically able to assemble […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors settled several lingering redistricting issues Tuesday, Aug. 23, directing staff to prepare a final map showing proposed boundaries of the five supervisor districts. The board will hold two public hearings before it adopts final district boundaries on Oct. 11. The first hearing will take place on Sept. 13 and […]
Motorists traveling along Highway 65 may have noticed a massive construction project west of the highway at the northern edge of Roseville. The project is a new jail being built by Placer County at the Bill Santucci Justice Center. Scheduled to be completed next April, it is a symbol of the progress the county is […]
Washoe County’s Building and Safety Department Director Don Jeppson is pleased to report that building permit activity in the unincorporated areas of the County have been increasing, a positive economic sign for our community. “We’re really happy to report that building permit revenues for the fiscal year 2011 which ended June 30th were up 14.5% […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) today issued a statement regarding the newest version of Senate Bill x1 7, which amends the fire tax to drastically increase costs. “This is just as illegal as the first fire tax but this time they’ve taken off the gloves and really socked it to rural Californians. This is […]
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – Pacific Southwest Regional Forester Randy Moore and California Conservation Corps (CCC) Director David Muraki today visited a crew of military veterans who are preparing for future employment while they’re helping to protect Lake Tahoe communities from wildfire. “The Veterans Green Corps program is a win-win for everyone,” said Moore. “It […]
Stateline, NV – A federal judge ruled in favor of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Sierra Colina project today in a decision to dismiss the League to Save Lake Tahoe’s lawsuit against the project, according to TRPA officials. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board permitted the Sierra Colina project in June 2009 […]
The Washoe County Registrar of Voters Office will be open on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th from 9:00am to 5:00pm for Early Voting. However, early voting on that day only be reduced to one location—the Registrar of Voters Office located at 1001 East Ninth Street in Reno. The Special Election is necessary due to Governor […]
The Placer County Board of Supervisors settled several lingering redistricting issues Tuesday, Aug. 23, directing staff to prepare a final map showing proposed boundaries of the five supervisor districts. The board will hold two public hearings before it adopts final district boundaries on Oct. 11. The first hearing will take place on Sept. 13 and […]
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. will join Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire at the Clean Energy Summit 4.0 in Las Vegas, Nev., for a panel discussion on how the West’s leadership in clean energy is influencing economic development, new technologies and national and international policymaking. Clean Energy Summit 4.0 […]
