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In a reversal, board in key Nevada swing county certifies election
In an abrupt reversal, a majority of commissioners in the Reno, Nevada area voted to certify the results of two local elections, one week after three Republicans on the five-member board blocked the certification. Two of the Washoe County Commission members who voted against certification last week, Clara Andriola and...
Reno Toy Run donation stands on second vote after rider swastika controversy
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A $10,000 donation to the Reno Toy Run from Washoe County commissioner Mike Clark will still be made after an effort to rescind the donation failed Tuesday. The reconsideration, pushed by Democratic commissioners Mariluz Garcia and Alexis Hill, came after News...
Washoe County Commission retains Reno Toy Run donation after swastika incident
Commissioner Mike Clark’s $10,000 donation to a motorcycle group for their annual toy drive remains intact after being reconsidered on Tuesday, with a 3-2 vote in favor of retaining the donation. Clark and commissioners Clara Andriola and Jeanne Herman voted to retain the donation. Chair Alexis Hill and Mariluz Garcia voted to rescind. ...
Suspect in Shooting in Palomino Valley Charged with Murder
A suspect in a shooting in Palomino Valley has been charged with murder after the victim died from his injuries. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office detectives have charged Jimmy Lellan Shores, 81, of Reno, with murder in the shooting death of 46-year-old Ingra Souza, the Sheriff's Office said in a post on X.
On second thought, County Commission approves recount totals | Reno Memo
Want local news poorly explained via email? Subscribe to The Reno Memo. We got the recount issue resolved, everyone. On Tuesday night, the Washoe County Commission voted 4-1 to approve the results of a vote recount in two local races, after rejecting the results on a 3-2 vote last week. Commissioners Clara Andriola and Mike Clark switched from "no" to "yes" from the previous vote. ...
Elderly Reno man charged with murder in Palomino Valley shooting
An elderly Reno man is behind bars on murder charges after a recent shooting in Palomino Valley. Jimmy Lellan Shores, 81, was arrested on July 9 after deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office responded to the 5000 block of Microwave Drive on the report of a shooting. Deputies arrived...
US judge rejects GOP case to stop post-Election Day mail ballot counting
A federal judge dismissed a case Wednesday that sought to halt post-Election Day counting of mail-in ballots in Nevada. Nevada law allows for mailed ballots to be counted up to four days after Election Day as long as they're postmarked by the end of Election Day. Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda Du...
Nevada county reverses controversial vote and certifies two recounts while legal action looms
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county certified the results of two local recounts on Tuesday, reversing course on a controversial vote against certification that spurred legal action and put Washoe County in unchartered legal territory. The vote overturns last week’s rare move in the politically mixed swath of northern Nevada, including Reno, that had implications for the general election in one of the nation’s most important swing states. Still, Nevada’s secretary of state and attorney general are waiting for the state Supreme Court to weigh in on a petition that seeks to confirm the obligations for counties to certify election results.
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