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Three men sentenced to prison for drug trafficking
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Three men have been sentenced to 20 or more years in prison on drug trafficking charges, according to the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office. David Gilbert and Alejandro Diaz-Sanchez were sentenced to 25 years in prison with parole eligibility after 10 for trafficking 400 or grams of methamphetamine. The pair were arrested in October of last year when Gilbert was contacted for a sale.
City of Reno to Host Truckee River Vision Community Open House
The City of Reno and Washoe County continue to seek public feedback on the Truckee River Vision Plan to improve the 18-mile stretch of the Truckee River Corridor between the Nevada state line and Sparks. The City invites the media and public to attend a community engagement open house on Thursday, July 11, 2024, to learn more about a draft plan for the Truckee.
Critics call for tax cap, new vote as Washoe County fuel tax goes up July 1
Like the sun rising in the east, one thing that’s sure to happen every July 1 in Washoe County is an increase in fuel taxes. This year, the fuel tax will go up by about 3.3 cents per gallon as part of the RTC-5 fuel tax, which gets its name from the...
Washoe County slated to finish recount for 3 local races by end of Monday
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Washoe County hopes to have their election recount done for some challenged races by the end of Monday after election workers spent all day Sunday recounting ballots in three local races to verify the results from the June primary. The recounts,...
Candidate left off Washoe County sample ballot petitions Nevada Supreme Court
A state Assembly candidate petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court this week because he and his opponent were left off Washoe County’s printed sample ballots. “This omission denied voters of Washoe County due process and the ability to research the candidates before going to vote,” Drew Ribar wrote in his filing. ...
Campaign finance complaint filed against Robert Beadles over Washoe County recount funding
RENO, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — A former Reno councilman has filed another campaign finance complaint against right-wing donor Robert Beadles, alleging that his payments to fund three recounts in Washoe County exceeded campaign contribution limits in Nevada law. In the filing sent to the Secretary of...
Reno-Sparks Democrats and Republicans share reactions to Trump-Biden debate
Many eyes and ears were attuned Thursday night to what Northern Nevada Democrats and Republicans thought about the first 2024 debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. That’s because Washoe County is the most swing county in one of the nation’s most swing states and could decide which one returns...
Controversial recount starts Sunday
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Candidate for Washoe County School Board District G At-Large post Paul White was well out of contention when election results were officially canvassed on June 21, 2024. His count was nearly 9,000 votes out of first place. But in Nevada a candidate can ask for a...
GPS tracker update: Court adviser finds John Doe request to stay anonymous 'unpersuasive'
In the lawsuit over a GPS device used to track Reno’s mayor, a new filing this week by Washoe County District Court says the anonymous person who paid for the spying must reveal his name. “In this case, John Doe has not shown that disclosure of his identity will reveal highly personal and sensitive information about him, or that disclosure will subject him to a significant risk of retaliatory physical or mental harm,” Discovery Commissioner Wesley Ayers...
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