The next mayor's term will run until 2030, the same year the city budget is on track for cash flow issues, meaning they'll have less money than they need to comfortably sustain daily operations.

Would firefighting in Washoe County be cheaper and more effective if its three different fire departments were combined? It reemerged in last year's legislative session when legislation passed requiring a study examining the possible merging of Sparks Fire Department, Reno Fire Department and Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District into one entity.

District Attorney Chris Hicks (R) is squaring off against Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan (R) in the June primary. Because they are the only candidates, the winner of the primary will automatically win the general election.

The sudden change comes after a protection order claiming stalking was granted against Judge Bridget Robb, which leaves Judge Kathleen Sigurdson unopposed.

Earlier this year, the Planned Parenthood affiliate previously serving Las Vegas agreed to transfer the Southern Nevada service area to Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, which covers parts of California and Nevada.

Funding is still up in the air and the Washoe County Board of Commissioners are hesitant to give libraries extra funding for fiscal year 2026, which starts June 1.

Last month, the Reno City Council approved the Oppidan Data Center to become the city's second data center amid a debate about regulation and their environmental impacts.

A memorandum of understanding signed by the sheriff's office and ICE officials on Feb. 19 authorized certain Douglas County officers to arrest suspected undocumented people without a warrant. 

Agencies in Nevada have been moving staffers and funds to compensate for a federal pause, and seeking answers on the future of refugee resettlement.

The decision comes after a librarian was injured when a self-described First Amendment auditor tried to force his way into a recent Drag Story Hour.

Staff members of the nonprofit Northern Nevada Legal Aid, which provides legal services for immigration, guardianship and housing issues, among others, voted to unionize July 10.

On Wednesday, progressive activist Lily Baran's recount was paid for by an unlikely benefactor — far-right activist Robert Beadles. 

June 11 proved to be a rough night for Robert Beadles, a prominent Republican donor and election conspiracy theorist who formally endorsed 12 candidates for local races in Washoe County and supported others. Only three made it to the general.

Housing and environmental issues are not the only historical parallels to 1991. It will also be the first time a Black woman has appeared on the ballot as a Reno City Council candidate in more than 30 years. 

At IndyTalks event on economic development, airport authority CEO Daren Griffin explained how a billion-dollar airport project will keep up with the community's growth and shared plans for the future.

Washoe County Commissioner Mariluz Garcia says she expected some mudslinging when she ran for her District 3 seat as a Democrat in the 2022 election. What she didn't expect was the severe harassment.

In Northern Nevada's fast-growing and politically swingy Washoe County, races for seats on the county commission are heating up, with the political lean of the panel — currently divided 3-2 with a Republican majority — hanging in the balance.

Democratic Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Rep. Mark Amodei are concerned about the plan's impact on jobs, mail ballot-heavy elections and the economy.

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a much-anticipated lands bill for Washoe County, opening up new parcels for development in the housing-starved area in a conservation and development compromise mirroring prior Nevada lands bills.

Fukhar Sultani is one of more than 20 participants in the Northern Nevada International Center's refugee mentorship program. Aaron Laden created the program to emulate the church youth groups he attended when he was a teenager.