A primary challenger boosted by a far-right political activist ended an incumbent's re-election hopes to the Washoe County Commission, while other primaries set the stage for several high-profile general election matchups.

Down-ballot races often play a bigger role in the day-to-day life of communities with school boards setting education policy and municipal governments overseeing land use planning and business licensure.

If you cover politics for any length of time, it’s easy to become irritated, even irritable.

Commission members voted Thursday to withdraw a previously issued amicus brief supporting the lawsuit filed by the state Osteopathic Medical Association against regulations limiting the prescription of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 treatment outside of a hospital setting. Commissioner Jeanne Herman was the lone no vote.

Chair Hartung, who is the county commissioner for District 4, confirmed in an interview that he would run for his seat again. Hartung, whose district encompasses Sparks, Spanish Springs, and Wadsworth, has been on the board since 2012 and was elected chair of the board in 2019.