Washoe County

Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada: Officials: nowhere to go but up for local tourism industry

The good news for Northern Nevada's gaming and tourism industry heading into 2009 is that things can't get much worse.. . Some say that the ... (read more)

Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada: Fired up: Which one really takes the title?

From first to worst, superlatives abound in describing historical and contemporary events. Journalists, public officials, town boosters and others ... (read more)

Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada: Minstrel show

A group of 40 black men with painted black faces and wide, white lips stuck in an exaggerated grin were the popular entertainment to come to ... (read more)

Reno Gazette-Journal, Nevada: WASHOE COUNTY

CAB MEETINGS. . WEST WASHOE VALLEY CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD. . 7 p.m. Monday. . Sierra Fire Protection District, 3905 Old U.S. 395,. . Washoe Valley ... (read more)

NBC 11 Minneapolis (KARE): TV reporter harassed by rowdy revelers

New Year's eve revelers in Nevada got a little out of hand and a TV reporter got caught in the middle. Lemor Shlomof from Reno, NBC affiliate KRNV ... (read more)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Law enforcement deaths fall in '08

Fewer law enforcement officers died in the line of duty in 2008 compared with last year, reflecting better training and tactics, two law ... (read more)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Progressive Gaming may sell off assets, filing shows

Troubled slot machine company Progressive Gaming International Corp. could be cashing out unless it can come up with enough coin to stave off a ... (read more)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: More horses abandoned in the wild

RENO -- A growing number of owners are abandoning their domestic horses in the wild across Nevada and other Western states as the economy worsens ... (read more)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: OUTDOOR BRIEFS

IT'S THE SEASON. . Give an annual license to outdoors fan. . While wrapping up their holiday shopping this year, Nevadans looking for those last ... (read more)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Facial recognition computer at DMV spurs man's arrest

The Department of Motor Vehicles' new facial recognition system has discovered a Reno driver alleged to have used a false ID to collect $115,000 in ... (read more)