Reno, Nevada. February 27, 2009. Washoe County received word this week that Standard and Poor’s, one of the country’s premier bond rating firms, has raised the County’s outstanding general obligation rating from AA- to AA.

Reno, Nevada. February 26, 2009. Washoe County is sponsoring proposed legislation to financially help owners of a private, on-site well and/or septic system convert over to a community water or sewer system when needed or desired.

Reno, Nevada. February 25, 2009. The Washoe County Roads Department will resurface the Rainshadow Lane bridge March 3-6 and the Juniper Hill Road bridge March 10-13, 2009. Both bridges are located in southwest Reno off of west Mayberry Drive.

Reno, Nevada. February 12, 2009. Are you struggling or falling behind on your mortgage payments and in fear of losing your home? Are you worried about interest rate adjustments and your ability to afford a higher mortgage payment? If the answer is yes, then you will want to attend the foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by Washoe County Senior Services’, Senior Law Project on Saturday, February 21st at the Reno Senior Center located at 1155 E. 9th Street.

Reno, Nevada. February 10, 2009. Washoe County officials have made property tax calculations on about 171,000 parcels in Washoe County, and the preliminary results indicate that property tax revenues for local governments will decrease an average of 3.5% in the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009.

Reno, Nevada. February 9, 2009 The Washoe County Law Library will host the free public legal seminar "Kids Nowadays, Can You Believe the Things They Do? The Juvenile Justice System" on Thursday, February 26, 2009; Ryan Sullivan, Esq. from the Washoe County Public Defender’s office will present the seminar.

Reno, Nevada. February 5, 2009. Washoe County Senior Services is accepting applications to fill six openings on the Senior Services Advisory Board.

Reno, Nevada. February 5, 2009. Washoe County is pleased to announce improvements to The Washoe Channel that will increase citizens’ opportunities to keep in touch with their county government.

Reno, Nevada. February 3, 2009. Washoe County’s Board of County Commissioners met today in closed session to consider the County’s largest employee association’s offer to reduce hours and wages of their members by 2.5% to help meet the challenge of a worsening economy.