Rick Cooper
A resident reported a possible arson incident in the Bowers Mansion Area on Nextdoor on August 11, 2026.
by Rick CooperWatch Duty has relayed a National Weather Service Flash Flood Watch on Tuesday, August 11 for the next several days. The Purple on the map below is the Watch area. Also, the Bug and Fred Mountain Fires have combined and the Stallion Fire has grown to 20,000 acres. Link
by Rick CooperWashoe County Parcel Map Review Committee to meet this Thursday, August 13, 2026. This is a Zoom only meeting, link in the Agenda link below. Citizens can make comments at the meeting. From the Agenda: The Owners Application to Washoe County is here.
by Rick Cooper
Second of four industrial buildings completed at 600 Herz Blvd at the SW corner of Hwy 341 and South Virginia Street. Building 4 has been completed and houses Amazon's same day delivery warehouse. Buildings 1 and 2 are in the planning stages. Building 3 is 196,000 square
by Rick Cooper
Smoke from the four fires to the north is still lingering in the region on Sunday Morning. Forward progress has been stopped on the Moose Ridge Fire and it is being mopped up so we are down to three active regional fires. Update Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 7pm. Two
by Rick Cooper
Diablo Fire Threatened Pleasant Valley and Toll Road Areas UPDATE: August 3, 2026 at 10:47am: Size updated to 185 acres per Watch Duty. As reported by the last WatchDuty app update posted at 9:00pm on Sunday, August 2, 2026, forward progress of the fire had been stopped. Located
by Rick Cooper
Washoe Lake State Park is hosting a morning get together with the rangers.
by Rick Cooper