Virginia City Water System Work Closes South County Trails Most of these trails are outside South Washoe County but you might try to access them from linking trails from Davis Creek Park or other points from west Washoe Valley. The major closure in South Washoe County is the Lakeview Trailhead
by Rick Cooper"Takings" Explained A familiar term in Land Use circles is "takings". Basically, if a land owner is denied the use of their property by private litigation or a public policy, the landowner can claim the use, enjoyment and development of their property has been taken away
by Rick CooperWe're taking a moment to think about all the local military and their families that gave their all for our Democracy against fascism, communism, dictators, kings and emperors over the years. It was pretty overwhelming to do a search for fallen Americans in war from 1917-2026. The
by Rick Cooper
Regional Planning Meeting this Thursday at 6pm The agenda, zoom streaming link, and email comment link at this address. From Washoe Valley Alliance: Show your opposition by showing up! No, the administrative approval (disapproval) process is not yet over for Sierra Reflections, a mostly high-density, 940-home project proposed
by Rick Cooper
https://thisisreno.com/2026/05/sierra-reflections-ethics-complaints/ Thisisreno.com has an opinion article posted today by Thomas Daly on the various actions in the Sierra Reflections case. Follow the link to their site for the informative article.
by Rick CooperOr, Why Did The Dune Cross The Road? A wind-blown sand dune is attempting to cross Lakeshore Drive at Ormsby in New Washoe City. Please drive with caution. If you have interesting photos from Washoe County south of Mt Rose Hwy, send them in to washoevalley@gmail.com.
by Rick Cooper
16 Days to Regional Planning Commission Meeting Posts on Nextdoor accuse County Commissioner Mike Clark of "doing nothing" to stop the Sierra Reflections project before it was brought to the Planning Commission for approval. We're not sure a Commissioner has the power or authority to investigate
by Rick Cooper20 years ago, residents rose up to fight urban development in Washoe Valley. This article appeared in our previous local news website washoevalley.org in 2007. "They are a bunch of Chicken Littles down there," Weston Lowden Attorney Characterizes Washoe Valley Residents Developers to Citizens: MORONS! The attorney
by Rick Cooper
Virginia City Water System Work Closes South County Trails Most of these trails are outside South Washoe County but you might try to access them from linking trails from Davis Creek Park or other points from west Washoe Valley. The major closure in South Washoe County is the Lakeview Trailhead
by Rick Cooper
Meeting to be continued in two weeks Like Yankee Hall of Famer Yogi Berra said, "It was like deja vu all over again." The 6pm meeting opened to an almost full house as there were some empty seats this time. The meeting opened with a small class for
Opinion by Thomas Daly M.A. MSc.Thomas Daly is a former Washoe County Planning Commissioner. When 1,800+ people weigh in on a development issue, you have ‘community involvement’. This is the case for the proposed 940 housing unit project known as Sierra Reflections in Washoe County’s Pleasant
email washoevalley@gmail.com with your comments, ideas, meetings, news, observations and suggestions. We are looking for aspiring writers on the topics of life in South Washoe Valley south of Hwy 431. Also news, events, history, photos, etc. Community is one of the things that makes our area special. washoevalley@
The south county area is once again feeling the high pressure of regional development. Many of these projects affect residents outside their boundaries. The proposed Sierra Reflections 960 home development west of Pleasant Valley and North of Washoe Valley for instance. Residents and experts have identified potential regional negative effects
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Virginia City Water System Work Closes South County Trails Most of these trails are outside South Washoe County but you might try to access them from linking trails from Davis Creek Park or other points from west Washoe Valley. The major closure in South Washoe County is the Lakeview Trailhead
by Rick Cooper"Takings" Explained A familiar term in Land Use circles is "takings". Basically, if a land owner is denied the use of their property by private litigation or a public policy, the landowner can claim the use, enjoyment and development of their property has been taken away
by Rick CooperWe're taking a moment to think about all the local military and their families that gave their all for our Democracy against fascism, communism, dictators, kings and emperors over the years. It was pretty overwhelming to do a search for fallen Americans in war from 1917-2026. The
by Rick Cooper
Regional Planning Meeting this Thursday at 6pm The agenda, zoom streaming link, and email comment link at this address. From Washoe Valley Alliance: Show your opposition by showing up! No, the administrative approval (disapproval) process is not yet over for Sierra Reflections, a mostly high-density, 940-home project proposed
by Rick Cooper
https://thisisreno.com/2026/05/sierra-reflections-ethics-complaints/ Thisisreno.com has an opinion article posted today by Thomas Daly on the various actions in the Sierra Reflections case. Follow the link to their site for the informative article.
by Rick CooperOr, Why Did The Dune Cross The Road? A wind-blown sand dune is attempting to cross Lakeshore Drive at Ormsby in New Washoe City. Please drive with caution. If you have interesting photos from Washoe County south of Mt Rose Hwy, send them in to washoevalley@gmail.com.
by Rick Cooper
16 Days to Regional Planning Commission Meeting Posts on Nextdoor accuse County Commissioner Mike Clark of "doing nothing" to stop the Sierra Reflections project before it was brought to the Planning Commission for approval. We're not sure a Commissioner has the power or authority to investigate
by Rick Cooper20 years ago, residents rose up to fight urban development in Washoe Valley. This article appeared in our previous local news website washoevalley.org in 2007. "They are a bunch of Chicken Littles down there," Weston Lowden Attorney Characterizes Washoe Valley Residents Developers to Citizens: MORONS! The attorney
by Rick Cooper