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We provide an array of protective and supportive services to families and individuals to enhance their quality of life by ensuring they are optimizing their self-reliance and self-sufficiency, as we strive to have a strengthened, safe, and thriving community.

Washoe County is home to over 6,600 sprawling square miles, bordering both California and Oregon with nearly half a million residents who call our region home. Washoe County's recreation and outdoors experiences are second to none with 49 beautiful parks, 161 miles of trails, and more than 10,000 acres of open space.

In order to conduct business in this county, every business will require a general business license or state business license along with other local licenses and permits as necessary.

CODE YELLOW ♦ In the case of a code yellow, school perimeter doors will be secured, classroom doors remain locked, and only authorized personnel will be allowed on campus. A code yellow may be declared by the building administrator/department head for a few minutes, one class period, or if appropriate, the entire day.

Spectacular Lake Tahoe and the largest concentration of ski facilities in the world are all within a fifty-mile radius. Biking, camping, hunting, fishing and mountain climbing are all activities Reno residents and visitors enjoy.

Today Reno is a tourist destination known for its gambling and proximity to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The county is named after the Washoe people who initially inhabited the area before settlers moved west. The Reno and Sparks metropolitan area is the second most populous in the state, and as of 2017, Washoe was home to 460,587 residents (DETR, 2017).

Traditionally, the Washoe were fishers, hunters of small mammals, and gatherers of pine nuts, acorns, and various roots and berries. They depended on deer and antelope for food, for clothing, and for hides to cover their cone-shaped dwellings. They were especially noted for their superb basketry.