Vaccinate your cat or dog for free thanks to Animal Services, get free pet food too
If you have a new litter of puppies or an intrigue of kittens, the Washoe County Regional Animal Services (WCRAS) wants to remind you that...
Balikbayan boxes help Filipino residents in Washoe County stay connected with family
Balikbayan boxes are a traditional shipment Filipino immigrants send to help family members in their home country of the Philippines. According to the 2016 U.S....
Prevention Programs Address Mental Health Among Washoe Youth
Nevada has recently seen more suicides in youth under the age of 18. Last year, there were 27 of these deaths, compared to 15 the...
Washoe County Experts Connect Food Insecurity to Mental Health
One in five children in Washoe County is food insecure and experts suggest this may contribute to the county’s high mental illness rate....
Subsisting on Subsidies – A Look into the Realities of SNAP in Nevada
A rise in enrollment in the SNAP program has contributed significantly to a decrease in the food insecure population in Washoe County and Nevada over...