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Washoe County was a Republican stronghold throughout the late twentieth century, having only voted for the Democratic candidate once between 1944 and 2004 (in the 1964 Democratic landslide). Since the 1990s, it has become more competitive, going from a 22-point win for George H. W. Bush in 1988 to only a three-point win for Bush in 1992.
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada supervises and regulates the operation and maintenance of utility services in Nevada. [3] The agency has two headquarters, one in Carson City ( 39°10′15″N 119°45′24″W / 39.170841°N 119.756725°W / 39.170841; -119.756725 ) and one in Las Vegas ( 36°05′18″N 115°17′25″W ...
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Southern California Public Power Authority: 2019: Solar-geothermal hybrid [76] Turquoise Liberty Solar: Washoe County: 10: Liberty Utilities: NV Energy: 2019 [77] Turquoise Solar: Washoe County
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is the public body responsible for the transportation needs throughout Reno, Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada. The RTC, founded by the Nevada Legislature in 1979, is an amalgamation of the Regional Street and Highway Commission, the Regional Transit Commission and the Washoe County ...
As one of the four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy, the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)'s role is to market wholesale hydropower generated at 57 hydroelectric federal dams operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Army Corps of Engineers and the International Boundary and Water Commission.
The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District is a fire protection district that covers Washoe County, Nevada covers the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Western Nevada. The district spans an area of nearly 6,600 square miles in the northwest section of the state bordering California and Oregon. [ 1 ]
In addition, the Economic Development Department carries out design and development services for community projects such as construction of the $20 million Reno Sparks Tribal Health Center on Kuenzli Street along the Truckee River. The Tribal Health Center provides health care services to its members and Washoe County's urban Indians.
The state maintained portion ends at Gerlach; however the highway continues as Washoe County Route 447 from Gerlach north to the California state line near Cedarville. A 4.5-mile (7.2 km) portion of this highway, along with portions of SR 445 and SR 446 , has been designated the Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway .