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Renown Health, formerly known as the Washoe Health System, was founded in 1862 during a smallpox outbreak. [4] The clinic became the area's first hospital when Nevada became a state in 1864. [ 4 ] In 1875, 40 acres were purchased and the hospital opened the following year with 40 beds.
In 1918, Washoe County elected the first woman elected to the Nevada Legislature, Sadie Hurst, a Republican. [6] As of 2013, "Washoe County is the first school district in the state to offer Paiute classes," offering an elective course in the Paiute language at Spanish Springs High School [7] and North Valleys High School.
The clinic was founded to treat patients affected by a smallpox outbreak in Washoe Valley, Nevada. [3] The Washoe County Hospital opened in 1864, after Nevada became a state. [3] The medical center and the healthcare organization were transferred to Washoe Health Systems, a private non-profit organization, in 1984. [3]
Washoe County School District: 7,500 2 Renown Regional Medical Center: 7,500 3 Washoe County: 3,000 4 Peppermill Reno: 3,000 5 Nugget Casino Resort: 3,000 6 Harrah's Reno Casino 3,000 7 Grand Sierra Resort: 3,000 8 Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center: 3,000 9 Eldorado Resort Casino: 3,000 10 Silver Legacy Resort Casino: 3,000
Contents: List of Registered Historic Places in Washoe County, Nevada, USA: The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below), may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates". [1]
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The Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Western Nevada, anchored by the cities of Reno and Sparks. As of the 2020 census , the MSA had a population of 490,596.
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] TMFPD was originally founded ...