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November 2, 2022 (aged 74) Reno, Nevada. Education. Northern Arizona University (1972), University of Arizona College of Law (J.D. 1974) Brent Thomas Adams was a United States judge in Nevada 's Second Judicial District, located in Reno, Washoe County, Nevada. He served for 25 years, eventually becoming Chief Judge of that court.
Washoe County was created on November 25, 1861, as one of the original nine counties of the Nevada Territory. It is named after the Washoe people who originally inhabited the area. It was consolidated with Roop County in 1864. Washoe City was the first county seat in 1861 and was replaced by Reno in 1871. In 1911, a small band of Shoshone and ...
August 6, 1986. The Washoe County Courthouse, at 117 S. Virginia St. in Reno, Nevada, was built in 1910. It is significant for playing a role in the divorce industry in Nevada during the first half of the 20th century, when divorce was legal in Nevada and liberal residency requirements were enacted, while divorce was much more difficult elsewhere.
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In 1871, the county seat of Washoe County was moved to Reno, and in 1880, only 200 people lived in Washoe City. The post office was named Washoe from December 1894 until Jan 1914. [ 3] By the early 20th century, Washoe City was empty. Nowadays, there are just the remains of many of the original buildings.
Washoe County Library System is the public library system of Washoe County, Nevada . In 2002 it had a bond for new branches and extensive renovations and in a span of several months library usage increased by 17%. The library system did financially well until 2009 with the Great Recession. The county cut 500 county jobs then, and by 2015 there ...
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 Area Transportation Study Policy Committee. [3] They provide public transportation services, street and highway construction, and transportation planning.
The Washoe County School District is the second largest school district in Nevada with approximately 64,000 students enrolled in 96 schools. A board of seven elected trustees governs the Washoe County School District. The current president of the WCSD Board of Trustees is Beth Smith. The trustees appoint a superintendent to lead the district in ...