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Washoe County news for Saturday, October 24, 2026

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Community News

Tahoe Region Early Voting Starts Oct. 24; Election Day Nov. 3

The Sierra Sun published a county-by-county guide to early voting locations, vote centers, and ballot drop boxes for the November 3, 2026 General Election across the Tahoe region in California and Nevada. Early voting sites include Lake Tahoe Community College (Oct. 24–Nov. 2), Truckee Tahoe Airport (Oct. 24–Nov. 2), Tahoe-Truckee Unified School District (Oct. 31–Nov. 2), Fairway Community Center (Oct. 24–Nov. 2), and Incline Village Library (Oct. 17–Oct. 30). On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polling locations operate from 7 a.m. to either 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. depending on jurisdiction. Officials state that mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the Elections Office no later than seven days after Election Day.

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Public Safety · Stockton, CA

Former Stockton Deputy Chief Under Reno Investigation After Firing

The Reno Police Department's Internal Affairs Division is handling cases involving former Stockton Deputy Police Chief Kathryn Nance and five other employees who were fired seven months ago amid an investigation into alleged policy violations, according to the Reno Gazette Journal. Nance joined the Stockton Police Department in 1996 and served there for over three decades before becoming Reno's first female police chief in January 2023. She had been a finalist for Stockton's top police job before Stanley McFadden was selected as the city's 50th police chief.

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