Washoe County
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| Area | 16944 |
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| Population | 460,587 (2017) |
| County seat | Reno |
| Points of interest | Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe |
| Diamond Peak Ski Resort | |
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| ID | 1235557 |
About Washoe County
Washoe County is a county in the U. S. state of Nevada. As of the 2010 census, the population was 421,407, making it Nevada's second-most populous county. Its county seat is Reno. Washoe County is included in the Reno, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Jeremy Renner was injured by snowplough when trying to save nephew
... But the large vehicle then began to roll down the hill, a Washoe County sheriff s department report said...
Actor Jeremy Renner broke over 30 bones in snow plough accident
... Renner successfully towed the car free, but when he got out, the plough began to move while empty, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said at the time...
Jeremy Renner: Avengers actor thanks fans after being run over by snow plough
... " The tragic incident happened after a new year storm left around 3ft of fresh snowfall on the ground, Washoe County Sheriff Darin Balaam said in a press conference...
Jeremy Renner: Avengers actor out of surgery but still in critical condition
... The 51-year-old was the only person involved in the incident, the Washoe County Sheriff s office said, adding that it was being investigated...
Jeremy Renner: Avengers star " critical but stable" in hospital after snow plough accident
... The major accident investigation team at the Washoe County Sheriff s Office is looking into the circumstances of the incident, she added...
Burning Man: Death at US festival treated as ‘suspicious'
... Preliminary toxicology showed the presence of controlled substances to be an exacerbating factor, the Washoe County medical examiner s office said...
Burning Man: Death at US festival treated as ‘suspicious'
Tens of thousand of revellers gather in the desert for Burning Man every year
The death of A Man at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada is being treated as suspicious, authorities say.
Shane Billingham, 33, was found unresponsive in his car at around 18:30 local time (00:30 GMT) on Thursday.
Mr Billingham, a New Zealand national, had "poisonous" levels of carbon monoxide in his blood, police said.
Bystanders reportedly attempted CPR on Mr Billingham before paramedics arrived.
He was taken to a medical tent, where he was later pronounced dead.
Pershing County Sheriff's Office said it was investigating the death as suspicious.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Billingham had "a concentration of carbon monoxide in his blood which would be considered poisonous to human life".
"Preliminary toxicology showed The Presence of controlled substances to be an exacerbating factor," the Washoe County Medical Examiner 's office said.
A makeshift memorial for Mr Billingham has been Set Up at Beats Boutique, the camp where he was staying at The Festival .
An aerial view of Burning Man festival in 2017One of Mr Billingham's friends, Steve MacWithey, told the Reno Gazette Journal he had been.
Mr Billingham's sister has launched an online fundraising page to help with the costs of bringing his body home.
Burning Man is a music and arts festival held annually in The Black Rock Desert of northwest Nevada, approximately 100 miles (160km) away from Reno.
Taking place between 25 August and September 2, The Festival - attended by tens of thousands of People - describes itself as "a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance".
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Source of news: bbc.com
