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5 articles filed under Sober 24
Let’s rewind the tape on a little episode of government dysfunction that Washoe County officials would now really prefer we forget — but we won’t. At center stage is Sober 24 Testing Services, the county-run operation that was supposed to ensure accountability in the courts but instead became a h
Read the articleIn a remarkable display of selective memory, a Washoe County Assistant County Manager is now assuring commissioners they're "staying on top" of the Tertiary Counsel Group program. This sudden vigilance comes due to Commissioner Mariluz Garcia's pointed questions at the March 11th meeting.
Read the articleSomeone at the county is singing like a canary. What prompted the RGJ to suddenly request badge data for IT Director Behzad Zamanian? Our sources inside the 9th Street building tell all. It seems Zamanian's IT staff have had ENOUGH of their boss's ghost routine. Five years in, and he's still pla
Read the articlePlease read to the bottom of this article and look at the complaint filed by criminal attorney Theresa Ristenpart. You’ll want to note the troubling information about Sober 24 and their testing methods “Including Forcing Pretrial Client to Strip Search Before Testing” - say what? Was County Manager
Read the articleHold onto your seats, Washoe County residents. What in the name of governmental incompetence just happened? In a jaw-dropping turn of events that would make even the most seasoned political watchers spit out their morning coffee, the Washoe County Sober 24 program has collapsed. Remember when Com
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