CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Joe Lombardo Declares State of Emergency for Hawk Fire in Washoe County * RENO, Nev. - Governor Joe Lombardo has declared a state of emergency in Washoe County as the Hawk fire spreads rapidly and evacuation orders expand. "I have declared a state of emergency in Washoe County as we respond to the Hawk Fire, which is spreading quickly and threatening homes and structures," said Go  more

RENO, Nevada, Aug. 23 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * Smoke and fire preparedness * Recent wildfires and smoky conditions across Northern Nevada have brought fire preparedness and air quality back to the forefront for many families in our community. Vania Carter-Strauss, nurse practitioner and faculty at the Orvis School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Reno recently discussed these concerns during the monthly Pulso de Salud segment with Telemundo Reno, wh  more