Washoe gathered at the lake to celebrate the harvest.

Historians credit the Washoe process with transforming silver production on the Comstock Lode, since it treated silver ores by grinding them in pans or tubs with mercury and sometimes chemicals like copper sulfate and salt to amalgamate and recover the metal.

Washoe County, one of the 16 counties in Nevada with its county seat in Reno, has unveiled a new wildfire prevention initiative.

Washoe Valley's scenic byways attract cyclists every spring.