Get to know Washoe County’s newest candidate for Sheriff, Heidi Howe, over coffee this week. Howe’s planning to be at Swill Coffee & Wine every Friday in February and March to discuss the future of public safety in Washoe County, and she’ll even spring for the cuppa Joe. The first Coffee and Conversation with Heidi Howe is this Friday beginning at 8am. Howe has spent 30 years in law enforcement, with more than two decades at the Washoe County Sheriff’s department.