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We at EDAWN are very worried about these knuckleheads
While Katy Simon Holland claims EDAWN cannot endorse candidates, she says EDAWN thinks some of the School Board candidates are knuckleheads…
Quid pro quo? The Sheriff and Bob Lucey
Bob Lucey can order a sheriffs deputy like an Uber, however Picon cannot get the Sheriff to answer a single question…
A city without vision and bridges over troubled waters.
Ageism, or arrogance? How the RTC plans to build a cookie cutter bridge absent any long-term vision…
District 2 voters, how smart are they?
Kitty Jung does not think the voters in District 2 are very smart…
A dog at work for me, yet none for thee
On unknown dates, Judge Robb did bring her dog, Peaches, to District Court facilities…
It doesn’t suck to be Bob Lucey
Picon stumbled upon an interesting email from Rick Murdock, the Vice President for Sales and Marketing for Eldorado Hotel and Casino. The email, from June 2017, was sent from Murdock to Bob Lucey, inviting Mr. Lucey to a dinner with an executive…
Biting the Hand That Feeds
Picon has submitted a flurry of public records spanning Sparks and Washoe County in an effort to better understand why the City of Sparks is so concerned with a pending Federal Lands Bill and why Chris Barrett…
A silver-tongued devil or victim of the Great Recession?
Hugh Dudley Evans, aka “Chip Evans”, a once powerful Harry Reid back political hopeful, and a failed real estate developer, was so beloved that even Edwin Lyngar took the time to defend him in…
What Workplace Violence Committee?
Back in June 2022, Washoe County Manager Eric Brown, submitted a request to fund a Legal Aid program for employees of the county. This fund, not to exceed $150,000.00 annually, is designed…
Justice is blind… to Campaign Contributions.
Justice in our community and our country is intimately tied to judges, members of our community who are supposed to remain impartial at all levels. The impartiality of our entire justice system has been in question since the Supreme Court started…
A President’s Colorful Past: Calen Evans Continued…
As of this Monday marks Calen Evans's first day serving as the President of the Washoe Education Association, his tenure is shadowed by his colorful past. We previously shared court documents related to those cases, but we recently received…
Show Me the Money vs Follow the Money
Picon started to dive into the Nevada Secretary of State Contribution and Expense Reports back in April 2022, after the required April 15th filling date – meaning all political candidates…
The new Washoe School’s teacher’s union president has had some run-ins with the law
Within public records, Picon Press has located some interesting information regarding the new union president for the Washoe County School District teachers union. Calen Evans, who also lists himself…
Nevada has no truth in sentencing… or prosecution.
Paul Gardner is another individual to pay attention too. In 2021 police started investigating Gardner for installing a hidden camera in his home bathroom to film guests…
How to fight City Hall and win a partial victory; homeowners battle red tape and apparent corruption to garner a cease and desist order against Safe Embrace
Since 2003, a domestic violence shelter has operated in Sparks in a residential area. After a series of what can only be described as bureaucratic gymnastics, 11 neighbors have brought suit against Washoe…
Apparently no apology is forthcoming from failed candidate Wendy Leonard.
As our readers may recall, on June 21, 2022, Wendy Leonard went on a directed attack at the 82 year old commissioner…
The crown jewel of a revitalized 4th Street?
Picon had the opportunity to learn from a business owner just what is occurring in and around the CARES campus. The owners of Zamboni Muffler, located…
A tip to a friend? Why did Commissioner Lucey send a confidential court study to someone at CBRE within an hour of receipt?
In March of 2016, Washoe County engaged the National Center for State Courts to produce a space needs assessment for the court complexes located in…
Why is Wendy Leonard referring to another woman’s rectum during public comment?
Following a particularly unusual and foul public comment by failed candidate Wendy Leonard, Picon is very interested in why Wendy Leonard was given the leeway to hurl insults and allegations…
Despite overwhelming public comment opposing this item, the Commission voted to approve this spending in a block vote
During the June 21, 2022, Washoe County Board of County Commissioners meeting, much of the public comment surrounded agenda item 18, which would allow the County Manager, at his sole discretion, to pay…