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Well, that didn’t last long. The Historic Historic Washoe County Courthouse launched its new monthly “Moments of Honor” series in January — complete with the Pledge of Allegiance, patriotic music, and reflections on figures from our nation’s 250-year history. A civic-minded, early-morning reminder
Read the articleWe’re genuinely curious. Why does Washoe County, Nevada - Government go radio silent every time questions surface about leadership at the Karma Box Project? No press conference. No independent review. No “we take this seriously and are looking into it.” Just crickets.
Read the articlePicon has said it before — nothing says “party unity” like Republicans fighting Republicans. For years, the local GOP has operated like an exclusive club. Loyalty isn’t encouraged; it’s enforced. Support the approved candidate or risk being shown the door. That’s been the pattern. Enter the curiou
Read the articleWe’ve been doing something radical lately: reading. Yes, we dusted off the Rules of Practice for the Second Judicial District Court — you know, the thrilling bedside material governing how things actually work over at the courthouse. And we went straight to Rule 2, because that’s where the magic of
Read the articleToday’s Reno City Council meeting should be lively. Vice Mayor Miguel Martinez and Reno’s mayor-in-waiting (at least in his own campaign emails) Devon Reese will be perched on the dais, no doubt refreshed after Reese’s fabulous fundraiser at the Grand Sierra Resort — you know, the same Grand Sierra
Read the articleThat’s right, Chief Judge Egan Walker — we weren’t going to stop asking questions. On Saturday, we put Judge Connie Steinheimer on the side of a milk carton — not as a stunt, but to make a point: the public deserves to know what is happening inside our court.
Read the articleWell, there she was. Councilmember Kathleen Taylor at the microphone last night at the Republican Central Committee meeting at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. We’re just trying to keep up. Isn’t Bruce Parks the same party leader who demands absolute loyalty from Republicans? The one who’s made it
Read the articleIf timing is everything, then today’s Sparks City Council meeting may feel like the Sparks city manager’s worst nightmare. Because hanging over the dais is not just an agenda — it’s a question no one seems eager to ask out loud. On Friday night, Sparks City Councilmember Joe Rodriguez was reported
Read the articleOnce, in the bustling City of Reno, there lived a Princess of the Law named Connie. She did not wear a crown of gold; she wore a robe woven from thirty-four years of truth, and her scepter was a pen that had signed scrolls of justice.
Read the articleA public record recently shared with us includes correspondence from Reno City Councilmember Devon Reese discussing mental health in a public, but strangely private email exchange with someone he clearly knows personally. Because the message references a personal matter, we are choosing — intention
Read the articleIf Chief Judge Egan Walker keeps this up, we may need to start reserving him a permanent headline slot. Word around the courthouse is that Walker has reassigned — or as some are calling it, “hijacked” — a case originally sitting in Department 10 under Judge Kathleen Sigurdson. The case involves t
Read the articleErased from the Invite — But Not the Ledger? When the fundraiser invitation for Chris Hicks’s March 4, 2026 event at Pinocchio's Bar & Grill began circulating, one couldn’t help but notice the host committee reads like a Reno “who’s who.” Business leaders, attorneys, familiar names. All th
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