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The Mayor of Sparks, Ed Lawson, took to social media to grandly proclaim that he doesn’t read us. And honestly? What a relie f. We’d hate for him to trip over the articles about his greatest hits—like his dream of a toll road, or the time he championed the Lands Bill while paying his buddies to lob
Read the articleAfter reading Mike’s Reno Report, and it is worth the read, we couldn’t help ourselves and simply had to query.
Read the articleOnly in Washoe County could the Republican Party roll into the holiday season with not one, but two Christmas parties — on the same day, with the same invitation template, but wildly different vibes. On one side of the road, we have Event #1: A polished, paid soirée at a building on 4th Street ow
Read the articleOur Town Reno and Mike’s Reno Report both have reported on Karma Box Project’s Matthew Grimsley’s arrest so we urge you to subscribe and follow them, but in the meantime let’s ask ourselves a very simple question: Why does the Reno Gazette Journa l blast out a major story on former Reno
Read the articleAt what point does Washoe County stop pretending everything is fine? Here we go again. Another mess tied to Karma Box Project, and somehow Washoe County still can’t seem to connect the dots. How many stumbles does one contractor get before the county finally admits the obvious: something is very, v
Read the articleSorry we didn’t plan on another snarky story about Reno Mayoral candidates, but this is just too good to pass up. We couldn’t believe our eyes. Some people spend Thanksgiving watching football. Others watch parades. But here at Picon, we apparently watch Die Hard and then immediately think of loca
Read the articleHoliday weekends are supposed to be quiet… but Reno never met a long weekend it couldn’t fill with intrigue, eyebrow-raising posts, and a few stories that practically write themselves. And because Picon hears from everyone — the kind, the cranky, the concerned, and the borderline-threatening — we fi
Read the articleLast week, Picon’s publisher received an anonymous letter outlining deep concerns about the pace, impact, and lack of oversight surrounding growth in Washoe County. While the author chose not to sign their name, the frustration and urgency are unmistakable — and frankly, shared by many residents who
Read the articleYesterday we published a story hoping someone with a bigger reach might amplify it — and bless their souls, Our Town Ren o picked it up. They have a megaphone compared to Picon’s whistle, and for that we’re grateful. We’re happy being the “little engine that could,” the outlet everyone swears they
Read the articleWe pushed another article to tomorrow because this one needed attention. Phil Tenneson flagged a concern, and as always, we followed up. Commissioner Mike Clark — the only commissioner who consistently speaks with us — confirmed he has already reached out to County Manager Kate Thomas to get the exa
Read the articlePicon supports SB3 and the intent behind the bill, but we continue to question why this item was placed into a special session. While the policy itself may have merit, the urgency and timing remain unclear, and the public deserves transparency on why SB3 could not move through the normal legislative
Read the articleGood grief — the Republicans of Washoe County are at it again. It’s 2026, the primaries are warming up, and apparently, the bench is so shallow you can see the bottom. We’d hoped for new faces, new voices, maybe even new ideas. Instead, the Washoe County Republican Party is serving reheated leftove
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