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Richard Jay—board‑hopper, Downtown Reno Partnership booster and social‑media hype man for Mayor Hillary Schieve—recently gushed that Reno is “doing a good job” downtown.¹ For residents staring at boarded‑up buildings, police lights and fresh pink slips, that appraisal lands about as well as a neon a
Read the articlen Washoe County, where optics often masquerade as ethics and silence is considered leadership, one prosecutor just couldn’t keep her opinions to herself—and the implications are more than just awkward. Nicole Hicks, a prosecutor in the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office, recently found hersel
Read the articleOn July 1, 2025, in a move that shocked absolutely no one paying attention to the county’s pattern of “we love you, we loathe you,” staff invited CAB members to re-engag e — this time to help with the Washoe County Evacuation Study. Yes, the same CABs that county employees previously rolled their e
Read the articleA Department of Justice (DOJ) letter gets mentioned during public comment by Penny Brock — one of those rare unicorns who both speaks at meetings and actually reads government documents. Following Brock’s comment, someone somewhere inside the county apparently freaked out just enough to send out an
Read the articleIn a dizzying twist of local political irony, Washoe County Library Trustee Marie Rodriguez — once a recipient of Commissioner Mike Clark’s support — appears to be smearing him as the secret ringleader of a so-called “mob” that attends commission meetings for about a year now. In a public email to
Read the articleLet’s rewind the tape on a little episode of government dysfunction that Washoe County officials would now really prefer we forget — but we won’t. At center stage is Sober 24 Testing Services, the county-run operation that was supposed to ensure accountability in the courts but instead became a h
Read the articleWe almost let out a sigh of relief when Washoe County Manager Eric Brown packed up and rode off into retirement. Not because we're ungrateful (well, maybe a little), but because we thought one particular pet project might quietly fade into the bureaucratic sunset: the Washoe Leadership Academy. You
Read the articleIf you’ve spent five minutes on Nextdoor lately, you’ve likely seen the name Shaun Mullin —keyboard warrior, neighborhood watchdog, and unofficial spokesperson for everyone sick of seeing Reno carved up like a real estate buffet. This week’s target? The Hello World project—an ironically named de
Read the articleJuly 15, 2025 will go down in history—not for anything civic, legislative, or remotely government-related—but because SPOOGE officially launched its line of ultra-premium, sparkle-infused skincare products, including one we didn’t know we needed: glossy sunscreen for your butt cheeks. Yes, you re
Read the articleYes. Chris Hicks’s office has a full‑blown Public Information Officer (PIO)—paid by you, the taxpayer—spitting out press releases like pros. From launching a Twitter account in 2015 to promoting “felonious rioters” and Reno High pandemonium, it’s slick spin 24/7.
Read the articleThe Punch Line: When you've got budget shortfalls and big regulatory battles brewing, rolling the dice on lobbying is sometimes seen as the smarter bet than silent suffering—or public backlash.
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