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Picon is unapologetically amused. Wes Duncan announces a run for Washoe County District Attorney and—poof!—a select few locals faint into their fainting couches like we're all trapped in some steamy 1860s Southern drama. Someone fetch the smelling salts—there’s a Republican challenger in the DA’s
Read the articleEliminating citizen input while brewing up council coffee klatches at the City of Reno. The City of Reno has discovered a brilliant new approach to public engagement: eliminate it entirely under the guise of fiscal responsibility. The city's moratorium on Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB) meetings
Read the articleAs Washoe County Manager Eric Brown prepares to step down on June 30, 2025, a growing chorus of questions is beginning to echo across county hallways—and among local taxpayers. Is this a planned retirement… or a quiet retreat ahead of legal, ethical, and administrative scrutiny? Brown, who took the
Read the articleSparks City Attorney Wes Duncan has announced his candidacy for Washoe County District Attorney, setting the stage for a potential showdown with incumbent Chris Hicks. While Duncan's tenure in Sparks has been marked by a commitment to transparency and community engagement, Hicks' record on public ac
Read the articleWell, he’s definitely not overdressed for the occasion. A sharp-eyed reader sent us a gem from a recent baseball game: Sparks Councilmember Donald Abbott, shirtless and soaking up the sun with a friend. While the crowd was focused on home runs, Abbott was apparently working on his tan.
Read the articleThree Candidates, Two Spots, Zero Citizen Representation The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority board nominations currently under consideration perfectly illustrate everything wrong with how Northern Nevada's political establishment operates. Three candidates are vying for two open City of Reno position
Read the articleWant to know how Washoe County’s Public Defender’s Office is spending your money and fighting for justice? The annual report breaks it all down—caseloads, challenges, wins, and what it means for your community. Accountability starts with paying attention. Read on.
Read the articleIt started like something out of a Reno noir: an older gentleman, known for his political chatter, wine enthusiast , who enjoys conversation and an occasional glass of wine at local haunts, had an altercation at Whispering Vine on 4th Street. He felt wronged. Not physically harmed, but reputationa
Read the articlePicon was sent this agenda and we thought we’d share because … they’re counting on you not paying attention. Start proving them wrong. As we receive these agendas we’re going to try to post them.
Read the articleAh, 1565 Plumas Street. A quaint little address with a not-so-quaint backstory. Let’s rewind to June 8, 2023, when the City of Reno Planning Commission heard Case No. LDC23-00058 —better known in some circles as “How Many Units Can We Squeeze Into One Parcel Before Anyone Notices?”
Read the articleIn a move that’s raising eyebrows and red flags, Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill is now at the center of an amended complaint/lawsuit that suggests a troubling breach of ethics — one that may have compromised the independence of Washoe County’s elections office during a pivotal election c
Read the articleIf there’s one position more unstable than a Nevada slot machine on dollar night, it’s the Registrar of Voters in Washoe County. And once again, the revolving door is spinning—with lawsuits, cover-ups, whispers, and one very quiet County Manager in the eye of the storm, who just was missing for a mo
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