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The Midas Touch: Follow the Money

Ever notice how certain companies seem to have the Midas touch when it comes to project approvals? At Reno City Council and Planning Commission meetings, one name keeps popping up with suspicious regularity: Wood Rodgers. This engineering firm has mastered a fascinating civic magic trick.

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Mayor's Sunscreen Business Burns While City Hall Yearns

Picon was going to let this story go, yes, it is questionable, but hey everyone likes to make a buck. Was the sunscreen business intentionally named using an inflammatory word, seems like it. Did Schieve and her partner not know the meaning of the word, or have they suddenly become marketing geniuse

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Radon Testing at the Second Judicial District Court

Commissioner Mike Clark reached out to our published as the gentlemen were eating chucker at a wild game dinner and fundraiser, come on folks it is still Nevada. Clark mentioned his frustrations surrounding the historic courthouse, and was surprised when he received an email from Alicia Lerud, the

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Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs (Except Accountability)

Who knew our culinary adventure sampling a $4 gourmet disappointment at the Washoe County Senior Center's makeshift cafeteria would lead to such bureaucratic pearl-clutching? Picture this: while digesting our questionable meal at the "under renovation" center (a phrase we use loosely, as

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Washoe County's "Checkbook": A Transparency Mirage

Commissioner Clara Andriola has been taking victory laps around the county building for her revolutionary brainchild: the Washoe County Checkbook. This digital wonder promises to unveil the mysteries of county finances to the masses. On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, we'll all be treated to a special tut

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It's Not Just a Name Change

The once-mighty Republican Women of Reno seems to now be desperately scrambling to rebrand themselves as the "Republican Women of Reno PAC." How quaint. Nothing says "nothing to see here" quite like a sudden identity crisis. Let's call this what it really is: a spectacular att

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"Grow or Die" or Just "Tax Till We're Satisfied?"

Remember that old saying about history repeating itself? Well, grab your wallets, Nevadans, because AJR1—the sequel nobody asked for—is now playing at a legislature near you. This blockbuster tax hike (previously known as SJR14 in its 2017 flop) has risen from the political graveyard with a simple

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Sewer Liens

So Assemblymember Erica Roth finally emerged from the woodwork on Wednesday to champion eviction reform. How convenient that she's suddenly passionate about AB201, a bill that would seal eviction records faster than you can say "rental application." Let's get this straight: Roth wants to

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Washoe County's Desperate Dance of Deflection

Oh, how delightful. Washoe County Government has once again proven that they can't resist jumping into the social media fray, apparently believing their defensive comments are some kind of brilliant strategic move. Spoiler alert: they're not. Let's break this down for the cheap seats: These public

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Washoe County’s Callous Reporting of Human Tragedy

Our Town Reno reported on this death at the Nevada CARES Campus yesterday. Commissioner Mike Clark sent the FYI announcement to the press. Why are we now reporting on this? Because the tenor of the email just really pissed us off, this is a human life. The Washoe County manager and assistant count

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