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Just the Facts, Chair Hill
At the Special Meeting of the Washoe County Commission, the Washoe County Canvass of the Vote on Friday, February 16, 2024, we were surprised that there was no ‘early’ public comment on the agenda at the start of the meeting.
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The Importance of Dating a Letter
Commissioner Herman has been facing challenges with the current commission, despite the addition of Garcia and the appointment of Andriola. Picon finds it interesting that the commission, now consisting of four women and one man, continues to treat Commission Herman poorly, despite her tenure and ex
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Corrosion, it is all around us…
How is a trespass order rescinded when it was never valid…
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Just the Facts, Please
There’s an old saying that every man/woman has a right to his/her opinion, but no man/woman has a right to be wrong in their facts.
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Sublime to the Ridiculous
In the midst of all the controversy surrounding the Washoe County Republican Party voting on a resolution that they no longer consider Commissioner Clara Andriola a Republican, it has come to our attention that Governor Joe Lombardo is allegedly upset with Picon.
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WFA (Work From Anywhere)
Apparently, Washoe County was incapable of hiring a local with the ability to run the county's information technology section, referred to as “IT.” Behzad Zamanian has actually worked for Washoe County since January 2021, and the county subsidized his travel to Washoe County where he was reportedly
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Rules for Thee and Not for Me
Picon was sent these photos from a reader who was around the Nevada Cares Campus last week. The photos snapped of a recently purchased, bright and shiny, totally branded vehicle for Karma Box Project from the City of Reno.
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How Many Times Can Renoites Wallets Be Drained?
The Reno City Council will vote on Wednesday to add an additional Storm Drain Fee. This is triple taxation. Residents already pay for Storm Drain through the Capitalization Fund which is nearly one-third of the Sewer Bill. Everyone in Washoe County is paying one-half of 1/8% of sales tax to Flood Ma
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Misplaced Gratitude
Ah, the perplexing conundrum of human gratitude when it seems unwarranted, and we write about the Facebook post from Silver Circle Ranch/Pro Pony. Fear not, dear reader, Picon shall endeavor to shed some light upon this curious matter. Humans possess epically complex minds, susceptible to the phe
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