Chris Hicks

Chris Hicks Says He Strengthened Public Trust. Many Are Still Waiting for the Records.

Before You Vote … About Chris Hicks

With only one day remaining before Washoe County voters decide who will occupy the county highest prosecutorial office, residents should recognize that this race is about more than personalities or catchy commercials. There is nothing quite like an election season to remind Washoe County’s own H

YESTERDAY’S NEWS… LITERALLY

There’s something almost nostalgic about the upcoming debate on Nevada Newsmakers. Not in a good way. More like flipping past a channel you forgot still existed. So here we are — Chris Hicks and Wes Duncan sitting down with Sam Shad — in what’s being billed as a meaningful debate.

Since When Does the DA Campaign Go Into the Gutter?

Check out this website www.wesduncanwatch.com which at the bottom has the disclaimer “Paid for by the committee to Re-elect Chris Hicks” - and how about these banners popping up around town.

Arrests, Silence, and Safe Camp Secrets

Three individuals who have worked for the Karma Box Project have been arrested since November 2025. That alone should raise serious questions about oversight and accountability. At the same time, rumors continue to swirl that Karma Box Project has been replaced at the county’s Safe Camp by either R

Is Chris Hicks Too Connected to Get Reelected?

Erased from the Invite — But Not the Ledger? When the fundraiser invitation for Chris Hicks’s March 4, 2026 event at Pinocchio's Bar & Grill began circulating, one couldn’t help but notice the host committee reads like a Reno “who’s who.” Business leaders, attorneys, familiar names. All th

Delusional Fundraising Claims and Curious Cannabis Alliance

There was District Attorney Chris Hicks proudly announcing he outraised Wes Duncan, Jon Killoran proclaiming from every available rooftop that he’d topped Mike Clark, and, of course, the ever-reliable bravado of Eddie Lorton — which almost deserves its own campaign finance category. The irony, of co

The Curious Case of Chris Hicks and His Fall From Grace

When Chris Hicks was first elected Washoe County District Attorney, the sky truly seemed to be the limit. Those in the know believed he would go far. He was viewed as a rising star with promise, ambition, and opportunity. But time took its toll. Somewhere along the way, Hicks strayed from a basic

Lakeridge Golf Course Fight Just Got Even More Political

To everyone in the Save Lakeridge movement: time to take a hard look at who’s backing whom in Washoe County politics. Turns out T.J. Duncan—the developer at the center of your fight to protect Lakeridge Golf Course—is a supporter of none other than District Attorney Chris Hicks, who is kicking off

The Convenient Crystal Ball: Was This Piece About Wes Duncan a Set-Up?

The Reno Gazette-Journal’s Mark Robison recently posted a piece by political analyst Louis Jacobson of the Crystal Ball suggesting Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan should drop his bid for Washoe County District Attorney and instead run for Nevada Attorney General. Interesting timing—and even more in

The Gang of Eighteen: Refunds, Fear, and the DA’s Race

On June 12, 2025, Reno Gazette Journal reporter Mark Robison dropped a little political grenade: a group of donors — now dubbed the “Gang of Eighteen” — were furious with Sparks City Attorney Wes Duncan after he announced his candidacy for Washoe County District Attorney. Their big grievance? They

Holy Reversal, Batman! From Trusted Registrar to Incompetent Scapegoat?

Gadzooks, Washoe County — it’s getting weird out there. One moment, Cari-Ann Burgess, the former Interim Registrar of Voters for Washoe County, was the golden child of elections. Handpicked, praised, and defended at public meetings with the kind of confidence usually reserved for utility heroes and