Something WICKED This Way Comes…
Picon was delighted to see Mayor Hillary Schieve and her Spooge-sunscreen business partner splashing their product around on Wicked to push their latest skincare hustle.
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Shaun Mullin Lives Rent-Free in Devon’s Head
Sorry we didn’t plan on another snarky story about Reno Mayoral candidates, but this is just too good to pass up. We couldn’t believe our eyes. Some people spend Thanksgiving watching football. Others watch parades. But here at Picon, we apparently watch Die Hard and then immediately think of loca
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Just Asking for a Friend (and a Few Taxpayers)
We couldn’t help but notice those matching shirts the Reno City Council members wore at the Veterans Day Parade — very coordinated, very official-looking. Cool City of Reno swag. Here’s our question: did taxpayers pick up the tab for those?
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A Little Reminder About “Donations” from City Hall
We couldn’t help but smile today when a few speakers during public comment — including some UNR students and a Midtown representative — took to the mic to thank Councilmembers Miguel Martinez, Brandi Anderson, and Devon Reese for their “generous donations” to their organizations.
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CHAB in Limbo: The Board on Homelessness That Stopped Meeting—and the Politicians Who Stopped Caring
More than a year has passed since the Community Homelessness Advisory Board (CHAB) last met — the very board tasked with overseeing Washoe County’s most pressing humanitarian crisis. Chaired by Commissioner Alexis Hill , CHAB has gone silent while encampments spread and frustration grows. At the m
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Is Devon Reese Vexatiously Fundraising … Read a 2106 Court Order
We learned a new legal term: vexatious litigant. According to the courts, it’s someone who files lawsuits to harass or burden others rather than seek justice. Interesting, right? That phrase came to mind when we received a campaign fundraising email from Reno City Councilmember and 2026 mayoral hop
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Fire Sale on Reno Avenue — Courtesy of Reno City Hall
You’ve got to hand it to the City of Reno — no one torpedoes property values faster. Take 410 Reno Avenue, for example. The homeowner attended the so-called “neighborhood meeting” on July 30, hosted by the Reno Housing Authority. It was there he learned he’d soon be living next to a three-story, 45
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Tonight’s the Night: Devon Reese’s Developer-Palooza
After Reese’s Academy Award performance on Nevada Newsmakers the other day … you know the tee-up to please come to my fundraiser because i’m a ‘man of the people’ and not a ‘vexatious litigant” kind of guy. Reno City Councilmember Devon Reese’s high-dollar fundraiser tonight at The Elm Estate — be
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And the Survey Says … Reno City Hall Hears Only What They Want To
Ah yes, another City of Reno survey — because when in doubt, survey it out. The city’s population has climbed to roughly 281,537 residents, up from 264,165 in 2020 — a 6.25% jump. So with nearly 280,000 people calling Reno home, one might think the city would listen to them without another taxpayer
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The Wit Reno Deserves (and the Politicians Can’t Handle)
If you’re not following Shaun Mullin on social media—especially Nextdoor—you’re missing out on some of the sharpest satire Reno has seen since… well, since Reno thought the Lear Theater was a good idea. Mullin has made an art form out of skewering the Reno City Council, a collection of politicians s
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Devon Reese: The Sorry State of Apologies
Hold on tight, Reno. City Councilman Devon Reese is suddenly in the business of apologies — and we’re supposed to buy it. He offered up a half-hearted “sorry” over the Lear Theatre flap, but let’s be real: this isn’t remorse, it’s rehearsal. Reese isn’t apologizing to fix his behavior — he’s auditio
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Reno Council Turns ADUs Into “Airbnb Deluxe Units”
Dozens of residents showed up, pleaded, and practically begged: please don’t let neighborhood accessory dwelling units (ADUs) become short-term rentals. The council, after all, said ADUs were supposed to be about affordable housing . Affordable, for whom? Certainly not for the folks footing the bil
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