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ArticleJanuary 6, 2026

Closed Classrooms vs First-Class Living: Beth Smith Comes to Ward 3 NAB

Tonight’s City of Reno Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory meeting includes a big agenda item: the proposed closing or repurposing of several Washoe County schools located in Ward 3. One of the presenters? Washoe County School Board Trustee Beth Smith.

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ArticleOctober 27, 2025

Tomorrow’s School Board’s Homework Assignment: How to Waste $275,000 and Call It - “Modernization”

On October 14th, the Washoe County School Board met once again—armed with PowerPoints, buzzwords, and a burning desire to spend your tax dollars like they’re Monopoly money. This time, they voted to move forward with something called the Administrative Facilities Modernization Plan. Translation: “We

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