If you have an hour to spare, I encourage you to watch Item 10 from the July 2026 Northern Nevada Public Health Board of Health meeting . Pay particular attention to how Reno Councilmember Devon Reese interacts with his fellow elected officials. I came away wondering why Reese seems to believe
Today, the Washoe County Commission is expected to appoint new members to the Washoe County Library Board of Trustees. Officially, the process is straightforward. Applications were accepted. Candidates were notified. Commissioners will review the applicants and make their selections, and Commission
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.
If politics in Washoe County is a card game, then Clara Andriola isn’t just playing—she’s going all in. The problem? No one’s quite sure what hand she’s holding. Let’s start with District 2. Andriola is no fan of Commissioner Mike Clark—that much is clear. So instead, she’s backing his Republica
Washoe Valley Residents Speak — But the Votes Were Already Counted … At the Tuesday, March 10, 2026 meeting of the Washoe County Commission, the setup on the dais appeared clear from the start. A trio had formed. Commissioners Alexis Hill, Clara Andriola, and Mariluz Garcia seemed poised to over
And our readers made sure to point it out. Specifically, residents of Red Hawk — many of whom oppose the newly proposed housing development — contacted Picon after our story ran to highlight something we should have connected. Back in 2024, Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola reported“in-kin
The inbox at Picon has been busy lately. Dozens of emails and private messages have come in raising questions about a certain Washoe County commissioner and a private office located at Red Hawk Golf and Resort — and whether that proximity might be helpful to the developers behind a major new housin
We noticed something interesting (and a little weird) about the Washoe County Human Services Senior Breakfast on Friday, December 19 at the 9th Street Senior Center: There are n o photos online of the event — absolutely none we could find, until today.
After several weeks of driving Washoe County to view the parcels of land generously handed over by Washoe County to EDAWN for sale, we feel compelled to acknowledge what is now obvious: EDAWN is no longer just an economic development group — it’s a government-funded real estate operation. Congrat
Yesterday should have been a simple holiday gathering — the Washoe Republican Women’s annual party at a member’s home. Cookies, ornaments, political small talk. Instead, it turned into yet another snapshot of the GOP’s ongoing identity crisis, starring none other than Commissioner Clara Andriola, wh
Holiday weekends are supposed to be quiet… but Reno never met a long weekend it couldn’t fill with intrigue, eyebrow-raising posts, and a few stories that practically write themselves. And because Picon hears from everyone — the kind, the cranky, the concerned, and the borderline-threatening — we fi