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Phil Tenneon you are a marvel breaking another Karma Box employee arrest.
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Eric Brown’s Washoe County “Success Story”
Well golly. It appears former Washoe County Manager Eric Brown has been job-hunting for about six months now—with no takers. Are we surprised? Not even a little. Brown governed from an ivory tower, punching down on rank-and-file employees, rewarding his direct reports, while turning a blind eye to
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Washoe County’s Karma Problem: Why Does Leadership Keep Protecting What They Refuse to Fix?
Bad karma is piling up fast — and it’s coming straight from Karma Box Project. Yet somehow, no matter what happens, Washoe County keeps circling the wagons to protect them. The question practically asks itself: why? What does the county know, what are they hiding, and why is no one in leadership wil
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Karma Box Project Has Managed to Stumble Again
At what point does Washoe County stop pretending everything is fine? Here we go again. Another mess tied to Karma Box Project, and somehow Washoe County still can’t seem to connect the dots. How many stumbles does one contractor get before the county finally admits the obvious: something is very, v
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Enough Is Enough: Time for Washoe County to Come Clean on Safe Camp Management
Yesterday we published a story hoping someone with a bigger reach might amplify it — and bless their souls, Our Town Ren o picked it up. They have a megaphone compared to Picon’s whistle, and for that we’re grateful. We’re happy being the “little engine that could,” the outlet everyone swears they
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Kate Thomas’ Paycheck vs. Washoe’s Wallet — A Budget Blunder
Here’s the latest: Washoe County just inked a two-year contract with County Manager Kate Thomas, paying her nearly $339K a year — only marginally lower than her predecessor, who earned $341K. And yes, that’s happening while the county is juggling a $27 million budget deficit.
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When a Seat Magically Empties: The Senior Advisory Board’s Transparency Problem
Something strange is happening at the Washoe County Senior Advisory Board — and seniors deserve to know exactly what’s going on. At the October 8, 2025 meeting, the board discussed moving current District 5 representative Pam Roberts into the suddenly vacant District 1 seat. On paper, that looks li
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