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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 his re-election campaign on September 9, 2025.

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Mount Rose Junction SPD: Another Vague Development with Big Code Changes

Ward 2 residents are once again being asked to swallow a vague development proposal—this time called the Mount Rose Junction Specific Plan District (LDC25-00018).

The site sits on the west side of Plumas Street, about 145 feet south of Mount Rose Street. The developer’s wish list is ambitious:

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Lakeridge Waves White Flag: Has David Given Up Against Reno's Goliath?

In the shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains, a familiar story plays out in Reno—one that pits ordinary citizens against the machinery of local government and deep-pocketed developers. The latest chapter in this ongoing saga comes from the Lakeridge neighborhood, where residents have reluctantly abandoned their fight against a five-story apartment complex that will tower over the existing two-story landscape. Their retreat raises disturbing questions about the true nature of civic engagement in the Biggest Little City.

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