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We enjoy a good pair of pink hot pants as much as anyone, but this may be the funniest thing we've seen all political season. Found on Nextdoor, this gem immediately caught our attention, and the only thing we could think was: "Somewhere in Reno, a campaign consultant just fell to their knees
Read the articlePicon is scratching its collective head over next week’s Reno City Council vote on increasing Waste Management’s franchise fee. Let’s be honest — at this stage most observers consider the fee increase a foregone conclusion. The logistics alone of transitioning an entire city’s waste system to a new
Read the articleAfter reading Mike’s Reno Report today, it’s clear he laid out Bruce Parks’ worldview of Republicans and Republican politics far more eloquently than Picon ever could. And as Mike correctly pointed out, the problem isn’t that Parks lacks passion or spirit—it’s that he doesn’t do the homework.
Read the articleMore 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
Read the articleRemember back on February 5, 2025 Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill and now retiring County Manager Eric Brown told us they have homelessness under control. Hill told the Nevada Legislature’s Senate Committee on Government Affairs that Washoe County had reduced homelessness by 40%. Now yo
Read the articleAh, 1565 Plumas Street. A quaint little address with a not-so-quaint backstory. Let’s rewind to June 8, 2023, when the City of Reno Planning Commission heard Case No. LDC23-00058 —better known in some circles as “How Many Units Can We Squeeze Into One Parcel Before Anyone Notices?”
Read the articleIn a move that’s raising eyebrows and red flags, Washoe County Commission Chair Alexis Hill is now at the center of an amended complaint/lawsuit that suggests a troubling breach of ethics — one that may have compromised the independence of Washoe County’s elections office during a pivotal election c
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