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It’s back. The one-acre rezoning that even the Reno Planning Commission couldn’t muster support for is rolling along — because in Reno politics, a tie vote is just a technicality, not a stop sign. The developer’s advocate, Brook Oswald, spun it as “unique” — because, apparently, one acre of dirt
Read the articleIf there’s one position more unstable than a Nevada slot machine on dollar night, it’s the Registrar of Voters in Washoe County. And once again, the revolving door is spinning—with lawsuits, cover-ups, whispers, and one very quiet County Manager in the eye of the storm, who just was missing for a mo
Read the articleDrew Ribar is suing Washoe County—and now, he's suing for the right to film it. Ribar wants to record and post videos of court depositions from his lawsuit against the county, bringing transparency to a process often kept in the shadows. The depositions involve public employees. Taxpayer-funded. Go
Read the articleFormer Sparks City Manager Neil Krutz has finally filed his long-awaited lawsuit against Mayor Ed Lawson and Councilmembers Vanderwell, Bybee, Abbott, Anderson, and Dahir. After much anticipation, we expected a juicy complaint packed with explosive exhibits and salacious allegations. What did we ge
Read the articleLawsuits, Lies, and Local Leadership: The Sparks Saga Continues Former Sparks City Manager Neil Krutz is finally doing what anyone with a grudge and a lawyer on speed-dial would do – suing his former colleagues. The target list reads Team Krutz: Mayor Ed Lawson, Councilmember Paul Anderson, and for
Read the articleWhen did selecting a Registrar of Voters become a classified operation? County Manager Eric Brown has turned what should be a transparent process into a closed-door affair, complete with non-disclosure agreements. Let that sink in: A committee filled with county employees selecting someone to overs
Read the articleSince 2003, a domestic violence shelter has operated in Sparks in a residential area. After a series of what can only be described as bureaucratic gymnastics, 11 neighbors have brought suit against Washoe…
Read the articleCathy Kennedy-Reyes is a Republican running for the Washoe County School District board of trustees. With 21 years of law enforcement experience and no experience as an educator, she…
Read the articleThe suit, filed May 31, 2022, in District Court alleges among other issues that Kate Thomas lied when she testified about a bikini photo at the center of a yearlong dispute between…
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