Why does Michael Leonard and Mike’s Reno Report matter? Simple: people actually read it — and they act on it. In less than a year, Leonard has built a growing, loyal audience — especially among Republicans — and that influence is very real. Just ask Eddie Lorton. Leonard was once in Lorton’s co
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day—and after a court hearing, that might be especially true. Because if you ask Picon, the real story always happens before… or after… the main event. And yesterday proved it. After the Lorton vs. Leonard hearing in Washoe County Justice Court
Clear your calendar. On Monday, April 13, if you want a front-row seat to one of the most embarrassing political spectacles in Reno, head down to Washoe County Justice Court. Judge Pierra Hascheff will be presiding over the latest installment of Eddie Lorton vs. Michael Leonard — and yes, it’s exa
Every time a meeting gets delayed, our inbox lights up. “What aren’t they telling us?” “Who pulled the strings?” “What’s the hidden agenda?” And right on cue, here we are again. The Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission was supposed to hear the Duncan Golf Management / Save Lakeri
After we published video of the March 2 meeting of the Reno Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board — where Hillary Schieve appeared during public comment — one of our readers actually did what we always hope people will do: They watched it. And then they asked a question. The question concerned Paul
Public comment at Reno meetings comes with a familiar rhythm: step up, state your name, watch the clock, and wrap it up before the buzzer. Three minutes. No back-and-forth. No “asks.” No extended dialogue. Citizens are reminded regularly that public comment is for input — not interrogation. So it
Credit where it’s due. Kudos to Nico and the team at Our Town Reno for staying on the Reno-Tahoe Airport trustee residency story and refusing to let it fade into the next news cycle. Accountability reporting isn’t glamorous. It requires documents, timelines, follow-ups, and the willingness to ask t
Apparently, we’re getting illuminated. In San Francisco, the iconic San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge was lit up with an $11 million art installation — funded entirely by private donations from more than 1,300 contributors. Not public money. Not fee increases. Not “we’ll bill you later.” Private. D
Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve spent the holiday season in New York City—was it part vacation, part brand promotion—repping her sunscreen business alongside her business partner—heck we don’t know but we enjoy the images . Big-city backdrop, big inflatable Spooge marketing props, and plenty of photo ops
So who watched the Reno City Council Meeting - we did. And our take away … Councilmember Kathleen Taylor finally snapped about downtown Reno — and honestly, it was the most enthusiasm we’ve seen on the council dais since someone mentioned their free catered lunch arrived.
Picon was delighted to see Mayor Hillary Schieve and her Spooge-sunscreen business partner splashing their product around on Wicked to push their latest skincare hustle.
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