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There are two really strong applications for the Reno City Planning Commission. And then there’s mayoral candidate Kathleen Taylor’s campaign contributor, bestie and girlfriend, Realtor Jan Mackenzie — who, in most of her social media posts, refers to her husband as “the man of my dreams.”
Read the articleWe enjoyed Our Town Reno’s article about the Cordillera International Film Festival and Executive Director Emily Skyle Golden, finally this chick is getting called out. Our suggestion? Reach out to the nonprofit film organization that Skyle Golden previously worked with. There is a story there. The
Read the articleWhy did the Washoe County Library director leave after only a few months on the job? That's the question many people are asking. The rumor mill has been busy, with plenty of speculation that there's much more to the story than has been publicly shared. Some are even suggesting Washoe County go
Read the articleTaxpayers are paying her salary and the salaries of her courtroom staff, yet there has been little public explanation about her status. If there's a legitimate reason she isn't hearing cases, why not simply tell the public? Transparency shouldn't be optional. That leads to another question for Ch
Read the articleA reader reached out to us after enjoying lunch at Marcolino's Italia a couple of months ago and witnessing what they described as a rather interesting political meeting. According to the diner, Devon Reese and Bill Thomas sashayed into the restaurant together for what appeared to be a private meeti
Read the articlefourth-place finish for mayor—it may have been the defeat of his preferred Ward 2 candidate, Vanessa Vaupel. Had she won, Reese would likely have had that fourth vote on the Reno City Council. Instead, the primary left him with diminished political influence. Reese can generally count on support fro
Read the articlePicon Ponders: Was the Fourth on the Fourth Parade Really About Patriotism... or Just Marketing? Picon ponders whether this entire 4th on Fourth parade saga was really about celebrating America—or whether patriotism was simply the backdrop for one giant marketing campaign.
Read the articleAccording rumblings from Landon Miller with the City of Reno, Mayor Hillary Schieve is expected to serve as Grand Marshal for the 4th of July parade. We don’t know. Some had floated the idea that Eddie Lorton should get the honor after publicly saying he would pay whatever the City couldn't rai
Read the articleWhen Eddie Lorton pushed the City of Reno to support a Fourth of July parade celebrating America's 250th anniversary, he presented it as a community event that deserved city backing. The Reno City Council agreed to support the concept, and Lorton publicly stated that if fundraising fell short, he wo
Read the articleThere are few things Picon enjoys more than local television's favorite investigative phrase: "According to documents obtained..." Music to our ears. Last week, Ask Joe highlighted attorney Lance White, a candidate for Family Court Department 13, after disciplinary action by the State B
Read the articlePicon would like to apologize for being absent for a few days. We know many of our readers were worried. Some wondered if we had been sued, arrested, banned from public meetings, or trapped in a Washoe County public records request. The truth is much simpler. We've been busy performing brain surge
Read the articlePicon learned something fascinating during Tuesday’s Washoe County School Board meeting. Apparently, serving as a school board trustee comes with something many teachers, support staff, and taxpayers might find surprising: excellent health insurance. During the meeting, Trustee Beth Smith discusse
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