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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
Read the articleIn most cities, it’s considered a public service when a resident takes time out of their day to speak during public comment at a city council meeting. In Reno, Nevada, it’s starting to feel more like a public risk — especially if you say something that rubs Mayor Hillary Schieve the wrong way. Bec
Read the articleWho knew our culinary adventure sampling a $4 gourmet disappointment at the Washoe County Senior Center's makeshift cafeteria would lead to such bureaucratic pearl-clutching? Picture this: while digesting our questionable meal at the "under renovation" center (a phrase we use loosely, as
Read the articleFirst, a tip of the hat to Councilmember Naomi Duerr, who shone like a beacon of competence amidst the typical governmental fog yestrday. Consider this Picon’s rare moment of unqualified praise. The city's initial disappearing act with the meeting video late last night - likely to be explained away
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