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Credit where it’s due: Jackie Bryant showed a measure of appropriate gravity during yesterday’s press conference in Reno regarding the suspension of Chief Nance. Bryant appeared visibly affected—almost a little verklempt—which conveyed that the situation was serious and unsettling for the city’s lea
Read the articleAfter 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
Read the articleApparently, if you want excitement at your next event in Reno, the formula is simple: make a campaign contribution and suddenly an elected official is thrilled to attend. Now before anyone gets the wrong idea, this isn’t a knock on the Bonanza Casino. Far from it. The casino’s owners, Russ Sheltra
Read the articlePicon has said it before — nothing says “party unity” like Republicans fighting Republicans. For years, the local GOP has operated like an exclusive club. Loyalty isn’t encouraged; it’s enforced. Support the approved candidate or risk being shown the door. That’s been the pattern. Enter the curiou
Read the articleWell, there she was. Councilmember Kathleen Taylor at the microphone last night at the Republican Central Committee meeting at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. We’re just trying to keep up. Isn’t Bruce Parks the same party leader who demands absolute loyalty from Republicans? The one who’s made it
Read the articleA public record recently shared with us includes correspondence from Reno City Councilmember Devon Reese discussing mental health in a public, but strangely private email exchange with someone he clearly knows personally. Because the message references a personal matter, we are choosing — intention
Read the articleCalling a statement like “accountability matters” an o xymoron depends less on the phrase itself and more on the speaker’s perceived credibility. The words “accountability” and “matters” are not opposites, so linguistically it is not an oxymoron. An oxymoron is something like “deafening silence”
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 articleWhen silence isn’t an option: Devon Reese accidentally confirms he reads Mike’s Reno Report. Or he sure did about the loss of Harrah’s xx and downtown Boise. It turns out Councilmember Devon Reese does read Mike’s Reno Report — or at least reads it closely enough to feel compelled to respond. No
Read the articleApparently, December 14, 2025 is now campaign season in Reno — at least according to four-tim e mayoral candidate Eddie Lorton, whose campaign signs began popping up months before candidates are even allowed to file for office.
Read the articleWe so enjoy trolling social media posts and frankly can’t believe what elected officials put up online. Our favorites are Reno Councilmember Devon Reese and Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson, but Washoe County Commissioner Mike Clark is moving up. We saw Commissioner Mike Clark’s post celebrating that Eddie
Read the articleAfter reading Mike’s Reno Report, and it is worth the read, we couldn’t help ourselves and simply had to query.
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