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The City of Sparks has discovered a new way to “serve and protect” — by charging you for it. Facing an $18 million budget shortfall, Sparks officials are floating something called a “First Responder Fee.” Translation: if you have the bad luck to need emergency medical help, and the Sparks Fire De
Read the articleAs the City of Reno and Washoe County shake hands over the idea of a new parks district, residents are right to ask: what’s really growing here—green space or government? The City of Reno has signed a $223,550 taxpayer-funded contract with PROS Consulting to explore a new Service Plan, a first step
Read the articleWashoe County's telecommuting policy reads like a meticulous rulebook—except nobody seems to be following the rules. The timing raises eyebrows: updated October 15, 2021, roughly nine months after Chief Information Officer Behzad Zamanian began working remotely. Was the policy conveniently rewritte
Read the articleCongratulations. The City of Reno has unveiled its latest performance art piece: a citizen feedback survey carefully engineered to gather the information the city wants to feature, not what is truly concerning to residents. This City of Reno survey is the municipal equivalent of asking "how a
Read the articleWhile Washoe County happily cashes your tax checks, they've blown past legal deadlines to answer a simple question: Where are your public servants actually working? The public records request Picon made is straightforward asking about a specific employee. We are asking for a copy of County Manager
Read the articleAt Washoe County’s Strategic Planning meeting yesterday, the performance of "How to Forget Your Campaign Promises," Commissioner Alexis Hill masterfully demonstrated the art of political pivoting. Remember that earnest candidate who swore to District 1 voters she wouldn't be "the comm
Read the articleWhat started as a simple reader question about a downtown corner property has unraveled into an intriguing web of real estate connections that would make a detective's spidey senses tingle. Remember our piece back on January 11, 2025, about the City of Reno's peculiar habit of playing Sugar Daddy t
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