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
Last week, Picon’s publisher received an anonymous letter outlining deep concerns about the pace, impact, and lack of oversight surrounding growth in Washoe County. While the author chose not to sign their name, the frustration and urgency are unmistakable — and frankly, shared by many residents who
It’s that time again, Reno. Time to dust off your “Save Our Neighborhood” signs, round up the neighbors, and once again remind Reno City Hall that residents actually live here. Because—surprise!—another developer with deep pockets and shallow plans is back with a dream: to turn part of Lakeridge in
There’s a familiar smell wafting through Reno politics again, and it’s not sagebrush or summer wildfire smoke — it’s the scent of undeclared conflicts and developer dollars. Former Reno Planning Commissioner J.D. Drakulich, a rumored, un-declared candidate for City Council Ward 2, has found himself
On June 5, 2025 at 6:00PM at the Reno City Council Chambers the Reno Planning Commission is once again being asked to perform municipal magic: transforming a landlocked property with a single access point on an already congested street into a development that somehow "harmonizes with the surrou
If you've ever sat through four or five light cycles trying to turn at Plumas and Mt. Rose during rush hour, you already know the intersection is a mess. Congested, slow, and poorly timed—it’s one of those Reno traffic nightmares locals dread. So what’s the City of Reno’s big idea? Cram 39 housing