Opinion & perspective
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The recent Raftelis Report on the Washoe County Manager’s office, organization, and reporting has unwittingly exposed the oversized role the Manager has over the Office of Registrar of Voters. The Raftelis Report and the county’s own organizational chart illustrate that the ROV is under the authorit
Read the opinionWhen Public Safety Becomes a Private Purchase: In a move that perfectly encapsulates the dysfunction of Reno's city leadership, the Reno Police Department has launched a "No Loitering Program" that asks local businesses throughout the city, including the struggling downtown businesses to p
Read the opinionOn this Memorial Day, when we pause to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedoms, it’s hard not to reflect on how far removed some young people—and perhaps their parents—have drifted from understanding the weight of that sacrifice. Just a few days ago, on the night of May
Read the opinionNothing says "vibrant political movement" quite like relocating your central committee meeting because attendance has dwindled to surprisingly low levels. Yet here we are, with the Washoe County Republican Party's latest gathering featuring a "NOTE THE LOCATION!" alert that speak
Read the opinionIn the realm of political commentary, those who speak with the loudest voices often find themselves under the brightest spotlights. Such is the case with Fox News contributor Amy Tarkanian, whose recent DUI arrest in Florida has sparked conversations about consistency and accountability in public li
Read the opinionIn any thriving democracy, the voices of the people should not only be heard—they should be respected. The residents who take the time to speak at public meetings are not nuisances or enemies of the state. They are champions of truth, guardians of transparency, and, more often than not, the last lin
Read the opinionThe recent opinion piece in the Reno Gazette-Journal attacking Our Town Reno made a few waves, with elected officials and self-proclaimed political pundits rushing to pile on their criticism. But before joining this bandwagon, perhaps we should pause and ask some uncomfortable questions. We could q
Read the opinionOn Holocaust Remembrance Day — a day set aside to mourn and remember the six million Jews murdered by the Nazi regime — a disturbing message surfaced online from someone associated with Reno City Councilmember Miguel Martinez’s 2024 election campaign. The individual, who shares Martinez’s last name
Read the opinionHello, my name is George Eddie Lorton and if the following opinion sounds familiar to you, its because I have been campaigning on it for 12 years. Opponents at campaign time tried to silence and mock my opinion, but now, here they are misusing my ideas for their same old corrupt games. Some years ag
Read the opinionIn a troubling display of political muscle-flexing, Councilmember Devon Reese's supporters have launched a coordinated effort to discredit and potentially silence Our Town Reno—all for the journalistic sin of publishing a public police report documenting Reese's alleged disagreement with a 73-year-o
Read the opinionThe line between journalism and character assassination has grown increasingly blurred, and KUNR's recent "investigative" piece on Washoe County Library Trustee Gianna Jacks serves as a perfect case study in how media outlets sometimes prioritize takedowns over truth. While traditional
Read the opinionPicon’s staff have a weird combined formal education and among all of us we are the kind of people you would have wanted to have played Trivial Pursuit with back in the day. On April 20, 1814, Napoleon walked down the steps of the Fontainebleau Palace and delivered his farewell, and we thought th
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