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We received several calls last week from local attorneys asking the same question: had we heard anything about Connie Steinheimer, judge for the Second Judicial District Court, Department 4, being relieved of her docket? Say what?
Read the articleIt slipped past the daily write-up schedule, but the social media moment surrounding Troy Regas may end up being more telling than a formal campaign announcement. Instead of a polished press release or scripted video, Regas posted something far simpler: a photo of campaign sign designs — created by
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 articleCommissioner Mike Clark posted the recently released Washoe County annual summary of deaths connected to the emergency shelter campuses, and while the document checked every administrative box — dates, locations, causes, protocols followed — it missed something far more important: humanity. Seven p
Read the articleIn a political leap worthy of a track meet, Trista Gomez has frog-leaped from the Washoe County District 3 Commission race and resurfaced as a candidate for State Assembly District 30. That puts her squarely against hometown favorite N atha Anderson, widely regarded as one of the more approachable
Read the articleThis whole situation is starting to feel like déjà vu — the kind that takes longtime Reno watchers straight back to the Mayor Schieve “trackergate” dust-up with McDonald Carano. You may remember the moment: a constituent politely suggested the mayor disclose her firm’s involvement while a developer
Read the articleThat pesky lands bill that so many can’t seem to get across the finish line — and believe us, they’ve tried — might suddenly find new life if Ira Hansen decides to make a run for Congress. Hansen has spent years in rural Nevada building relationships with ranchers, farmers, and the folks who actuall
Read the articleReaders send us plenty. Not all of it rises to the level of a full story, but some of it certainly deserves an honorable mention. We understand that while Karma Box Executive Director Grant Denton has been sashaying around Washington, D.C. speaking at a drug summit, a few quiet edits were happening
Read the articlePicon continues to marvel at the rare and mysterious presence of Her Highness, Commissioner Mariluz Garcia — a public servant said to possess the wisdom of Job, though she appears to keep most of it locked away from the very public she serves. Our humble observation is that she descends from the pol
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 articlePicon applauds the journalistic professionalism of Our Town Reno, which reported yesterday that the CHAB: Community Homelessness Advisory Board meeting scheduled for February 9 was canceled due to “logistical issues.” One of Washoe County’s ever-reliable messaging representatives confirmed to Our To
Read the articleFor years the rumor mill has insisted that Councilman Donald Abbott has his sights set on the Mayor’s office, even while publicly supporting Mayor Lawson. It’s all been political chatter — but Abbott’s recent post has people talking again. With term limits preventing him from running for Ward 1 afte
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