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We were going to pen an article about the need for Alex Woodley to step aside (AKA resign) from his Washoe County Library Trustee District E, but This Is Reno did such a great job we thought we’d just share their newsletter for subscribers. (You should become a subscriber so you too could have the T
Read the articleOkay, we can hear everyone out there gnashing their teeth with Picon writing that we really enjoyed the former Director of Code Enforcement at the City of Reno, Alex Woodley. He seemed to be fair and friendly and was willing to talk to the press.
Read the articleOur Town Reno asked a question last week and that was can Frank Perez win the City of Reno Ward 1 City Council race. Picon thinks there is a more important question to be asked, and that is “does Frank Perez really want to win” or was he the “buffer” candidate that stopped Lily Baran from getting el
Read the articleWe always enjoy Shaun Mullen’s Nextdoor posts, and yesterdays was just a wonderous thing. Picture this: It's 2018, and Maureen McKissick is spilling tea so scalding it could melt the Sierra snow cap. Fast forward to today, and Alex Woodley's alleged sexting scandal has us all feeling like we're tra
Read the articlePicon has been following a number of rumors about the City of Reno Government Code Enforcement Director Alex Woodley, who just happens to also be a Washoe County School District Trustee, resigning from his job at the City of Reno on Wednesday, October 9 th .
Read the articleLast Saturday, September 7, 2024, was a big day. The Great Reno Balloon Race took to the skies, and the Northern Nevada Pride Festival and Parade, with the carnivalesque gathering in Wingfield Park after the parade only increasing every year. It was also the day the Davis Wildfire ignite
Read the articleWhat is that flavor? Is that lemon verbena? The dish was lush, silky — if silk were conjured from chocolate, sugar and cream. It tastes so fresh, it’s like sipping rain. Do you see where we’re going with this?
Read the articleOkay, Picon will admit to sometimes being frustrated by Jenny Brekhus over these many years when she has taken us down the path of doing what is right for the City of Reno residents. Is it frustrating listing to Councilmember Brekhus trying to hold us all to a higher standard, yes. Is it exhaustin
Read the articleNot at the City of Reno where there is almost no disclosure. Oh sure, at all the meetings often one of the councilmembers or mayor reads a disclosure statement, but we’ve had a difficult time remembering individuals not voting on an item because of a disclosed conflict.
Read the articlePicon lifts the lid on this story, exposing the stark contrast between official narratives and street-level realities in the Biggest Little City.
Read the articleThe first gentlemen’s clubs, most established in London from the late 17th century onwards, were highly exclusive, offering aristocratic and wealthy men a refuge from work and family. The eligibility of potential members depended on their class and genders, with women banned…
Read the articlePicon ponders the tit for tat of politics this season. Okay, we’ll take some of the heat because we can be petty and snarky too but is it simply too much this year? Do we have the wrong people in office? Too many appointed individuals? As the dust settles after elections, it becomes clear that ou
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