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Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve spent the holiday season in New York City—was it part vacation, part brand promotion—repping her sunscreen business alongside her business partner—heck we don’t know but we enjoy the images . Big-city backdrop, big inflatable Spooge marketing props, and plenty of photo ops
Read the articleAs we head toward the January 15, 2026 deadline—when campaign Contribution and Expense reports will finally reveal just how much money our elected officials have been collecting—one uncomfortable question keeps coming up: Who’s checking any of this? What we’ve learned is discouraging. Despite th
Read the articleBack in 2024, Lt. Governor Stavros Anthony found time to endorse Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola—but somehow couldn’t find the time, or the inclination, to support District 1 Republican Marsha Berkbigler in her race against Commissioner Alexis Hill. You may remember Alexis Hill. She’s now
Read the articleSo let’s clear this up. I’m being told the Republicans aren’t supporting me because I print articles calling them out. Correction: the real Republicans ar e . The ones who open their homes, host fundraisers, knock on doors, make calls, and grind through campaign season without a title or a Facebo
Read the articleA writ of mandamus doesn’t happen by accident. When the Nevada Supreme Court issues a writ regarding a Second Judicial District Court judge, it’s not a routine paperwork error or a harmless disagreement over procedure. It’s a public, written reminder that something went wrong badly enough to warran
Read the articleLet’s rewind the tape. In March 2024, Washoe County commissioners voted on an ordinance that effectively criminalized unhoused people for living in their cars. The split was clear — and telling. Commissioners Mike Clark and Jeanne Herman voted NO, opposing criminalization. Commissioners Maril
Read the articleRemember the individual arrested who worked with the Karma Box Project — the same person listed as a supervisor at the Nevada Cares Campus Safe Camp? Yes, that one. Karma Box Project’s agreement with the Washoe County Human Services Agency requires background checks before employment. Whether that
Read the articleWhen silence isn’t an option: Devon Reese accidentally confirms he reads Mike’s Reno Report. Or he sure did about the loss of Harrah’s xx and downtown Boise. It turns out Councilmember Devon Reese does read Mike’s Reno Report — or at least reads it closely enough to feel compelled to respond. No
Read the articleAfter several weeks of driving Washoe County to view the parcels of land generously handed over by Washoe County to EDAWN for sale, we feel compelled to acknowledge what is now obvious: EDAWN is no longer just an economic development group — it’s a government-funded real estate operation. Congrat
Read the articleApparently, December 14, 2025 is now campaign season in Reno — at least according to four-tim e mayoral candidate Eddie Lorton, whose campaign signs began popping up months before candidates are even allowed to file for office.
Read the articleAccording to Alexis Hill, running for governor is more intense than having a baby. Really? As taxpayers, forgive us if we don’t swoon. We’re a little busy wondering why we’re paying a full-time Washoe County Commissioner to audition for higher office on the public dime.
Read the articleBeefy’s Burger Joint says it plainly: the building needs major repairs — plumbing, flooring, and essential maintenance that simply can’t wait. Because of it, they’ve had to temporarily close their doors. For a neighborhood spot with loyal customers, that’s heartbreaking.
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