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Social Media Spat Exposes Deeper Questions About Accountability and Transparency
A contentious online exchange highlights the urgent need for third-party verification of county homelessness claims.
A heated social media exchange between two local figures has crystallized a critical question that Washoe County officials have been avoiding for years: Why won't they allow an independent audit of their homelessness programs and spending?
City of Reno to Residents: Stop Doomscrolling and Sign Up for More Alerts
In a June 5, 2025 Facebook post encouraging residents to sign up for emergency alerts, the city offered some unsolicited life advice: stop doomscrolling on your phones. Because nothing says "quit your doom-and-gloom scrolling habit" quite like signing up for government emergency notifications that will ping your device.
It's June—graduation season, wedding season, the time when Reno actually remembers it has beautiful weather. Yet somehow the city's communications team decided this sunny month was the perfect time to assume their residents are all trapped in endless cycles of bad news consumption.
Council Member Controversy + Sheriff's Report = Bullying Media?
Recent weeks have seen two separate incidents involving public figures and law enforcement reports in Washoe County and Reno, highlighting questions about media coverage and public discourse.
Last weekend, reports emerged about a Reno City Council member involved in an incident with a 73-year-old resident at a local wine bar, resulting in a police report. The coverage of this incident sparked significant online debate, particularly on social media where numerous local figures weighed in.
Finally! City of Reno Admits Their Crush on Us
Look who's sliding into our mentions. The City of Reno's official Facebook page just couldn't help themselves, publicly thanking Picon Press for sharing their content.
We're blushing. After years of what we assumed was unrequited tension from Mayor Hillary Schieve and Wannabe Mayor Councilmember Devon Reese, it seems City Hall has finally acknowledged our special relationship. Nothing says "we've been secretly reading everything you publish" quite like a passive-aggressive social media thank you.