'Twas the last day of voting in Nevada's 2026 Primary Election,
And all the creatures were stirring in search of reflection.
Plotting and pointing, while tempers ran hot,
Unearthing old rumors and whatever they forgot.
Hiding the truth and obscuring the facts,
Hoping the noise would outshine their own tracks.

A photo says a thousand words.

In this case, we encourage everyone to take a look at the video posted by Reno Cop Watch regarding District Attorney Chris Hicks.

And after this “We Support F” photo was taken we're fairly certain Governor Joe Lombardo won't be taking Joey Gilbert's calls anytime soon.

Apparently the hottest tourism gig in Washoe County is no longer Lake Tahoe, Burning Man, or the casinos.

It is giving VIP tours of the Nevada Cares Campus.

Former Reno “thinking about it” mayoral and realtor Pat Cashell has reportedly been retained by Kate Thomas to escort specially selected VIP visitors around the campus for a cool $100 an hour paid by taxpayers.

One hundred dollars an hour.

Picon always enjoys watching how easily local media personalities allow themselves to be used — or perhaps more accurately, manipulated.

Take Joe Hart over at KRNV Channel 4. But then again, television news has advertising to sell. Ratings matter. Access matters. Relationships matter. That is the game.

What caught our attention was how closely anti-Mike Clark activist Ed Alexander seemed to mirror the very narrative Hart later reported. It seems Our Town Reno found this story equally interesting.

Vagrants or Homeless? Paul White Asks the Question Washoe County Won’t …

At Monday’s CHAB meeting in Washoe County, Paul White presented his vision for taking over the Nevada Cares Campus with a coalition of churches and faith-based organizations.

Some of his ideas had merit. Some raised eyebrows. And one proposal — asking the county to deed taxpayer-funded land and buildings over to an unnamed coalition — seemed like quite the leap.

We keep scratching our heads over the newest little political friend group making the rounds in Reno.

At Wednesday’s Red Move debate featuring Mike Clark and Jon Killoran, a rather interesting trio showed up together: Grant Denton, his occasional sidekick Pat Cashell, and their apparent new buddy Ed Alexander.

Is Troy Regas a renegade… or a marketing genius?

Because what happened yesterday doesn’t look accidental.

While announcing his first major fundraiser against Mariluz Garcia — often seen in the same orbit as Devon Reese and his loyal following — Regas didn’t just launch a campaign.

He lit a match.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day—and after a court hearing, that might be especially true.

Because if you ask Picon, the real story always happens before… or after… the main event.

And yesterday proved it.

After the Lorton vs. Leonard hearing in Washoe County Justice Court, presided over by, we can’t believe it either, Judge Pierre Hascheff, both sides apparently needed to decompress.

If politics in Washoe County is a card game, then Clara Andriola isn’t just playing—she’s going all in.

The problem?

No one’s quite sure what hand she’s holding.

Let’s start with District 2.

Andriola is no fan of Commissioner Mike Clark—that much is clear. So instead, she’s backing his Republican opponent, Jon Killoran.

And our readers made sure to point it out.

Specifically, residents of Red Hawk — many of whom oppose the newly proposed housing development — contacted Picon after our story ran to highlight something we should have connected.

Back in 2024, Washoe County Commissioner Clara Andriola reported“in-kind rent” for office space at Red Hawk Golf and Resort on her Nevada Contribution and Expense report.

The inbox at Picon has been busy lately.

Dozens of emails and private messages have come in raising questions about a certain Washoe County commissioner and a private office located at Red Hawk Golf and Resort — and whether that proximity might be helpful to the developers behind a major new housing proposal.

Recently, a formal housing application from the Red Hawk Land Company was submitted to the City of Sparks Government. The project would bring nearly 764 homes to the area — a significant amount of density for that corner of the valley.

We’ve been doing something radical lately: reading.

Yes, we dusted off the Rules of Practice for the Second Judicial District Court — you know, the thrilling bedside material governing how things actually work over at the courthouse. And we went straight to Rule 2, because that’s where the magic of the Chief Judge lives.

Once, in the bustling City of Reno, there lived a Princess of the Law named Connie. She did not wear a crown of gold; she wore a robe woven from thirty-four years of truth, and her scepter was a pen that had signed scrolls of justice.

If Chief Judge Egan Walker keeps this up, we may need to start reserving him a permanent headline slot.

Word around the courthouse is that Walker has reassigned — or as some are calling it, “hijacked” — a case originally sitting in Department 10 under Judge Kathleen Sigurdson. The case involves the parents of deceased 5-year-old Izabella Loving, and it is unquestionably one that will draw intense public and media scrutiny.

Erased from the Invite — But Not the Ledger?

When the fundraiser invitation for Chris Hicks’s March 4, 2026 event at Pinocchio's Bar & Grill began circulating, one couldn’t help but notice the host committee reads like a Reno “who’s who.” Business leaders, attorneys, familiar names.

All that seemed missing was a voiceover from a celebrity gossip columnist introducing the lineup.

But beyond the glossy optics, something else stood out: a name that once would have been expected on such a list appears absent.

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?

It 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 his father — and asked Facebook friends which one they liked best yesterday.

Readers 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 back home. Rumor has it SAFE Embrace requested their logo be removed from his website, we can’t find the page to confirm or deny, and Denton also scrubbed references to being the co-founder of an alpaca business. Did the Alpaca's complain?

Picon 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 Town Reno in writing:

“There was a broken link in the agenda that was discovered too late to fix and repost while still meeting the Open Meeting Law requirements. It will be rescheduled as quickly as possible.”

There was District Attorney Chris Hicks proudly announcing he outraised Wes Duncan, Jon Killoran proclaiming from every available rooftop that he’d topped Mike Clark, and, of course, the ever-reliable bravado of Eddie Lorton — which almost deserves its own campaign finance category. The irony, of course, is that while Killoran was celebrating his totals, a fair number of voters were still asking a simpler question: Who? A little name recognition can go a long way, even when the dollar figures look impressive on paper.