es, yes, we’ve heard it — “Where’s Picon on Beadles and Trackergate?” The comments, the emails, we’re sure we are getting side-eye. Rest assured, we’ve covered it (check the website, it’s there), and we’ll even get around to tossing it up on Facebook once we come up for air.

But while everyone else is busy chasing headlines, we’re more interested in what’s happening right here in the neighborhoods — namely, the repurposing of two local schools. That’s not gossip; that’s kids, their families, teachers, and property lines. The Washoe County School District is holding a community meeting on Wednesday, November 12th, at Libby Booth Elementary, 1450 Stewart Street, to talk about what this might mean for the potentially impacted school communities.

The Washoe County School Board Strikes Again

At this point, asking the Washoe County School Board to “protect and serve” students might be too ambitious. Most of them seem far more focused on climbing the political ladder than on keeping kids in classrooms that actually mean something to this community.

in what can only be described as a masterclass in questionable priorities, the City of Reno and Washoe County School District appear poised to introduce digital billboards in school zones dependent on the City of Reno sign ordinance—you know, those areas where drivers are specifically instructed to exercise maximum caution and minimum speed.

Nothing says “community enrichment” like a giant digital sign flashing messages every eight seconds from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.—365 days a year—even when school’s out. That’s the plan for local schools, who want to plant these LED monoliths in neighborhoods across the area.

Because what better way to enhance the charm of your quiet street than with a never-ending light show?