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$70K Temporary Poem Along Truckee River Raises Questions

December 3, 2023 1:03 pmDecember 4, 2023 2:27 pm

A temporary art project along the Truckee River, funded in part by the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation, City of Reno, Washoe County, and Nevada Humanities, was designed to raise questions. One question we have is why a temporary, mile-long poem (that costs $70,000) is necessary? Nevada Policy also raises and...

Homelessness Thrives On The Backs Of Senior Citizens And Taxpayers

October 26, 2023 6:44 pmNovember 6, 2023 10:17 am

Homelessness, or the “unhoused” if you’re a housing activist or activist politician, has grown into a multi-billion dollar business that hasn’t fulfilled its promise to end this growing societal problem. In fact, homelessness has metastasized, in part, due to government inefficiency, government handouts, the economy, pandemic lockdowns, and the drug/mental...

City of Reno Named the ‘Fastest Warming City’ in America

September 22, 2023 12:07 pmSeptember 27, 2023 10:51 am

In 2022, Reno was named the fastest-warming city in the United States from the Climate Center. Alaska was named the fastest-warming state. According to their study, the average temperature in the city of Reno increased by 7.8 degrees Fahrenheit from 1970 to 2022. Due to the designation, the city of...

NV SOS Rejects Ethics Complaint Against Reno Councilman Devon Reese

September 18, 2023 10:29 amSeptember 23, 2023 9:29 am

Last month, The Globe filed an ethics complaint with the Nevada Secretary of State’s (SOS) office against At-Large Councilman Devon Reese (he/him/his), Vice Mayor of the City of Reno. The basis of the complaint stemmed from Councilman Reese blocking The Nevada Globe on Twitter from following his @votereese account which...

City of Reno Selects New Ward Map with Six Wards

September 14, 2023 12:13 pmSeptember 15, 2023 11:33 am

After much heartburn, deliberation, and community input, the City of Reno has selected a new ward map which will create a sixth ward for “The Biggest Little City in the World.” The Reno City Council, led by Mayor Hillary Schieve, selected Final Map Option E as the new ward map...

Reno Releases Redistricting Maps For New Sixth Ward

July 28, 2023 12:39 pm

The redistricting process in the City of Reno is moving into its final phase as four final map options have been released to residents. Yesterday, city staff and FLO Analytics, the independent data analytics firm that serves as the consultant on the project, presented the four maps to the public....

City Of Reno Prepares To Add Sixth Ward

May 30, 2023 2:31 pm

The City of Reno is redrawing its ward boundaries to transition from five to six wards after legislation requiring them to do so withstood a challenge by Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and other city officials. For background, in 2017 per the city’s request, the legislature passed Assembly Bill 36 which...