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Nineteen candidates apply for vacant Ward 3 council seat

October 10, 2022 10:57 amOctober 10, 2022 10:58 am

Nineteen residents of Reno’s Ward 3 neighborhoods have applied to fill the City Council seat left vacant by Oscar Delgado, who suddenly resigned in September. Several finalists will be narrowed by current council members on Oct. 12. Applicants are required to live within the ward they serve for at least...

Allegations of Infidelity Surround Reno Councilman Oscar Delgado and Mariluz Garcia

September 29, 2022 2:01 pmOctober 6, 2022 3:33 pm

Prior to and after former Reno Councilman (Ward 3) Oscar Delgado’s sudden resignation, The Globe had been made aware of an ongoing extra-marital affair between Delgado and Mariluz Garcia, candidate for Commissioner Ward 3. Over the course of these two weeks, The Globe made multiple, unsuccessful attempts to contact Delgado...

The Globe Interviews Sparks Mayoral Candidate Chris Garvey

September 16, 2022 4:39 pmSeptember 19, 2022 5:50 am

Christine “Chris” Garvey is a life-long Nevadan, born and raised in Sparks, Nevada where she met her husband of 42 years, raised three children and is a proud grandmother to four “fabulous” grandchildren. In 1989, her family moved to Las Vegas and she became involved in the PTA and education....

The Globe Interviews Reno Mayoral Candidate George ‘Eddie’ Lorton

September 8, 2022 3:47 pmSeptember 8, 2022 3:50 pm

George ‘Eddie’ Lorton is running for Reno Mayor against incumbent Hillary Schieve, hoping that his third run is the charm. Yet, for most of his life, Lorton has been no stranger to politics, persistence, hard work, or Reno. “I love this place. I have been here my whole life”, he...

The Globe Investigates: Incline Village General Improvement District

August 10, 2022 2:09 pmAugust 18, 2022 10:31 am

This past April, The Nevada Globe was contacted by concerned Nevadans and family members after numerous open records requests were ignored or challenged by the Incline Village General Improvement District (IVGID). Initially, their concerns were related to the continued resistance by IVGID to provide detailed financial documents. In the spirit...

Democrats Seek To Flip Washoe County Commission

August 9, 2022 3:48 pmAugust 16, 2022 9:18 am

As reported by The Globe, the Washoe County Commission race was a highly-charged political spectacle with rival PACs and lawsuits–one of which resulted in Commissioner Bob Lucey losing his effort to boot Republican rival Mike Clark from the ballot. In a surprise upset, Clark defeated Lucy and received 57 percent of...

Washoe County Registrar Submits Resignation

June 28, 2022 12:28 pmMarch 27, 2023 11:50 am

As reported by The Globe, Washoe County Registrar Deanna Spikula has been on an extended, paid leave of absence with no announced date of return. Spikula’s last public appearance as registrar was at a March 8 Board of Commissioners meeting and according to numerous reports, there is no timeframe as...