By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent Devon Reese announced his plans last month to run for re-election for a seat on the Reno City Council. However, if SB12 — a bill from the City of Reno Charter Committee, a group made up of six appointees from state legislators and seven from the Reno City Council — doesn’t pass, Reese’s at-large seat could be removed from the … [Read more...]
Reno agrees to $250,000 settlement with observer hit by pepper balls at protest
By Carly Sauvageau The Nevada Independent The Reno City Council has granted a $250,000 settlement to Rebecca Gasca, a former legal observer for the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, who sued after she said she was hit by pepper balls shot by local police at a downtown Black Lives Matter protest in 2020. “We owe a great deal of an apology to this plaintiff and … [Read more...]
Reno City Manager to Step Down from Position
RENO — A city manager in Nevada has announced she is stepping down from her position effective in July. Reno City Manager Sabra Newby sent a resignation letter last Wednesday to the Reno City Council and city staff. “These letters are never particularly easy, but I am writing to let you know that my family and I have made the difficult decision to move back to Southern … [Read more...]
Recognizing the Red Flags of Instant Replay
You learn to recognize the red flags of instant replay as you get older. BIG DREAMS AND FLYING MACHINES in pieces on the ground: Activists are decrying Reno City Council approval of a huge new housing development in the flood plain at the base of Peavine Mountain. Be patient. Developers smoked environmentalists in 2006 when county government chickened out on acquiring the … [Read more...]