Kristen Hackbarth

1 week ago | thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth

Preserve Nevada this week released its 2025 list of the state’s most endangered sites, again listing Reno’s Lear Theater among the threatened entities. This year’s list increased to 12, up from 11 in past years, and it includes locations and concepts across Nevada preservation experts say should be protected. To read this article, please sign in to your account or sign up for a free account, which gets you access to even more articles and our daily newsletter.

2 weeks ago | thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth

Washoe’s Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved more than $1 billion for the fiscal year 2026 budget which begins June 1. Although the expenses planned for the coming fiscal year are $11.5 million more than what was included in the tentative budget, approved in April, overall spending is about 7% less than the current year. To read this article, please sign in to your account or sign up for a free account, which gets you access to even more articles and our daily newsletter.

2 weeks ago | thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth

Local governments during budget discussions have emphasized what they call inadequate revenues as the cause of the emerging budget crisis. These statements are despite the recent increases in employee costs, from adding positions to paying employees more across the board. This article requires a paid subscription to read. Please Sign In or subscribe here. Your subscription goes directly to paying our journalists to report local news. Paying subscribers also see far fewer ads. Thank you.

3 weeks ago | thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth

Comparing wages across regions or the entire nation is challenging. Variables include cost of living, local economic conditions and demand for jobs, among other things. Salaries also vary by a person’s level of experience, education and longevity with the organization. Few jurisdictions have the same exact characteristics as the Reno area.

3 weeks ago | thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth

There’s no doubt labor unions and collective bargaining have changed how Americans work and how their workplaces operate. Collective bargaining supports higher wages for union members, and those higher wages tend to raise market wages for non-union employees as well. Through negotiation, workers have been able to push for safer working conditions, rights for fair treatment and non-discrimination, and social progress such as for eliminating child labor and requiring compensation for overtime.