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1 week ago | 
thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth
A Washoe County judge has ordered the Nevada Department of Education to fund residential placement for a Washoe County student with a disability, siding with the Washoe County School District after months of legal back-and-forth. 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.
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2 weeks ago | 
thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth
Reno City Council members on Wednesday will consider awarding up to $700,000 to Reno-based All Eagle LLC to demolish the former Community Assistance Center properties at 315 and 355 Record Street. The demolition company’s bid was $680,200 plus a $19,800 contingency, which together total $30,000 more than Ulysses Development Group is required to reimburse the city.
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2 weeks ago | 
thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth
Washoe County Manager Eric Brown on Tuesday said he will retire effective June 30 after serving nearly six years in the position. He made the announcement at the beginning of the Board of County Commissioners’ regular meeting. 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.
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3 weeks ago | 
thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth
Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance and Fire Chief Dave Cochran defended their departments’ reliance on overtime during Wednesday’s Reno City Council meeting. They cited unpredictable emergencies, staffing gaps and rigid public safety demands. Council members said they appreciated the clarity and the opportunity to learn “the why” of high overtime costs and said they want to explore further steps to ensure transparency and improve policies.
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4 weeks 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month ago | 
thisisreno.com | Kristen Hackbarth
Employees working at the City of Reno and Washoe County—and some other local governments—have robust benefits packages that include health insurance and contributions to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Government organizations have generally given employees these benefits to recognize the value of public service and attract and retain workers, but those benefits have also grown larger as a result of union bargaining power.
