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Mark Robison

Reno

Local Government Reporter and Community Engagement Director at Reno Gazette-Journal

Nonprofit local government and Northern Nevada reporter for Reno Gazette-Journal. Tweets are reporting, not endorsements. Let me know when I screw up, really!

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  • 5 days ago | rgj.com | Mark Robison

    Lamar Odom starred in a reality TV show with then-wife Khloe Kardashian and recently attended President Donald Trump's crypto dinner. He'll speak June 3 at what will likely be the last ever Sierra Nevada Job Corps graduation after Trump cuts take effect. Odom has a darker past in Nevada that included being found unconscious inside a brothel. Former NBA star Lamar Odom is scheduled to speak to Sierra Nevada Job Corps graduates in Reno on June 3.

  • 1 week ago | rgj.com | Mark Robison

    Adilia Medina's son faces deportation after missing a court hearing 20 years ago. She fears for his life because another son was killed when deported. ICE actions have created fear and confusion in Northern Nevada's immigrant community. About $2,000 is needed for an attorney and more for possible bail. Yesenia’s husband was dropping her off at a construction job in Sparks in early May when three unmarked trucks surrounded them.

  • 1 week ago | rgj.com | Mark Robison

    The GPS tracker case is back in Washoe County District Court after the Nevada Supreme Court decided not grant John Doe's request to hold off on revealing his name. John Doe had appealed his loss in Nevada’s highest court to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he seeks legal clarity on his belief that the First Amendment protects his right to spy on public officials.

  • 2 weeks ago | rgj.com | Mark Robison

    With just over a week left in the Nevada Legislature’s 2025 session, Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed seven bills into law. As of May 23, the Assembly and Senate passed 57 bills that Lombardo could sign. That’s out of almost 1,200 proposed. Lombardo approved the first two in February. One was to pay legislators for the current session. The other involved removing humane restrictions on chickens that produce eggs destined for Nevada in order to help lower egg prices.

  • 2 weeks ago | rgj.com | Mark Robison

    A state lab confirmed two cases of rabies in bats so far this year in Washoe County and Carson City. The species involved is the big brown bat. The Nevada Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease Laboratory reported the positive detections May 23. Bats are indigenous to Nevada, and they are most active from May through October. On average, the Animal Disease Laboratory confirms between 10 and 20 cases of bat rabies each year, the state agriculture department said in a news release.

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Mark Robison
Mark Robison @GreaterReno
28 Mar 23

One day before deadline, objection filed to block revealing client who paid private investigator to spy on .@MayorSchieve and ex-Commissioner Hartung. How long will the appeals hold out? https://t.co/8kEc9DEei8

Mark Robison
Mark Robison @GreaterReno
22 Mar 23

Who paid a private investigator to spy on .@MayorSchieve and former commissioner Vaughn Hartung? At a judge's request, a discovery-process expert weighs in and says the defendant should reveal the name by March 28. https://t.co/nZLa2r7YAh

Mark Robison
Mark Robison @GreaterReno
21 Mar 23

Serious claims made that .@WashoeSchools has a special area for teachers who can't teach b/c they're traumatized by students and it's overflowing so much, district is considering a larger space for them. Turns out there's no evidence for the online claim. https://t.co/g4rdX2Ivak