Mark Robison
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Reno, NV, United States
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Ex-fire chief Mark Lawson rejects $100k counteroffer by Sparks City Council
Council rejected Councilwoman Charlene Bybee's motion to approve Lawson's "final" offer of $170,000, then OK'd lower counteroffer. → Read More
NV Energy on summer: 'It’s gonna be a higher bill. I don't want to sugarcoat that.'
Winter electric bills are 30 to 40% higher, mostly due to natural gas prices, and summer won't be much better. Cold temperatures also drove up usage. → Read More
Reno Air Races ending after 59 years; air show planned for 2024
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority’s board of trustees voted unanimously to authorize CEO Daren Griffin to negotiate final terms for the event. → Read More
Progress update on Cares campus homeless shelter: 10 short takeaways
About 30 people a month are moving from the emergency homeless shelter into permanent housing, and there's a new women's dorm and laundry facilities. → Read More
Ballot mistakes cost Washoe County taxpayers $178,000 for reprint
$8,230 was spent to shred the first batch of ballots. → Read More
Applicants sought for No. 2 elections job in Washoe County
Assistant Registrar Heather Carmen left the county last month, and the deadline to apply to fill her shoes is March 10. → Read More
Sign up for free behind-the-scenes tour of unusual homeless program in Reno
The Men's CrossRoads facility helps those dealing with substance and mental health issues with a stable home and peer-to-peer mentorship. → Read More
Lawsuit: Secret GPS device used to track Washoe commissioner Hartung, family
It was the same device a private investigator used to track Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, Hartung said in a statement. → Read More
What we know about the Mathews v. York sexual harassment case in Reno
Tirzah Mathews says Marilyn York's father sexually harassed her. York says none of it happened at work. → Read More
Q&A with Marilyn York on sexual harassment lawsuit
York faces a suit by a former employee claiming York's father harassed her. York says, "I treated it as true and protected her to my fullest ability." → Read More
Q&A with Tirzah Mathews on sexual harassment lawsuit
"I want the harassment to stop, and I want to restore my name and my dignity," Tirzah Mathews says about the reason for her lawsuit. → Read More
Sparks picks Walt White as new fire chief – again
White – the current fire chief of the Amador Fire Protection District – had originally been picked to replace Jim Reid, who retired in April. → Read More
Young man with autism stuck in Renown moves into new home
CJ Stout had been in a Renown room for almost 10 months because there was no place else for him to go. At his new home, he's so far the only resident. → Read More
Investigation finds 2021 fatal shooting of Richard Thomas by Reno detective justified
Report says suspect was shot while fleeing as a Reno police detective was hanging out his vehicle's passenger door in 2021 North Valleys incident. → Read More
Updated: Spaghetti Bowl delays, ramp closures planned Saturday
NDOT is installing temporary striping to replace age-faded lane markings. Some lanes and ramps will be closed intermittently from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. → Read More
Sparks council rejects $441,000 settlement offer from former fire chief Mark Lawson
Mark Lawson parted ways with the city after it was revealed he would face felony drug charges. His attorney said he should be assumed innocent. → Read More
Reno police: Man arrested after trying to arrange sex with child
Todd Cranmore, 40, was arrested after arranging to meet detectives posing as father of 10-year-old girl. Charges include attempted sexual assault of child under 14. → Read More
In 2022, 98 homeless people died in Reno. A vigil will honor them this week.
The number of homeless deaths in Washoe County have skyrocketed about 500% from 19 in 2016 to 98 last year. → Read More
Ask the RGJ: Why does NV Energy's app show electrical usage during power outages?
Smart meters put out erroneous information during power outages, and it takes a while for the actual usage to sync with the reported usage. → Read More
Reno police: Intoxicated wrong-way driver kills man in Stead
A pickup traveling north on Stead Boulevard in the southbound lanes struck a passenger car head-on at Sagewood Drive, Reno police said in a statement. → Read More