How Special Interests Cost Storey County Part One – Reputation During my lobbying with legislators in the 2019 Nevada Legislative session, I had the opportunity to meet with legislators. During a meeting with the leadership in the Assembly, I mentioned I was a journalist in Storey County. “A journalist in …
Read More »District Three Candidate Forum Set for September 23rd
Hilltop Farms is sponsoring the Candidate Forum between Phillip Hilton and Lance Gilman on Wednesday, September 23rd. Tune into the forum and listen to the candidates tell you what their vision of the future of Storey County is. Candidate Forum – District 3 Time: Sep 23, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific …
Read More »Brothel Zoning Designation Proposed for Storey County Planning Commission
Brothel Zoning Designation Proposed for Storey County Planning Commission. Nearly three years after I wrote a piece that resulted in a defamation lawsuit, Storey County is finally addressing the issue raised. According to the latest Storey County Planning Department’s agenda, a brand spanking new zoning designation is being floated; B …
Read More »Massive Testing Is The Only Way To Get Out Of The COVID Woods
Cover Image: People waiting to get a COVID-19 test in a drive-thru testing facility in New Mexico. On June 11, Washoe County Reported a new one day record of new COVID cases. According to Washoe County Health Officer Kevin Dick, this is not what they expected. “We’re reporting 61 additional …
Read More »Carmona and McBride Call For End To The Lockdown
Are We Done Yet? Nicole Barde posted a piece yesterday asking the question: “When Do We End This?”. In it, she referred to letters that Commissioner Carmona and McBride wrote to Governor Sisolak begging to reopen Virginia City. Click here or read her piece below. Elon “The Saviour of the …
Read More »Anne Simons Endorses Phillip Hilton for Storey County Commissioner District Three
Anne Simons Bows Out of District Three Commissioner Race, Supports Phillip Hilton The Teller spoke with Anne Simons today where she indicated she could not accept the job of County Commissioner should she win in the June primary. “When I filed my paperwork to run for Commissioner, I fully expected …
Read More »Tesla Finally Stops Work at the Gigafactory – Too Little Too Late?
Has Storey County Done Everything Possible To Protect The Public During the COVID-19 Pandemic? As the nation is caught in the stranglehold of the COVID-19 virus, much is being said about the way America is handling the crisis. With a couple of glaring exceptions, Storey County businesses reacted immediately and …
Read More »Gilman v. Toll Nears Conclusion
Bottom of the 9th for Gilman v. Toll On March 19th, Judge James Wilson issued an “Order After Remand” in the Gilman v. Toll defamation case. In his order (which you can find below this article), Wilson considers the case based on the Supreme Court decision issued on December 5th. …
Read More »Storey County Businesses Impacted By Orders to Close
The Impact of Covid-19: Storey County Businesses Impacted Negatively Editors Note: This article was updated on March 19th. The update is listed at the bottom of the article. Storey County Commissioners declared a State of Emergency on March 17th, 2020 in response to the Covid-19 Virus that is gripping the …
Read More »Tesla Surges to $92b+ Market Cap But Won’t Pay Storey County Peanuts for Police and Fire Obligations
Tesla surges on Wall Street. Meanwhile on Electric Avenue, Tesla taps county resources. Tesla’s market capitalization is now in excess of $92 billion in 2015 Tesla and Storey County entered into a services agreement to help offset the massive burden the Gigafactory places on County services with tax abatements (original …
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