This is the first in three-part series on Storey County’s Decision to bring Stericycle into our County. Stericycle Special Use Permit Approval Creates Controversy In Storey County. On August 6th, 2020, the Storey County Planning Commission met to discuss a Special Use Permit (SUP) for Stericycle, a medical hazardous waste …
Read More »California Agency Denies Stericycle Permit Citing Decades of Mismanagement and Safety Violations
California Regulatory Agency Denies Stericycle Renewal Permit For Stericycle Plant As he wrapped up his comments before voting to approve the Stericycle Special Use Permit, Commissioner Jay Carmona said “I personally am confident with the answers I have received (from Stericycle). There have been some accusations made (about Stericycle) which …
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 »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 »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 …
Read More »County Christmas Party Tonight!
Storey County County (Employee) Christmas Party Tonight Storey County will host it’s second Christmas Party tonight at St. Mary’s Art Center at 6:00 pm. Held at the Bonanza Saloon, the first county party featured a potluck dinner and a no-host bar. As in attendees bought their own booze. Around 80 …
Read More »Storey County Commission Meeting Gets Personal
The Storey County Commission Meeting Soap Opera Gets Personal In the latest episode of the Storey County Commission Meeting, there were a few things of interest. The crony lease deal with Pat Whitten’s former and Austin Osborne’s current secretary and naming Marshall McBride as NDOT hero were notable. Jen Chapman …
Read More »Sunday Word Of The Day – Minuscule
minuscule | ˈminəˌskyo͞ol, minˈəsˌkyo͞ol | (also miniscule) adjective 1) extremely small; tiny: a minuscule fragment of DNA. • informal so small as to be negligible or insufficient: he believed the risk of infection was minuscule. 2) of or in lowercase letters, as distinct from capitals or uncials. • of or in a small cursive script of the Roman alphabet, with …
Read More »July 2 Commissioner Meeting Review – BardeBlog
The latest episode of the Storey County Commission aired on interstellar TV. For those of you who missed it, Nicole Barde wrote about her observations on her underrated blog. During the meeting, Kris Thompson called me a liar for telling the truth and Steve Ayers referred to The Teller as …
Read More »Good Old Boys Prove They Need To Be Replaced. Again.
Or Why You Should Never Elect A Real Estate Developer County Commissioner I wrote that the June 18th County Commission Meeting was one for the ages. Some of the most incredible items, votes, and commentary I have seen in any meeting ever. But the piez de resistance was Lance Gilman …
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