A couple of days after the election, I was talking to a relative. I told her I was worried whether my marriage to my husband would remain legal across the United States…
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A note from the publisher: Why canceling subscriptions to punish billionaire newspaper owners is a bad idea
Donald Trump held a big rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Oct. 27, nine days before Election Day. Here’s how Time magazine explained the event, in a piece…
A note from the publisher: To me, home means Nevada … and California, too
A couple of weeks ago, I received an angry response to, of all things, our weekly events newsletter. It was the type of email we unfortunately get on occasion here at the…
A note form the publisher: A look behind the scenes of this year’s Best of Northern Nevada issue
Some assorted thoughts on this, our annual Best of Northern Nevada issue … • Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote in our annual readers’ poll. I realize that facing…
A note from the publisher: Reminders of the country’s racist past—and present—are all around us
I was fortunate enough to recently take a tour of the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C. I was in the city for the annual AAN Publishers conference, which had wrapped…
A note from the publisher: Errors in newspapers are embarrassing—but journalists are human, so they’re inevitable
The call came to the Reno News & Review phone line at 4:52 p.m. on the Sunday of the weekend our June print edition was hitting the streets. It went to voicemail;…
A note from the publisher: An awards announcement shows the fragility of the newspaper world
On May 17, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN) announced the finalists in the 2024 AAN Awards, recognizing the best work done in 2023. The results show the amazing journalism being done…
A note from the publisher: The ‘RN&R’ is celebrating our 30th birthday—but we need your help to reach 31
Our December print edition marks one of the biggest accomplishments of my career—guiding the RN&R back into print and to its 30th birthday. However, my euphoria over this incredible milestone is tempered…