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Former Nevada Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall announces run for Reno Mayor

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7 months ago

June 10, 2025

Former Nevada Lieutenant Governor Kate Marshall announces run for Reno Mayor

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Kate Marshall may be most recognizable as Nevada’s Lieutenant Governor where she presided over the state senate, or as Nevada’s Treasurer.

All elected positions and those that required leadership.

“How can we find solutions to real problems,” says Marshall when asked about the Reno Mayor post. “And quite frankly that’s the mayor’s job. Mayors are where the rubber meets the road.”

Marshall says Reno is a great place to live.

Which is why people have moved here.

But that has meant growth and other problems directly and indirectly.

“Talk about childcare,” says Marshall about one of her priorities should she win office. “I can’t say to a teacher or nurse not only can’t you afford to live here but good luck getting childcare. Quite frankly it is unacceptable to say to a firefighter gosh I need you to come here and work here. I need you to keep our community safe. We are going to start you off at $67,000 a year. But you are not going to be able to live here.”

Marshall says any decisions she makes as mayor will revolve around what is best for Reno residents.

She says those decisions will be based on questions she asks.

“What can I do that’s the next best thing for the people of Reno,” says Marshall. “You have to put the people of Reno, they are, we are front and center. And then you are going to move from there. And then you are going to build consensus and listen to the other members of the council. It is something that I have to do in every job I’ve been in; that was getting to yes.”

She says the city’s budget is in crisis. But she’s dealt with that before.

She was Nevada State Treasurer during the “Great Recession.”

“One of the things I did was go to the Wall Street Banks clawed back $50,000,000 in Nevada taxpayer money,” says Marshall. “I’m going to tell people. Here is how I do things. Here is my experience. And I am going to work really, really, hard to earn your support.”

Marshall will announce her candidacy officially for Reno Mayor on June 10th, 2025. She won’t be alone.

Last time the mayor’s race had 19 candidates during the primary.

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North Las Vegas man charged with killing girlfriend dies while in Nevada prison

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2 hours ago

December 24, 2025

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North Las Vegas man charged with killing girlfriend dies while in Nevada prison

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A North Las Vegas man awaiting trial for allegedly killing his girlfriend during a fight is dead, according to Nevada prison officials.

Markeem Benson, 30, died at High Desert State Prison near Indian Springs on Monday, Dec. 22, the Nevada Department of Corrections said in a statement.

An autopsy has been requested, according to the department.

Benson was serving time for an attempted robbery conviction from 2024, for which he was originally sentenced to probation with a suspended prison sentence.

He was also charged with the murder of 33-year-old Renise “Nene” Wolfe.

Renise Wolfe is pictured in this undated photo. Police allege Markeem Benson shot and killed Wolfe in a North Las Vegas apartment. (Photo provided)

North Las Vegas Police arrested him in December last year. According to an arrest report, Benson’s father called 911 saying Benson wanted to turn himself in for murder.

The father told detectives that Benson called him saying, “I killed her; I think I killed her” and “told him something to the effect of ‘she’ came at him with a gun, there was some kind of ‘tussle,’ and then the gun went off,” the report states.

An grand jury indicted him for murder and possession of a gun by a prohibited person. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Following the indictment, his probation was revoked in March, and he was incarcerated at High Desert State Prison to serve a term of two to five years.

A jury trial was scheduled to begin in April next year for Wolfe’s murder. Instead, prosecutors have asked for a hearing on Dec. 30 in light of Benson’s death, per court records.

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28-year-old inmate at Southern Nevada prison dies

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December 24, 2025

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28-year-old inmate at Southern Nevada prison dies

A man serving time at the Southern Desert Correctional Center for felony reckless driving died last month, the Nevada Department of Corrections said Tuesday.

Shiloh Walker, 28, died at the Indian Springs facility on Nov. 24, a news release said. Cause of death was not listed.

Walker was serving a sentence of up to six years after a plea agreement was reached in 2022 following a DUI crash that happened May 31, 2021 in Las Vegas, according to online court records.

An autopsy was requested following Walker’s death, though results were not available as of Monday evening. Attempts to reach Walker’s family members have been unsuccessful, according to the department.

Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BryanHorwath on X.

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Is USPS breaking vow not to use Sacramento for Northern Nevada mail?

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December 23, 2025

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Is USPS breaking vow not to use Sacramento for Northern Nevada mail?

After widespread condemnation last year, the U.S. Postal Service backed away from plans to move its Reno mail-processing operations to Sacramento — but did it stay true to what it told the public?

The question arose recently after letters sent from one Carson City address to another in Carson City were both postmarked in Sacramento.

Northern Nevadans did not want first class mail sent from one Northern Nevada address to another going first to California. They sent a unified message to the USPS all the way up to the postmaster general.

Critics of the USPS plan were especially worried about delays from mail having to go back and forth over the Sierra during winter.

The Washoe County District Attorney’s office filed a lawsuit over the plan, the Washoe County Commission voted to oppose the plan, public comment was universally opposed, and Democratic and Republican elected officials from across the state joined to stop it.

Could it possibly have happened anyway? The answer is yes, temporarily, for a brief time.

How letters sent in Carson City came to be processed at Sacramento USPS facility

A reader told the Reno Gazette Journal they’d twice had letters internal to Carson City postmarked in Sacramento, so we asked USPS if the policy had changed.

“Mail processing for First Class mail that originates in Northern Nevada and is destined to Northern Nevada has not changed,” USPS spokesperson Sherry Patterson responded by email.

“However,” she added, “without the specific mail piece and class of mail, we cannot determined if there is an issue.”

The reader then supplied a photo of the two envelopes postmarked Nov. 5 in Sacramento, and this was shared with USPS.

“Our processing machine in Reno was temporarily out of service while we awaited a replacement part,” Patterson said after viewing the postmarks to nail down the specific date the letters went through Sacramento.

“To ensure that mail was not delayed during this time, we implemented a contingency plan that involved routing certain mail to our Sacramento facility for cancellation and processing. This measure allows us to maintain service continuity and minimize disruptions for our customers. We understand that this may cause some confusion, and we are committed to ensuring that all mail is processed efficiently and accurately.”

Bottom line: Regarding first class mail that’s being sent to and from Northern Nevada addresses, it’s still USPS policy to process that in Reno at its Vassar Street facility, she said.

The path these particular letters took, Patterson added, “is indeed an unusual occurrence.”

Mark Robison is the state politics reporter for the Reno Gazette Journal, with occasional forays into other topics. Email comments to mrobison@rgj.com or comment on Mark’s Greater Reno Facebook page.

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