Week of March 16, 2022

From the editor’s desk

In recognition of Sunshine Week (March 13-19), the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock bestow tongue-in-cheek “awards” on government agencies that stand in the way of access to information. This year’s horror stories include surreal document redactions, exorbitant copying fees, outrageous retaliation attempts, and other ridicule-worthy assaults on the public’s right to know.

We’re also celebrating Women’s History Month: Janice Hoke tells the tale of Agnes Scott, who, while on a train trip, fell in love with her future husband and Nevada at the same time. Scott, the Nevada State Museum’s first female curator, believed her marriage and her new vocation were her destiny.

You don’t have to be among the 6% of Americans who identify as vegan to enjoy the meatless menu items offered at Reno-Sparks restaurants. Cindy Ryan reviews the plant-based options at Mari Chuy’s Mexican Kitchens and at Thali, the latter of which specializes in locally sourced ingredients and authentic Indian cuisine. Omnivores also are invited.

Bob Grimm has been busy streaming new flicks on the small screen. He notes that Netflix’s time-travel movie, “The Adam Project,” has just the perfect amount of Ryan Reynolds. Pixar’s latest animated offering, “Turning Red,” Grimm says, isn’t among the studio’s best, but is a lot of fun anyhow.

Our Streetalk column, long a staple of the RN&R, returns this week. Passers-by were asked whether they still wear a facemask in some situations, even though they aren’t required to do so. Photo editor Dave Robert questioned folks at random, yet I know two of them. It’s further proof that, in many ways, Reno is still a small town.

Stay safe out there,

—Frank X. Mullen, Editor