Wabuska Mangler

The Wabuska Mangler was the name given to a mythical newspaper in 1889 by Sam Davis, then the editor of the Nevada Appeal. Wabuska is a small community in Lyon County east of Carson City.

Retirement reception for four at RGJ

We headed for Reno on Wednesday afternoon to the reception for retiring Reno Gazette-Journal reporters Bill O’Driscoll, Susan Skorupa, Jeff Delong and Ray Hagar. There was a good turnout while we were there, and Publisher John Maher and Editor Kelly Scott gave warm farewell speeches about the longtime employees.   …

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Parental permission slips

From Ken Blum Dear Black Inkling readers, Times change. Sometimes for the best. Sometimes not for the best. Here’s an example of the latter that affects community newspapers. Years ago, a photographer representing a community newspaper was largely free to roam and take pictures of whatever and whoever he pleased. …

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Four veteran reporters retiring from Reno Gazette-Journal

  Update: Four reporters for the Reno Gazette-Journal are taking Gannett’s buyout package and will be retiring  next week. Here’s the story in the RGJ. The four — Ray Hagar, Bill O’Driscoll, Susan Skorupa and Jeff Delong — all are longtime journalists in Northern Nevada. O’Driscoll has been with the …

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