Tract CEO predicts 'some of the largest construction projects in world' at Storey Co. data-storage development
News - June 24, 2024

"So, just to put it into context, on the scale of the infrastructure, the work we're delivering here, we are talking about some of the largest construction projects in the world." Grant van Rooyen, Tract CEO

Tract, developers of data-storage centers, plans huge investment into Storey County facilities in next decade, CEO van Rooyen says
News - June 24, 2024

"We have 11,000 acres. We've also procured, under contract, 2,025 megawatts. That's just over two gigawatts of electricity. And by the time we've fulfilled the construction and the development that goes along with utilizing that two gigawatts, the total development value, or the capital involvement bringing that to life, will be approximately $100 billion. I'll say that again, $100 billion."

Las Vegas has enough water for growth, as long as strict conservation system is used, Southern Nevada water chief says
News - June 13, 2024

"We're not surprised by the increase in population. But, we have been doing tremendously in being able to grow, actually with a negative water footprint." John Entsminger, SNWA general manager

Expansion of data-storage industry could double Northern Nevada's energy use within a decade, NV Energy CEO says
News - June 11, 2024

"Right now in Northern Nevada, our total load is about 2,000 megawatts on any given day. We have contracts signed with data centers wanting to come to our state that would increase that to 4,000 megawatts. NV Energy President & CEO Doug Cannon

36 years ago, Rogich said he was against running most-famous TV ad of his career
Commentary - May 28, 2024

"As a matter of fact, when I filmed and produced Dukakis in the tank, I didn't want to run the spot." Iconic Nevada political consultant Sig Rogich, saying at first, he didn't want to run the most famous political TV ad of his career

Speaker Yeager wants 10-year push to fund k-12 education at national average
News - May 28, 2024

"I don't know how much it's going to be (to get to national average) "I do know, at least for my colleagues and, I think for the governor as well, there is a pressing sense that we've got to at least get to the national average." Steven Yeager, Speaker of the Assembly

Storey County prepares to block possible tax grab in 2025 Legislature
News - April 10, 2024

"We're hearing that this plan would take perhaps up to 80 percent of all future tax revenues to the county from companies that receive state-level abatements." Kris Thompson, project manager for the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center

Sparks mayor, seeking federal land for development, fears his city may turn into a 'San Francisco'
News - February 21, 2024

"I never did like going to San Francisco. I still don't. The traffic's horrible. The people are not as friendly. I mean, it's just not the lifestyle that I want to live in. I don't think that many of our Sparks residents want to live that life, either." Sparks Mayor Ed Lawson

News - February 20, 2024

The new normal: Nevada casinos produce 34 consecutive months of $1 billion in gaming win
News - February 18, 2024

"Yes, it is the new normal. You know, 34 months in a row is quite a streak. In the last 12 months, or the calendar year 2023, we averaged $1.3 billion (a month) in gaming win. So if we were going to all-of-a-sudden miss $1 billion, we'd have to fall off by 23 percent." Mike Lawton, Gaming Control Board

Clark Commission chairman threatens to halt Formula One race, questions if it does more harm than good for county
News - January 30, 2024

"So it's there's lots of issues that we need to talk about and lots of negatives that we need to address and then evaluate whether it's better for the county or not." Clark County Chairman Tick Segerblom, speaking about Las Vegas' Formula One race.

'I miss Harry Reid,' Republican Rep. Amodei says, as land-transfer bills for Northern Nevada languish in Congress
News - January 29, 2024

"I'll say this on your show, I miss Harry Reid ... when stuff got the way Harry wanted it, it happened." U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City

Special report: Las Vegas re-invents itself as 'Sports Capital of the World'
News - November 13, 2023

"What Vegas brings to professional sports right now is pretty obvious to all these leagues." Steve Hill, CEO and chairman of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority,

New airport for Las Vegas no longer just a dream, Aviation Director Vassiliadis says
News - November 10, 2023

"It's going to be just a wonderful addition and needed addition to the economic viability of Southern Nevada." Rosemary Vassiliadis, Clark County's director of aviation

Gov. Lombardo seeks to stop possible Democratic super-majorities in 2025 Legislature
News - November 6, 2023

"So we need to prevent that for the people of the state of Nevada, not for me personally. The last thing I want to do is be non-relevant through a legislative session, meaning that if I don't agree with some legislation, I can simply veto it and then it will be put back to the vote of the Legislature and they will just re-affirm the vote, their support of it." Gov. Joe Lombardo, speaking about a veto-proof Legislature if Democrats grab super-majorities in both houses of the 2025 session.

Donny Gilman completes sale of 4 square miles at TRI to international data-center development company
News - October 15, 2023

The deal includes 1,100 acre-feet of water rights and NV Energy has agreed to supply the Tract properties with two gigawatts of power, which is a massive amount since one gigawatt is enough to supply 750,000 homes.

Rep. Titus anxiously awaits decision on federal funding for high-speed train service for Las Vegas
News - October 3, 2023

"If that (federal) money comes through, everything else is in place. They're ready to go." Rep. Dina Titus, on the proposed Brightline high-speed rail line from Southern California to Las Vegas

There's no easy way to get immigration legislation passed in Congress, Rep. Susie Lee says
Commentary - October 1, 2023

"What ends up happening is you start down a road of one piece of the (immigration) pie. Let's say temporary workers. Then you deal with people who overstay their visa and the enforcement of that. Then you deal with, 'Well, if we're going to deal with that, when are we going to deal with the quota issue we have?" U.S. Rep. Susie Lee, on the frustration of passing any kind of bill on immigration