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Special report: Winnemucca braces for massive lithium mine
News - September 11, 2023

"There is lithium everywhere here, just the geology of it." Jon Evans, CEO Lithium Americas, estimating the Thacker Pass site holds 600 million tons of lithium.

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Washoe DA concerned about public harassment of elected officials; He's lived it
News - August 21, 2023

"We're seeing kind of an uptick in those kind of threats. So, yes, I have an overall concern for public officials." Chris Hicks, Washoe County DA

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Group of paid, organized citizens seeks to cause chaos at meetings, strike fear into elected officials, Washoe Commission Chair says
News - August 14, 2023

"They are trying to disrupt the business of the county and ensure that government does not work, which is very scary." Washoe Commission Chair Alexis Hill

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U.S. Army does not do enough to fight suicide among its ranks, retired colonel says
News - August 10, 2023

"If you talk about suicide, if you focus too much on it, the Army doesn't like to hear that. So it is an unresolved issue that keeps getting worse." Kris Thompson, retired colonel, U.S. Army

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NV Energy CEO predicts sharp drop in energy cost by 2025
News - August 7, 2023

"When we go out to probably the end of 2024 and early 2025, those rates are going to be between 35 and 40 percent lower than they are today." Doug Cannon, CEO and president of NV Energy

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Gilman touts 'TRI-II' in Fernley as future data-storage hub
News - August 4, 2023

"It is amazing when you enter the world of the federal government, how things slow down." TRI broker/developer Lance Gilman

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Nevada is 'crushing it' with financial investments, Treasurer Conine says
News - August 1, 2023

"This past year was probably -- and we will confirm this in the next couple of days -- one of the best investment-return years in the history of the state," he said. "We are absolutely crushing it in our investment office." Zach Conine, Nevada treasurer

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Secondary airport for Las Vegas will cost more than $12 billion, Clark Commission chairman says
News - May 31, 2023

"What I can tell you is that in 2019 our estimate was about $12 billion (to build secondary airport). So given the way things have gone, you can do the math and your guess is just as good as mine." Jim Gibson, chairman, Clark County Commission

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Business leaders see great economic potential in proposed Ivanpah airport
News - May 30, 2023

"That airport is going to grow the entire state." Mary Lau, CEO of the Retail Association of Nevada

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More Nevada voters want MLB expansion team than want A's, Newsmakers poll shows
News - May 29, 2023

"You've got some problems with this A's stadium deal. One, it's the A's. They've got the worst record in baseball." Chuck Muth, conservative campaign consultant from Las Vegas

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