Displaying: 1 to 16 of 3414
"Unfortunately, what happened with COVID and a lot of issues happening, people became really distrustful of the system."
- Dr. Robin Titus, State Senator (R), District 17, shares her frustration with the healthcare system, particularly during the pandemic when tests were rushed and inaccurate. She explains the significance of trusting reliable healthcare providers and why individual care is so important. - Friday, December 20, 2024.
"The Saudis, they're getting involved in sports in a heavy way."
- Terry Lane, Lane Bros Boxing, Let’s Get It Promotions, says their company is in the right place at the right time to promote events in the country. He says it’s “been a fun ride” to be part of the country stepping up and becoming a player on the sports world stage. - Thursday, December 19, 2024.
"It's a discussion within the community about, what do we need?"
- Greg Mosier, Dean, College of Business, UNR, explains how academic programs are adapting to the rapidly evolving business world. He explains how they collaborate with their Corporate Partners program to fund microcredentials for students to gain skill sets that are needed in the workforce. - Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
"I am very focused on getting folks out of the Cares Campus and getting them housed."
- Alexis Hill, Chair, Washoe County Commission, says finding permanent supportive housing for seniors and those who are disabled is very important. She explains that if we do that the campus will have more capacity for people who are out of a job, need a place to stay, and we can get them the support they need. - Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
"I think once you sort of see the world, you realize that we're all struggling together with mental health."
- Hillary Schieve, Mayor of Reno, calls mental health a world crisis. As president of the United States Conference of Mayors, she explains it’s an issue that keeps being brought up over and over again, and we need to work together and collaboratively come up with solutions to get better access to mental health care and addiction services. - Friday, December 13, 2024.
"Agriculture is the number three industry, continuing to expand and grow."
- J.J. Goicoechea, DVM, Director, Nevada Department of Agriculture, says it’s not only traditional agriculture, but also the expansion into coffee, tea and craft beverages that is a big part of the industry in Nevada. - Thursday, December 12, 2024.
"There are a lot of folks that are still on the sidelines because, economically speaking, it just doesn't make sense for them to come back into the workforce."
- Milton Stewart, Executive Director, Nevadaworks, explains that not everybody who became unemployed during COVID is back in the workforce. He adds there are challenges, like childcare, where the family provider has to stay home because of cost or availability. - Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
"Workforce development is always an issue."
- Glen Martel, CEO, Nevada Builders Alliance, says there are tens of thousands of jobs across the trades in the Nevadan construction industry that remain unfulfilled. He explains part of their efforts have been to reach out to specialized schools to get young adults interested in construction, adding he thinks there’ll be opportunity to reach out earlier at the middle school level. - Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
"Business is open in Nevada."
- Jeff Sutich, Executive Director, Northern Nevada Development Authority, discusses the continuing trend of companies wanting to come to Northern Nevada. He explains that when difficult laws for businesses were passed in California, the Silver State made a good effort to court businesses like Tesla to the area. - Friday, December 6, 2024.
"We're really hopeful that the totality of that really lifts the community."
- Jeremy Aguero, Principal Analyst, Applied Analysis, says Formula 1 will be measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars in terms of economic impact, adding he expects the final measure of the event to be substantial. - Thursday, December 5, 2024.
"The pendulum is changing."
- George Harris, Chairman, Nevadans for Sound Government, says political dynamics are shifting because people are frustrated with the “governance of far left liberalism” that doesn’t prioritize what’s best for the public. - Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
"We really need to start looking at making sure that the legislators understand that there are people out here."
- Rachel Dahl, Publisher, Fallon Media, says she’s concerned about the lack of rural representation in the legislature. She explains that now would be the best time to put back together a rural tour, adding that it tremendously changed the way urban legislators looked at the state in the past. - Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
"Provider networks still are a problem in the rural counties."
- Russell Cook, Executive Director, Nevada Health Link, says this is a statewide issue, however, he explains that since this state-based marketplace service has been available, there are now more options than ever to residents in rural counties. - Friday, November 29, 2024.
"I don't think there's a community in Nevada that does not have a housing issue."
- Nathan Robertson, Mayor of Ely, says while the issues may all be a little different, it’s a problem across the state. In Ely, he explains they have land and developers who are ready, but there isn’t as much access to contractors and materials, which makes the development equation difficult. - Thursday, November 28, 2024.
"I'm happy to say that it wasn't an auction."
- Congressman Mark Amodei, CD 2, says of his re-election victory, contrasting his approach with his opponent’s $11 million spending. He explains his campaign focused on voter engagement, messaging that would resonate with people, and efficient campaign spending. - Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
"I'm skeptical of this on a lot of these projects."
- Howard Stutz, Senior Reporter, The Nevada Independent, says he’s heard many ideas announced with the previous Wet ‘n Wild lot between the Sahara and Fontainebleau, but cautions that he’s been around long enough to know to wait and see what becomes real–or not–with the site. - Tuesday, November 26, 2024.
