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"He (Jerry Tarkanian) was a horrible student. It took him six years to graduate from college. If he didn't have my Mom, it would have been 10 years."
- Danny Tarkanian, Author of Rebel with a Cause: The True Story of Jerry Tarkanian - Friday, March 13, 2020.
"My dad (Jerry Tarkanian) was very superstitious. He would not stay at the same hotel is they lost on a road trip. He was even given a Rolex watch and he lost the first game he coached with it. So, he gave that away and went back to his old watch."
- Danny Tarkanian, Author of Rebel with a Cause: The True Story of Jerry Tarkanian - Thursday, March 12, 2020.
"I always go back and check the provenance of that piece to see if it’s real or not."
- Sean Cary, Political Commentator says that people need to check multiple reliable news sources when they see something on social media. It doesn’t matter if it’s conservative or liberal. - Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
"About 34 million have been impacted by the flu this year. About 350,000 hospitalizations. And about 20,000 deaths in our country, so far."
- Mason Van Houweling, CEO, University Medical Center pointing out the difference between the flu and the coronavirus. - Tuesday, March 10, 2020.
"(I) ultimately disagree with the majority of her decisions."
- JD Drakulich, candidate for Reno City Council, Ward 1 running against two term incumbent Jenny Brekhus. - Friday, March 6, 2020.
"The overreaction is a serious concern."
- Virginia Valentine, President & CEO, Nevada Resort Association says people are depleting supplies for people who really need them(surgical masks). While a lot of media outlets are being responsible, some media outlets are not focused on containing the panic and keeping people calm. - Thursday, March 5, 2020.
"It too, is a part of a story but it’s not the only story."
- Devon Reese, Reno City Councilman, At Large explaining that while the casino industry is still a major player in the Northern Nevada other forms of recreation are a much larger part of the offerings today. - Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
"Good for him after running three times, he finally won a state."
- Eva Segerblom, Attorney, Maddox, Segerblom and Canepa, a Warren Supporter, on Joe Biden’s win in South Carolina. - Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
"I don’t think he’s been phased, and I think that he emerges stronger."
- Rory McShane CEO, McShane LLC says that the other candidates are attempting to take down the front runner but Bernie Sanders continues to confound them. - Friday, February 28, 2020.
"But now comes the hard part."
- State Senator Ben Kieckhefer (R) says that Michael Bloomberg had no problem spending enough money to get himself on the debate stage but now he’s having to take the slings and arrows that are coming at him. The surprise was that Bloomberg wasn’t better prepared. - Thursday, February 27, 2020.
"We shouldn’t really be talking about incentives, at this point. Not at full employment."
- Michael Brown, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development says we should be talking about workforce, community college training programs and apprenticeships not incentives for businesses. - Wednesday, February 26, 2020.
"The black market is still thriving, and it is making it difficult for companies to make money."
- Eva Segerblom, Attorney, Maddox, Segerblom and Canepa referring to the legal marijuana trades woes in Nevada. - Tuesday, February 25, 2020.
"Those are the areas that are going to see a big change economically and already have."
- Don Tatro, Executive Director, Builders Association of Northern Nevada looking at Fernley, Dayton, Carson City, Douglas County and Fallon. - Friday, February 21, 2020.
"He took that time in prison to contemplate his future and I think he’s put himself on a path to really live a good life. I don’t have a problem with his being pardoned."
- Cheryl Blomstrom, Political Consultant referring to Presidential pardon of Michael Milken. In regards to some of the others who were pardoned, she is not so sure. - Thursday, February 20, 2020.
"(The City needs to start) Thinking of our future 50 years from now not just the 5-year plan."
- Britton Griffith, Candidate for Reno City Council, Ward 1 says the City of Reno should move forward with less reaction and more planning. Says they should use Storey County as an example, with projects like Tesla. - Wednesday, February 19, 2020.
"I don’t want to substitute my judgement for the folks that wear the black robes in Carson City."
- Jesse Wadhams, Partner, Black and LoBello, Attorneys at Law on whether the CCEA’s two initiatives to raise taxes on gaming and on sales tax will pass muster on the single subject rule for initiatives. He will say that they are relatively tightly written. - Tuesday, February 18, 2020.
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