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"It’s a real boost for Humboldt County and the City of Winnemucca."
- Rich Stone, Mayor of Winnemucca, says of the lithium mining project at Thacker Pass. However, he highlights concerns on how this large-scale project will impact the city with an influx of construction jobs and full-time employment, specifically noting challenges like a bigger burden on law enforcement and housing. - Friday, September 1, 2023.
"The estimation is that there’s over 600 million tons of lithium contained in this deposit."
- Jon Evans, CEO Lithium Americas, says Thacker Pass is the largest lithium deposit known on the face of the earth. Based on the geology, there is lithium “everywhere here” explaining there’s enough to carry out four ten-year phases of the project. - Thursday, August 31, 2023.
"As much as there’s a lot of headwinds, logistics is still, I think, on everyone’s mind."
- John Ramous, Regional Partner, Nevada, Dermody Properties says the pandemic highlighted the need for logistics both locally and nationally. He says we’re seeing that activity continue with close to 19 million square feet under construction in Southern Nevada and 6 million square feet in Northern Nevada, just in logistics alone. - Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
"We are in a business of caring for people."
- Barry Duplantis, CEO of REMSA, says the Care Flight crash in February 2023 that killed all aboard was unlike anything they’ve ever experienced, while explaining how their ground ambulances and aircraft operate as mobile emergency rooms. He says upon that crash, members of the community came together and “supported us in ways that we cannot begin to express our appreciation. - Tuesday, August 29, 2023.
"We intend to make it as easy as possible for people."
- Bruce Parks, Chair, Washoe County Republicans, says of the Republican caucus. He explains if people want to come, cast their ballot and leave, that won’t be a problem, but for those who want to caucus, they can stay to voice their opinion. - Friday, August 25, 2023.
"Everything is provided for."
- Dan Woo, Admissions Services, Sierra Nevada Job Corps, says students who enroll at this vocational school receive free medical, dental, vision, housing, meals, certifications, driver’s license and recreation trips. This is a statewide program, funded by the federal government, where there are 350 people attending with a campus large enough to accommodate 500 students. - Thursday, August 24, 2023.
"We have entire counties, like the vast majority of them, that do not have one mental health professional."
- Robin Reedy, Executive Director National Alliance on Mental Illness, Nevada, explains people have to go to Reno, Las Vegas or Sacramento to receive care, adding that if someone is under 18, they’re likely heading further because “we’re that short of pediatric care in mental health in this state.” She says having professionals, housing and fair access to medication are the primary advocacy issues. - Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
"We have to make sure that we have a conscience when we’re doing things."
- Patricia Gallimore, President NAACP Reno/Sparks, discusses the issues with lithium mining in Nevada and says their goal is to help everybody keep that moral sense. She later explains there needs to be a balance and there are other sites to mine besides Nevada adding, “so let’s spread the wealth to those places as well.” - Tuesday, August 22, 2023.
"Mr. Beadles filed a lawsuit seeking to remove several of our elected officials in Washoe County and alleged some other election violations."
- Chris Hicks, Washoe County District Attorney’s office called the Robert Beadles original filing rantings of a conspiracy theorist. Hicks called the lawsuit “not righteous in any way.” - Friday, August 18, 2023.
"It’s a lot of infill growth we’re seeing."
- Brian Bonnenfant, Project Manager, Center for Regional Studies, UNR says population growth for Washoe County wasn’t as much as people might have expected and the housing growth was in infill apartments within the McCarran ring versus single family homes, which most planners would say is a good thing. - Thursday, August 17, 2023.
"At the end of the day the people will be pretty surprised at how well the Legislature was able to deliver for them."
- State Senator Dallas Harris (D) District 11 says big wins included reproductive care, gender affirming care and education funding. - Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
"The vast majority had no issues. We had one or two incidents."
- Jaime Rodriguez, Washoe County Registrar of Voters relates that there were more serious issues on general election night with a few people calling the poll workers traitors and treasonous. - Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
"If you’re being paid to come to our meetings then you need to register."
- Alexis Hill, Chair Washoe County Commission says if you are being paid to come to County Commission meetings and lobby you need to reveal who is paying you and wear a lobbyist badge. Some Commission meetings are running 5 to 9 hours long because of all this lobbying that is designed to disrupt the Commission’s work. - Friday, August 11, 2023.
"Right now, our focus is on getting the runway built and getting our STEM Academy up and running and getting our tourists up and running."
- Rob Lauer, Owner, Las Vegas Spaceport says that he is not looking to raise 310 million dollars right away. This is going to be a step-by-step process. He already owns 240 acres for the Las Vegas Spaceport, in Clark County. - Thursday, August 10, 2023.
"Nevadan’s have a libertarian streak that runs through all of us and regardless of their party registration. And we want government to leave us alone."
- Annette Magnus, Political Consultant says that frequently Nevadan’s are able to work across party lines and avoid some of the gridlock that occurs nationally, during the Nevada legislative sessions. - Wednesday, August 9, 2023.
"It was a pretty eventful City Council meeting."
- Jason Hidalgo, RGJ Business and Technology Reporter says he could have written 4 stories from that one meeting. It’s pretty rare that the Mayor and Councilwoman Brekhus agree on anything. - Tuesday, August 8, 2023.
