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"This benefits the entire region."
- Alan Olive, CEO Sierra Medical Center, speaks about the new full-service medical center being built in southern Reno and its convenient access to healthcare both near the freeway and McCarran Boulevard. The facility is expected to open this month. - Thursday, March 3, 2022.
"Being closer to California is a good thing."
- Par Tolles, Tolles Development Company, talks about the developer’s recent large property purchase of 140 acres in Jean, Nev., where they have drawn plans for a 1.9 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution complex. He explains the logistics benefits for truckers coming in from Southern California to drop off products in a one-day round trip to the complex versus having to stay the night in Las Vegas. - Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
"That speech was more about pander all than it was about the concept of giving a State of the State."
- State Senator James Settelmeyer, District 17, says Nevada Governor Sisolak’s off-year State of the State Address was more of a campaign appearance. He says the timelines for the promises outlined were based on the next election, instead of using the covid funds to accomplish things now. - Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
"Medicare Advantage is one of those rare areas where you see very strong bipartisan support."
- Kristine Grow, Coalition for Medicare Choices, says representatives in the House and Senate see the value that this program offers through cost effectiveness for taxpayers and seniors and that it can take steps to help improve health equity. - Friday, February 25, 2022.
"The mail-in ballots are used to cheat."
- Stavros Anthony, Republican Candidate for Lt. Governor, says in regards to his race against Ross Miller for the Clark County Commission where he lost after the mail-in ballots were counted. He says the Republican Party is putting together mechanisms to make sure the ‘cheating is kept at minimum’ during this election cycle. - Thursday, February 24, 2022.
"Where would you ever see college students protesting for less liberty?"
- Joey Gilbert, Republican Candidate for Governor, comments on the University of Nevada, Reno students who staged a protest against the end of the state's mandatory-mask mandate. He says the students are suffering from ‘Stockholm Syndrome,’ the emotional response from hostages or victims of abuse when they develop positive feelings toward their abuser or captor and their agendas or demands. - Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
"He’s going to be re-elected because California is a deep blue state."
- Josh Gross, Publisher, Beverly Hills Weekly, says about current California Governor Gavin Newsom. He explains he also doesn’t expect to see any Republicans elected in the state, noting that ‘it’s not good’ for a two-party government. - Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
"There is no such thing as a free lunch, of course."
- Nathan Noble, Student Leader UNR, responds to host Sam Shad’s question on where the money will come from for programs like free college and Medicare for all. He says “the math just works out” when looking at the fiscal policy behind these types of proposals by reallocating the resources already available. - Friday, February 18, 2022.
"The positive thing here is that the issues that have been raised at Rhyolite Ridge from an environmental perspective are quite manageable."
- Bernard Rowe, Ioneer USA Corp President, says the company acknowledges that the Tiehm’s buckwheat — which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to list as an endangered species - needs to be protected. The rare flowering plant, located on the same remote ridge as the planned lithium mine in Nevada, is only found in that area. - Thursday, February 17, 2022.
"That crossroads idea really continues all the way through Reno’s history."
- Dr. Alicia Barber, Preservationist, historian and author of Reno's Big Gamble: Image and Reputation in the Biggest Little City, explains how the roots of the town began. She calls Reno a “crossroads,” both a place that people went through to get to other destinations and a place where people stayed to build their own community. - Wednesday, February 16, 2022.
"We want to inspire women."
- Pat Davison, Vice Chairman, Nevada Women’s Leadership Alliance, says the purpose of this group is to get women training, support, mentorship and inspiration to take leadership roles. She notes they will be reaching out to women in the construction industry and other trades for their first program on advocacy. - Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
"We all with a strong Southern Nevada. "
- Caleb Cage, Vice Chancellor for Workforce Development and Chief Innovation Officer, Nevada System of Higher Education, says there have been extraordinary efforts to diversify, especially in the southern part of the Silver State, which is a critical part of the statewide economy. - Friday, February 11, 2022.
"We are looking at several substantial projects in Nevada right now."
- Mansoor Ghori, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Petros PACE Finance, notes that until the new statute is implemented on a local level, he can’t mention the projects in further detail. The company provides sustainable development finance for energy retrofits, redevelopments and new construction of commercial properties. - Thursday, February 10, 2022.
"The training center in Fallon has been imperative to Naval aviation readiness and training since the ’50s."
- Zip Upham, Public Information Officer, NAS Fallon, talks more in-depth on the Top Gun fighter program, the United States Navy’s premier air-to-air and air-to-ground training facility. - Wednesday, February 9, 2022.
"It really fits the theme with Churchill County, a county that’s still very heavily agricultural-based."
- Jim Barbee, Churchill County Manager, shares the latest updates on the Rafter 3C Arena. Located at the fairgrounds, this new rural event space is expected to be an economic driver to the community bringing in livestock events, auto and equipment shows and concerts. - Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
"Other parts of it are from you and me."
- Brenda Hunt, Watershed Program Manager, says the main type of pollution in the Carson River Watershed is called non-point source pollution, meaning it doesn’t come from a pipe or a factory, rather, it's from humans. Through a series of films called Watershed Moments, the organization is showing people simple actions they can take to keep the watershed healthy, including reducing urban runoff, promoting pollinators and recycling motor oil. - Friday, February 4, 2022.
