This week on IndyMatters, producer Jacob Solis talks with reporter Megan Messerly about coronavirus, where we are in tackling it, what the recent wave of cases means for Nevada and more. After that, host Joey Lovato and assistant editor Michelle Rindels talk with Brage Eidsvic from Norway and Kirsten Verdel from the Netherlands for some outside perspectives on the US presidential election. At the end of the show, we talk with one of our photographers, Jeff Scheid, about what it was like shooting photos for us amid the pandemic in 2020.

0:00 - Intro

0:55 - Coronavirus second wave

20:05 - The view from abroad

36:40 - Get to know The Indy: Jeff Scheid

This week on a special episode of IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato and producer Jacob Solis sit down for an extended Q+A with Editor Jon Ralston and Indy Reporter Megan Messerly to answer reader and listener questions and break down the numbers three days after Election Day. This podcast was originally recorded as part of a live broadcast Q+A on The Nevada Independent's Facebook page. 

0:00 - Discussion on the election, mail-in votes and more

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato once again is joined by editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson to discuss the last week of early voting numbers in the state before election day. After that, reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks to reporters Jackie Valley and Jazmin Orozco-Rodriguez about their coverage of school board races in the two largest school districts in the state. Later in the show Joey talks with Associate Editor Luz Gray to talk about the Spanish section she leads at the Indy and how she got into journalism. At the end of the show, Jacob and reporter Megan Messerly go over COVID-19 numbers and updates.

0:00 - Intro

1:15 - Early voting numbers

17:00 - School board races

27:20 - Get to know The Indy: Luz Gray

31:45 - Covid update

This week on IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato talks with editors Jon Ralston and Elizabeth Thompson again to hear more about mail ballot and early voting numbers in the state. After that reporter and producer Jacob Solis talks with interns Tabitha Mueller, Kristyn Lenard and Savanna Strott about some of the local races to watch during the election. At the end of the show Joey talks with another member of The Indy who works behind the scenes to keep us chugging along and Jacob also gets a coronavirus update from reporter Megan Messerly.

0:00 - Intro

1:04 - Early voting numbers

17:42 - Down ballot races

33:17 - Behind the scenes at The Indy

37:00 - Covid update

This week on IndyMatters, reporter Michelle Rindels and host Joey Lovato have a story about what’s changed as the state’s eviction moratorium sunsets and the federal CDC moratorium becomes more important to struggling Nevadans. Later, editors Jon Ralston and E Thompson come on the podcast to talk about mail vote numbers so far and what to expect as we move closer to election day! At the end of the show, we hear from a vital member of team Indy who people do not get to hear from very often! Who might it be?!

0:00 - Intro

1:22 - Eviction moratorium

11:15 - Early voting

26:26 - Behind the scenes at The Indy

29:45 - Covid update