IndyMatters

The Super Bowl will be in Las Vegas in February. What does that mean for the city, tourism, traffic and more?

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis discuss the implications of football’s biggest event coming to Las Vegas both to the tourism industry as a whole and for the average resident priced out of the game. They hear from Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Steve Hill, Clark County Commissioner Marilyn Kirkpatrick and reporter Howard Stutz.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Guests

Steve Hill - @SHillforVegas, @LVCVA

Howard Stutz - @howardstutz

Marilyn Kirkpatrick - @MKNVspeaks

A profile on the analyst who has influenced Nevada’s biggest tax policies of the past two decades and a story on sealing abandoned mines.

This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Sean Golonka about Jeremy Aguero, who has had a singular role in controversial tax and stadium deals that shaped the state. After that, environmental reporter Amy Alonzo talks about an effort to seal up thousands of abandoned mines in Nevada and why the agency tasked with doing it is so underfunded.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Guests

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Amy Alonzo

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Jeremy Aguero’s Nevada: How a well-connected consultant shaped the state over two decades

Nevada has the most abandoned mines in the nation. Why is it taking so long to seal them?

A breakdown of caucuses vs. primaries in Nevada and all the information you need to know to participate.

This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporters Jacob Solis and Gabby Birenbaum about the difference between the Republican caucus and both parties’ primaries in Nevada, giving you important information you need to know on how to cast your vote. The three also go over why there has been so much confusion with dueling Republican contests and what the general election will look like in comparison.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Guests

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Gabby Birenbaum - @birenbomb

What new laws are on the books and what big news should Nevadans look out for in 2024?

This week, host Joey Lovato talks with reporters Sean Golonka and Eric Neugeboren about new laws that took effect for Nevadans at the start of the year. After that, CEO/Editor Jon Ralston and Managing Editor Michelle Rindels go over everything that The Indy plans to cover in 2024 and what big news stories are expected.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Guests

Sean Golonka - @s_golonka

Eric Neugeboren - @eric_neugeboren

Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports

Michelle Rindels - @MichelleRindels

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Medicaid expansions, prison reforms among more than 80 laws taking effect Jan. 1

Reporters at The Indy reminisce about their favorite stories that they reported on this year, and we say a farewell to co-host Alex Couraud as her podcasting internship comes to a close.

Hosts

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud

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Lyon County student-run turkey farm serving up lessons on business, agriculture skills

‘It absolutely hurts:’ Oakland fans lament possible loss of the A’s to Las Vegas

Networking group for Latinas helping Vegas mom reach her entrepreneurial dreams

Black Nevadans reconnect with family trees that were ‘extremely interrupted by slavery’

‘I am who I am’: Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman known for downtown renewal, speaking her mind

Challenges emerge as UNR continues expansion of dual credit program into Southern Nevada

‘It will never end’: Long a symbol of the West, debate rages over wild horse management

The battle over how to manage Nevada’s wild horses

Conservation and development: Nevada's unique public lands process draws renewed attention

'Phenomenal boon': How Nevada's signature public lands law ushered in growth, conservation

‘Destined to fail’: How Nevada’s $80 million HR, finance system upgrade went haywire

What Tesla’s multibillion-dollar Gigafactory expansion means for Nevada

‘Autism is lifelong:’ Advocates say new law expanding autism coverage to adults will make a difference

Hunger this holiday season

Follow along as IndyMatters takes a deep dive into physician-assisted death. It’s an issue that has a long history in the Nevada Legislature and is the topic of much religious debate across the country.   

In today’s episode, host Alex Couraud gives an intimate picture of one of life’s hardest topics – death. She talks with people who have had close emotional experiences with terminally ill people who want a say in how they die, and explores how religion affects the issue and what might have led Gov. Joe Lombardo to veto a bill that would have made the practice legal in Nevada.  

Host

Alex Couraud — @alexcouraud

Guests

Melissa Dike 

Valerie Quapay

Mara Buchbinder

Lori Freedman

Benjamin Zober

Elliot Malin

A geyser is reemerging in south Reno, and a look at what we might expect from this winter.

This week, host Joey Lovato and reporter Alex Couraud talk to scientist Taylor Wilson about a geyser that is reemerging in south Reno and what it could teach us about energy, space and the origin of life. After that, Joey walks along the Truckee River, talking to Chris Smallcomb with the National Weather Service about what we might be able to expect from the coming winter.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Guests

Taylor Wilson - @Taylor_Wilson

Alex Couraud - @alexcouraud

Chris Smallcomb - @downslopewind

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Indy Environment: How a south Reno hot spring can offer hints about life on Mars

Wet water year all but erases Nevada drought

A public art project about water, a discussion about the Nevada Democracy Project and a chat about GivingTuesday.

This week, host Joey Lovato chats with reporter Daniel Rothberg about a public art piece in Reno that stretches through much of downtown. Later, Joey and reporter Naoka Foreman discuss the Nevada Democracy Project and how community listening sessions are informing reporting at The Indy. At the end of the show, Joey and Indy revenue team member Caty Foley talk about GivingTuesday.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Guests

Daniel Rothberg - @danielrothberg

Naoka Foreman - @naokadforeman

Caty Foley - @CatyatNVINDY

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Artist uses Truckee River sidewalk poem to meditate on science, time, place

Listening session: Residents say racism, redlining is root of problems in West Las Vegas

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Happy Thanksgiving from the IndyMatters team. In today’s episode, learn about how hunger is affecting our state this holiday, and what a special flower means to Nevada. 

This week, host Alex Couraud focuses on food insecurity in the Silver State by highlighting work being done by The Community Food Pantry of Northern Nevada — a local nonprofit that delivers food each Saturday to residents of Reno’s weekly motels. Then, host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Amy Alonzo about why Nevada is a hotbed for orchids.

Host

Joey Lovato — @Joey_Lovato_

Alex Couraud — @alexcouraud

Guests

Elyse Monroy — @elysemonroy 

The Community Food Pantry — @thecommunityfoodpantry 

Amy Alonzo 

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Inside two Nevada scientists’ quest to conserve, track desert orchids

The pros and cons of bringing one of Europe's most popular motorsports to Sin City.

This week, hosts Joey Lovato and Jacob Solis talk about Formula One (F1) on the eve of the first F1 race in Las Vegas in over 40 years. They go over the possible economic benefits and the struggles Southern Nevadans have dealt with as The Strip undergoes repaving and shutdowns before the race. They talk with former Gov. Steve Sisolak, analyst Brendan Bussmann and reporter Jannelle Calderón, who braved The Strip to talk to tourists about F1.

Host

Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_

Jacob Solis - @jacobsolisnv

Guests

Steve Sisolak - @SteveSisolak

Brendan Bussmann - @BGlobalAdvisors

Jannelle Calderón - @NewsyJan

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As Vegas race nears, will locals embrace F1?