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Live from Elko City Hall, reporter Daniel Rothberg sits down with Mayor Chris Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation about marijuana, the economy and rural Nevada politics. They also talk about Johnson's run in the Republican primary for Assemblyman John Ellison's seat and President Trump's visit to the town two days earlier.

Reporter Daniel Rothberg sat down with West Wendover Mayor Daniel Corona at his City Hall office to talk about the small town on the Utah border. Corona, a Democrat and Nevada's youngest mayor, described West Wendover as a blue dot in conservative Elko County. Elected in 2016, he has taken strong positions on immigration and health care during the Trump administration. They chat about those positions, how the city has dealt with the legalization of marijuana, a controversial topic in rural Nevada, and why Corona is voting no on Question 3.

Former chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Jon Wellinghoff and Nevada Assemblyman Chris Brooks debated the pros and cons of Question 3 aka the Energy Choice Initiative on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in a lively exchange moderated by Indy Editor Jon Ralston and Reporter Riley Snyder.

Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Jackie Valley chat with Keith Lynam, the incoming president of Nevada REALTORS, a statewide association. The trio discuss Nevada's housing market and whether Las Vegas will ever see its pre-recession peak of median home prices. Then, Managing Editor Elizabeth Thompson joins Jon for a spirited discussion about the 1 October anniversary and Brett Kavanaugh.

Reporter Daniel Rothberg sat down with Jim Faulds, director of the Bureau of Mines and Geology. The bureau, which serves as the state's geological survey, develops maps that assess everything from earthquake risk to geothermal potential. They talk about the state's dynamic geology,  why Nevada came to be targeted for mineral exploration and how much more there is to learn about the processes that continue to shape the Basin and Range.