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Reno Street Audio episodes

  • Ian, Dealing with a Mental Health Services Crisis
    Ian was one of the participants in our Share Your Story sessions on Mondays at the downtown Reno library, which had to be stopped due to the library closing as the community tries to stave off the coronavirus pandemic.
    Ian is proud to have grown up in Reno, but there are a few concerns he’d like to see fixed, including having his Medicare cover all, and not just some of his healthcare costs . 
    “I qualify for Medicare and I'm on disability,” Ian explained. “I'm fortunate to receive enough disability to live on. However, the health insurance doesn't cover psychiatry because it's Part B Medicare. But that's all I need.”
    Analysts say the current situation is pushing the United States into a mental health crisis with clinics collapsing financially, while anxiety and depression rise.
    7 min
  • Luke Keck, A Reporter's Audio Diary from Covering Homelessness to Coronavirus
    My name is Luke Keck, and for the last few months I’ve worked as a reporter for Our Town Reno. I moved to Reno when I was 17 and fresh out of high school. I’m 24 now, and I’m getting ready to finish grad school in the next few weeks. I’ve spent seven years in the city, most of them around the University where I went to school, nestled in the suburban neighborhoods around Kings Row.
    In the summer of 2019, I moved downtown, and the experience shocked me a little bit because I started to see how many people we’ve left behind as Reno grows and moves forward. Everybody who lives in Reno knows the city is evolving, we’ve heard the speeches from politicians and developers about the new Reno we’re looking to build, and we’ve heard the talking points about housing inequality and homelessness and how it’s a problem that needs to be fixed. And that’s the story we hear, but it’s not the real story.
    The real stories aren’t told by numbers and statistics, they’re told by the people left without shelter in the shadows of luxury apartment buildings and giant offices, the people who can’t afford rent, the people who were put out on the street after the motel they lived in was torn down.
    This is an audio diary of me reporting for Our Town Reno, from sleeping by railroad tracks to dealing with coronavirus while on the streets to failed bailout plans for small businesses.
    10 min
  • Clint Koble, Running Again for More Affordability and Common Sense
    Clint Koble first ran in 2018 for Northern Nevada’s US Congressional District Two, a seat currently held by Republican Representative Mark Amodei. From his 2018 campaign experience, where he got past a crowded Democratic field, and time serving as the State Executive Director of the USDA’s Nevada Farm Services Agency, Koble believes he is poised and ready to represent Northern Nevada’s constituents. Koble recently took the time to share with Our Town Reno reporter Scott King some of the issues and platforms he is running on in this year’s election. Mail-in primaries will be held June ninth.
    17 min
  • Eddie Lorton, Seeking to Instill a "Spark of Positivity" in the Community
    Eddie Lorton, a developer and frequent local candidate, is now running for the At-Large position on the Reno City Council, with mail-in primaries scheduled for June 9. Lorton says he'll wait until later in the campaign to reveal big detailed plans. He’ll be facing Devon Reese, who was voted in by the Reno City Council in 2019 after the seat was vacated with former councilman David Bobzien’s departure. Lorton last ran in 2018 for Reno city mayor and finished second to Hillary Schieve, notoriously calling her a bulldozer queen in an election debate, after many motels were demolished. This is part of a series of interviews with local candidates, asking them questions on the issues we care about. Our reporter for this episode is Scott King. His interview was over the phone due to coronavirus and physical distancing.
    13 min
  • Patricia Ackerman, Running for a Nevada Congressional Seat to Streamline People First Policies
    Patricia Ackerman, a Democrat, is running for Nevada’s Congressional District 2. The seat is currently held by incumbent Mark Amodei, who has been in Congress nearly 10 years now. First there’s the Democratic Party primary still scheduled for June ninth, in a crowded field. Other notable candidates include Clint Koble and Rick Shepherd.
    On this episode of The Biggest Little Streets podcast, Ackerman shares with Our Town Reno reporter Scott King how her life experiences have prepared her to be the best qualified for the seat.
    She also speaks to the issues we care about, including helping the homeless and alleviating the affordable housing crisis,
    18 min
  • Community Health Alliance, a Lifeline of Care for Vulnerable Communities
    While coronavirus is extremely deadly, people are still suffering from other serious medical ailments. The Community Health Alliance is now working with Uber Health so the most vulnerable patients in Washoe County can be taken for free to their own vital medical appointments. In this podcast episode, Scott King attends a recent relaunch of CHA with a new CEO, Reno councilman Oscar Delgado.
    13 min
  • Wendy Stolyarov, A Passionate People's Progressive Running in Sparks, Nevada
    Wendy Stolyarov, a progressive, is running for Sparks City Council Ward 1 in Northern Nevada touting several new ideas including what she calls a mutual aid card. After recognizing a need to do more for her community she says she now wants to represent those whose voices are not being heard. This is part of a series on local candidates running for office in the 2020 cycle and speaking on the issues we care about. Our reporter is Scott King, doing his work over the phone, due to coronavirus.
    15 min
  • Britton Griffith, Seeking Development With Everyone In Mind

    Britton Griffith, a former city of Reno Commissioner, is one of the candidates running to represent Reno City Council Ward 1, perhaps the most competitive local seat being contested this year in the Biggest Little City.

    This is part of our series of interviews of candidates running for local office to hear their ideas on the issues we care about, including helping those without stable shelter and easing the affordable housing crisis.  Primaries are scheduled for June ninth.  We’ve previously interviewed the incumbent for the Ward 1 seat Jenny Brekhus as well as another main contender JD Drakulich.

    Griffith says she intends to use her experiences in housing and development to ensure that current and  future development initiatives in Reno have everyone’s best interests in mind. Griffith recently spoke with Our Town Reno reporter Scott King over the phone, due to social distancing in this very stressful time of coronavirus.

     

    17 min
  • Tayler McCurley, Changing the Narrative on Mental Health
    Tayler McCurley, a University of Nevada, Reno, graduate, recently launched a private Facebook group called Silent No More: Breaking the Stigma One Story at a Time, with her friend Dakota Brown. It’s so important to deal with our mental health these days with everything going on and all the uncertainties swirling around us, and difficulties we are facing as a society. Both Tayler and Dakota understand what it’s like to live with mental health challenges. Our reporter for this episode of your Biggest Little Streets podcast is Scott King.
    22 min
  • Elvira Diaz, Running for the People in Sparks, Nevada
    As part of our special series on local candidates, Our Town Reno reporter Scott King interviewed Elvira Diaz who is putting her hat in the political ring, for the Ward 3 council seat in Sparks, Nevada. She is long time advocate on a range of issues we care about, such as reaching out to those in need. In this episode, she outlines some of her priorities in these increasingly coronavirus affected uncertain times.
    13 min

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