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  • Why the city wants to reduce special events funding

    The City of Reno recently proposed cutting potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in special events funding. That announcement was met with alarm and confusion by those who rely on the city’s room tax dollars to fund various major events in the region. We spoke with officials about this major change.

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    10 min
  • The return of the lands bill, Reno says goodbye to former mayor

    FEBRUARY 25, 2020: The Washoe County Lands Bill is back but with a new name. Now known as the Truckee Meadows Lands Bill, city and county officials recently held a meeting for the public to weigh in on what the bill could look like. The reception was overwhelmingly negative.

    Also in this episode: The Reno community said goodbye to longtime politician and community champion. Former Mayor Bob Cashell passed away in mid February, and hundreds came out to celebrate his life.  

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    6 min
  • This week in Reno news: Independent media in Nev.
    February 18, 2020: The Nevada Independent launched three years ago. An online-only news website, the Indy, as it is called, covers Nevada news, politics and government and has become one of the state’s larger news operations. In this week's radio show, produced in partnership with KWNK Community Radio, we talk with Independent Editor Jon Ralston, review some of the political activity hitting Northern Nevada and check in on the latest at Reno City Hall.

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    16 min
  • Pulse Nightclub shooting survivor Brandon Wolf speaks in Reno
    Brandon Wolf, a survivor of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting, spoke last weekend at an LGBTQ+ drag show at The Emerson Bar in Midtown Reno. He was also campaigning for U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. Wolf spoke to the crowd of nearly 30 activists, supporters and curious attendees. He spoke about his experiences from the June 2016 shooting and how it has impacted his life. He said he lost his partner Neil in a hail of automatic gunfire that took 53 other lives, including the gunman who was killed by police after a three-hour standoff.Interview by Don Dike Anukam

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    11 min
  • Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar Visits Reno
    U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) visited northern Nevada Saturday, Jan. 4 ahead of the Nevada Democratic caucuses in February 2020. An estimated 300people attended Klobuchar’s Reno campaign event, which was held at Sundance Books and Music on California Avenue. Audio by Don Dike-Anukam

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    35 min
  • Elizabeth Warren Reno Press Conference December 10, 2019
    Reno news media interview presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren at Truckee Meadows Community College on December 10, 2019. Audio by Don Dike Anukam. Photo by Trevor Bexon.

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    8 min
  • Sup (Kasey Christensen)

    The Women of Midtown is a series of audio vignettes about a few of Reno's Midtown business owners. Carly Sauvageau interviews: Angela Watson of Black Hole Body Piercing; Lacey Shea and Momo Mendoza from Shea's Tavern; SUP's Kasey Christensen; Haley Mosely and Jessie Henderson of Two Chicks; and Junkee's Jessica Schneider. Photos by Andrea Laue.

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    11 min
  • What's next for The City?
    Tabitha Mueller and Bob Conrad sit down with Anjeanette Damon from The City podcast to discuss the origin of season two -- and what's next now that the season is complete.In case you missed it, The City season two is focused on Reno, Nevada and the city's battle for an identity. Thanks to KWNK Community Radio for hosting this interview.

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    39 min
  • Two Chicks (Haley Moseley and Jessie Henderson)

    The Women of Midtown is a series of audio vignettes about a few of Reno's Midtown business owners. Carly Sauvageau interviews: Angela Watson of Black Hole Body Piercing; Lacey Shea and Momo Mendoza from Shea's Tavern; SUP's Kasey Christensen; Haley Mosely and Jessie Henderson of Two Chicks; and Junkee's Jessica Schneider. Photos by Andrea Laue.

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    4 min

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This Is Reno Radio is a show from Reno, Nevada featuring insightful news and analysis about Reno-area news. The hosts are Bob Conrad and Kristen Hackbarth, This Is Reno's editors. This podcast won…

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