Episodes

A Paiute woman makes her debut as a fly fishing guide, a land dispute simmers at the Winnemucca Indian Colony and our new intern introduces herself This week, fly fishing guide Autumn Harry talks with The Indy about being the first Paiute woman to serve as a guide at Pyramid Lake. Then, Indy reporter Tabitha Mueller and KUNR reporter Gustavo Sagrero discuss a land dispute that is happening at the Winnemucca Indian Colony. At the end of the show, new Indy intern Da Yeon Eom sits down with host J...

A new Las Vegas park honors Black community leaders and sports bettors go big ahead of the Super Bowl. This week reporter Jannelle Calderón talks with three Black community leaders in Las Vegas about the Historic Westside and a new park commemorating Black history and leaders. Then co-host Jacob Solis chats with reporter Howard Stutz about sports betting and its expansion beyond Nevada for Super Bowl LVI. Hosts Joey Lovato - https://twitter.com/Joey_Lovato_ Jacob Solis - https://twitter.com/j...

Poll results for Nevada’s governor and U.S. Senate races, prisons facing a staffing shortage crisis and the long fight against a lithium mine in rural Nevada. This week, reporters Sean Golonka and Humberto Sanchez join host Joey Lovato to talk about last week’s Nevada Independent/OH Predictive Insights poll on major races for the 2022 election. Then, Assistant Editor Michelle Rindeles talks about a staffing shortage facing Nevada’s prison system. At the end of the show, reporter Daniel Rothberg...

A conversation with former presidential hopeful Andrew Yang, a discussion on Stephen Breyer’s retirement and more COVID questions answered This week, Assistant Editor Riley Snyder and host Joey Lovato sit down with former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang to talk about ranked-choice voting, open primaries, the Forward Party and more. After that, reporter Humberto Sanchez talks about Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer stepping down. At the end of the show, we hear from Dr. Mark Pan...

How has staffing shortages and learning loss affected school, what can waste water tell us about COVID and how has automatic voter registration changed party affiliation? This week, reporter Jackie Valley and photographer Jeff Scheid come on the show to talk about their visit to one school in Clark County, what’s changed in the last two years, how the school is handling staffing shortages, learning loss and more. After that, reporter Jannelle Calderon interviews Professor Edwin Oh, the lead at ...

Is Nevada ready for a large earthquake? What does regenerative ranching in rural Nevada look like? And what’s the latest news on COVID-19, omicron, testing shortages? This week, host Joey Lovato talks with State Geologist Jim Faulds and State Hazard Mitigation Officer Janell Woodward about earthquakes after a rather shaky 2021. While there are lots of faults in and around Nevada that could cause large earthquakes we focus on one area, the Walker Lane. After that, reporter Jazmin Orozco Rodrigue...

New laws coming into effect this year, trying to buy a house in Nevada as costs continue to rise and a look forward to Congress’ 2022 agenda. This week, Assistant Editors Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels come on the podcast to talk about some of the big new laws taking effect in 2022. After that, reporter Tabitha Mueller and host Joey Lovato have a story on the rising cost of homes and how difficult it can be for some buyers as the market continues to rise. At the end of the show, reporter Hum...

Former Sen. Harry Reid’s death and legacy, an analysis of Latino voters in Nevada and reporter Megan Messerly departs from The Indy. This week, D.C. reporter Humberto Sanchez talks with host Joey Lovato about former Sen. Harry Reid’s death and the legacy he left behind. Then, we have an interview with Carlos Odio and Stephanie Valencia with Equis Research, a polling firm that focuses on understanding Latino voters. At the end of the show, The Indy says goodbye to longtime reporter Megan Messerl...

The COVID effect in classrooms, what it means to be a Nevadan, jeb retraining and even more movies with CEO Jon Ralston For our third and final rerun show of 2021, we have a story from reporter Jannelle Calderón on students returning to the classroom and some of the struggles they’re now facing. We’re also sharing a rerun of an interview from our 200th episode on what it means to be a Nevadan, a rerun of a story on job retraining and one more discussion about movies with CEO Jon Ralston. Hosts...

Why people are leaving Nevada, Burning Man in spite of COVID and more movies with Jon Ralston. Last week and for the next two weeks we’ll be rerunning some of our favorite podcast pieces from 2021. This week we have reporter Jackie Valley talking about her story exploring why people are leaving Nevada host Joey Lovato talking to artists about a “renegade” Burning Man event that happened despite COVID, and another chat about movies with CEO Jon Raston. Hosts and Twitter handles Joey Lovato - h...

Ghost Stories, vaccine rates and feelings of invincibility and movies with Jon Ralston For the next three weeks we’ll be rerunning some of our favorite podcast pieces from 2021. This week we have author Janice Oberding telling ghost stories, UNR researcher James Leonhardt discussing how the feeling of invincibility factors into vaccine rates and a chat about movies with CEO Jon Ralston. Hosts and Twitter handles Joey Lovato - https://twitter.com/Joey_Lovato_ Jacob Solis - https://twitter.com/...

Mobile businesses hit the streets, restaurants serve up more vegan options and a housing solution that bonds the young and old This week, host Joey Lovato talked with two mobile business owners and officials from the City of Reno about the rise of vehicle-based businesses. The discussion examines the benefits, challenges and regulatory hurdles that come with the unconventional business model. After that, reporter Jackie Valley joins to talk about veganism and how its growth is affecting the Nev...

An interview with Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose and a look at vaccine rules for state employees This week, reporter Jacob Solis and CEO Jon Ralston sit down with the Nevada System of Higher Education Chancellor Melody Rose to talk about her job and the problems facing the state’s higher education institutions. After that, Assistant Editor Riley Snyder joins the show to talk about a new requirement for state employees to either get vaccinated or pay a monthly fee to of...

We are off this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, but we wanted to share a discussion on movies between host Joey Lovato and CEO Jon Ralston. The two talked about movies and the importance of donating to support local journalism for our holiday fundraising push. We hope you can enjoy some time with your families this week and if you’d like to donate to The Indy, you can do so here: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=nevadaindependent&campaign=7013i000000ca2IAAQ Joey Lovato -...

How learning loss affected students returning to school, redistricting updates and the federal infrastructure bill finally passes This week, reporter Jannelle Calderón talks with two members of a committee studying how students returning to the classroom could be suffering from learning loss. After that, hear a recap of a live discussion on Twitter Spaces about redistricting hosted by Joey Lovato, with appearances by Assistant Editors Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels and reporters Tabitha Muel...

This episode examines how South Lake Tahoe casinos are faring after the Caldor Fire shut them down for six days; UNR research about invincibility and vaccine hesitancy; and the need for bilingual reporting. 0:55 - Caldor Fire’s effect on South Lake Tahoe 10:50 - Individualistic cultures and COVID 22:30 - Bilingual reporting

An interview with a UNLV fashion historian, how Republicans are campaigning on voter fraud, and voices from the Nevada Day Parade. 0:55 - COVID fashion 12:30 - Republicans on election reform 23:20 - The Nevada Day Parade

This week, reporter Jackie Valley and host Joey Lovato sit down with Shery Hayes-Zorn from the Nevada Historical Society to talk about the origins of Nevada Day. After that, reporter Tabitha Mueller interviews UNR Assistant Professor Casey Lynch about redistricting and what it means for underserved populations. At the end of the show, Joey is joined by reporter Humberto Sanchez in D.C. to talk about infrastructure, reconciliation, filibuster, the debt ceiling and more. 1:00 - Nevada Day origins...

This week, video producer/reporter Tim Lenard has a story on job retraining. After the initial pandemic-related shutdowns sidelined thousands of workers across the state, some have decided to change careers. After that, reporter Sean Golonka sits down with host Joey Lovato to talk about crime statistics in the state. Are violent crimes actually going up? What does this mean for candidates running for office? At the end of the show, writer Janice Oberding and her husband Bill come back on the sho...

This week, assistant editors Riley Snyder and Michelle Rindels break down a recent Nevada Independent poll that looks at the 2022 governor primary. Then reporter Jackie Valley comes on the show to talk to host Joey Lovato about why people are leaving the state and what it means for long-term population trends. At the end of the show, Joey sits down with Reno-based Author Janice Oberding and her husband Bill to talk about some haunted places around the state. As we enter the Halloween season, the...

This week, host Joey Lovato interviews Tennille Pereira and Dr. Robert Fielden, two members of the 1 October Memorial Committee, about plans to build a permanent memorial for victims of the 2017 Route 91 Music Festival shooting. Then, co-host and reporter Jacob Solis sits down with Nevada State College President Dr. DeRionne Pollard for a wide-ranging discussion on higher education, budget issues and vaccine mandates for both students and faculty. At the end of the show, Joey is joined by gaming...

This week, host Joey Lovato reports on the ‘renegade’ Burning Man. The official event was canceled this year because of COVID-19, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from heading out to the playa earlier this month. After that, reporter Zach Bright reports on criticism of the state’s use of inmate firefighters, who have helped fight wildfires plaguing Nevada and California this summer for little pay. At the end of the show, reporter Howard Stutz comes on the podcast to talk about the long a...

This week, Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall and Gov. Steve Sisolak’s chief of staff Michelle White come on the podcast to talk about stepping down from their roles — Marshall to take a job at the White House and White to spend more time with her family. Both women talk about their jobs in the government, what the future holds for their offices and more. Then, host Joey Lovato is joined by reporter Jackie Valley to talk about an anti-racism policy that is being implemented in the Clark County School Distri...

This week, to celebrate the 200th episode of the IndyMatters podcast, we break from our normal format and share vignettes from people from all over the state who explain what it means to be a Nevadan, how they got here and what makes this state so unique. From attorneys to restaurant owners to casino workers, we sought a wide range of voices who may not represent every Nevadan, but give us a good taste of the great diversity in the Silver State. In the months to come, reporter Jackie Valley will...