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A preschool on wheels
Vegas hosts the Super Bowl, a new program offers pre-K on wheels and reporter Sean Golonka gives a fond farewell.
Host Joey Lovato talks with reporter Howard Stutz about what it was like to cover the Super Bowl and how gaming and tourism numbers look after the big game. After that, reporter Rocío Hernández explains how a new mobile preschool program in Clark County is helping communities that are lacking in child care and early education options. At the end of the show, Joey says goodbye to friend and colleague Sean Golonka, who has moved to Seattle. The two reminisce about some of Sean’s fondest memories of Nevada and his favorite stories to work on while at The Indy.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Howard Stutz - @howardstutz
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
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Wagering on Super Bowl LVIII sets a record at $185.6M
City of Las Vegas addressing child care shortage with mobile pre-K program
How rural Nevada became the next battleground for the ‘Big Lie’ -
The Indy’s latest community listening session
Highlights from a community listening event put on by The Nevada Independent and Vegas PBS.
On this episode of IndyMatters, host Joey Lovato brings your highlights from a community listening event that is co-moderated by The Indy’s Naoka Foreman and Vegas PBS’s Amber Renee Dixon. The event, which is the latest installment of The Nevada Democracy Project, was held at the College of Southern Nevada’s West Charleston Campus and garnered comments from people ages 8 to 80 and from all walks of life. You’ll hear some of the highlights on this episode. We’ll also share some of the best clips from our new politics podcast called On The Trail.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
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The Nevada Democracy Project Feb. 13 listening session
On The Trail
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Early voting and early departures
What early voting numbers tell us about the primary and caucus, and pushback as the Clark County superintendent seeks a contract buyout.
This week, host Joey Lovato chats with CEO and Editor Jon Ralston and reporter Sean Golonka about what early voting turnout data can tell us about Nevadans’ presidential preferences. After that, education reporter Rocío Hernández breaks down the developing situation with Clark County Superintendent Jesus Jara, who plans to resign after more than five years leading the district and is seeking a severance package. At the end of the show, KUNR General Manager Brian Duggan sits down with Joey to discuss the formal partnership between Reno’s public radio station and The Nevada Independent.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Jon Ralston - @RalstonReports
Sean Golonka - @s_golonka
Rocío Hernández - @rociohzz
Brian Duggan - @brianduggan
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Nevada primary turnout: More than 151,000 votes cast, mostly by mail
Jesus Jara, embattled Clark County superintendent, submits conditional resignation letter -
Spy Plane Wreckage in Nevada’s Desert
A crashed spy plane in Nevada’s desert offers insight into the state’s history of military aviation testing and the UFO conspiracy theories it touched off.
On Oct. 25, 1967, an SR-71 Blackbird spy plane called Aspen 28 crashed outside of Lovelock. This week, host Joey Lovato heads out into rural Nevada with nuclear physicist and aerospace enthusiast Taylor Wilson to find the wreckage. Along the way, Joey talks with Area 51 historian Peter Merlin to learn about the history of the secretive military base.
Host
Joey Lovato - @Joey_Lovato_
Guests
Taylor Wilson - @Taylor_Wilson
Peter Merlin - Dreamland: The Secret History of Area 51
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Blackbird crash site highlights Nevada’s key role in Cold War era aerospace testing -
Super Bowl comes to Sin City
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