Sierra Nevada Ally

California Governor Gavin Newsom has long been outspoken on gun violence and the need for more common-sense gun reform. And early last month, he backed up his words with action: specifically, he proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the reach and scope of the Second Amendment. The amendment will be tough, if not impossible, to pass. That’s because two-thirds of both houses of Con...

Extreme summer heat and an historic snowpack means lots of water flowing into streams, creeks and rivers. So, how does all that get managed? Plus, Nevada lawmakers have nearly 18 months before they kick off another regular session. What should we be paying attention to in the meantime? All that, plus the Douglas County School District's hiring of Joey Gilbert, Governor Joe Lombardo pulling Ne...

The legislative session in Nevada wrapped up earlier this summer, and it will be nearly two years before lawmakers meet again in Carson City for the next session. So, what should we all be paying attention to in the meantime? Dr. Sondra Cosgrove is a history professor at the College of Southern Nevada, and she recently joined the Sierra Nevada Ally’s Noah Glick over Zoom to talk about the next 18...

This week on Ally Radio, we look at the rise of book challenges across the country and explore what is happening in northern Nevada. While public libraries are seeing less attention for book challenges, schools and school libraries have become the latest area for conflict. Then, we bring an interview with Tahoe author Alenka Vrecek about her book, She Rides, which chronicles her adventures from La...

With the Fourth of July behind us, we now look to the dog days of summer and fire season across much of the West. But, with historic levels of snowpack in the Sierra, what does our overall fire risk look like? And what can we do to help protect ourselves? This week, the Sierra Nevada Ally's Richard Bednarski takes over the show, and chats with a local property owner about how he has built gre...

Pride month is wrapping up, but the celebrations continue throughout July in northern Nevada. On this week's Ally Radio, we look at pride throughout the region, a push to ban LGBTQ+ books, and a conversation with a local transgender woman about her personal journey. Get the latest news and information from the Sierra Nevada Ally, and become a member today at sierranevadaally.org . This show i...

The annual Pops on the River is a community party that brings all sorts of people together. That’s how the Reno Phil’s music director Laura Jackson describes it. The event, which doubles as a music festival and fundraiser, will include two new venues this year, including the controversial J Resort in downtown Reno. The Sierra Nevada Ally's Noah Glick sat down with Jackson to talk about this y...

Since 1980, about 3 million refugees have been resettled in the United States. Recently, northern Nevada has seen an increase in refugees coming from war-torn areas like Ukraine and Afghanistan. But what is the process like for those coming here and what challenges await them once they arrive in northern Nevada? On this edition of Ally Radio, we break down the refugee process and look ahead to a c...

From mining and processing to production and recycling, the Silver State is going all in on the lithium-ion battery cycle. Report by Scott King, Sierra Nevada Ally This show is made possible by Press Forward , a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms and close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage. And from our readers and listeners at sierranevadaally...

The Oakland Athletics have cleared another hurdle in their bid to move to the Las Vegas Strip. Nevada lawmakers have approved the deal, which just needs the approval from the Las Vegas Stadium Authority and Major League Baseball. We break down what the final bill looks like with KNPR ’s Paul Boger. Then, as summer officially starts next week, we chat with our outdoor adventure writer Matt Johanson...

Alenka Vrecek is an athlete, an avid climber, skier and mountain biker specifically. She had a goal to ride her bike 2,500 miles from Lake Tahoe to the tip of the Baja Peninsula in Mexico. She wrote a book about it called “She Rides,” which is out today. The Sierra Nevada Ally’s Noah Glick chatted with Vrecek about the book and her journey. This show is made possible by Press Forward , a national...

Nevada lawmakers ended the 2023 legislative session late Monday night with all but one budget bill signed. That forced Governor Joe Lombardo to call a special session Tuesday to get that last bill over the finish line. Lombardo then called another special session Wednesday to discuss the public financing proposal for a new baseball stadium in Las Vegas. KNPR's Paul Boger breaks down the lates...

The Oakland A's want to move to Las Vegas. A site has been selected and a proposal is in front of Nevada lawmakers, who are considering the bill during a special session. How did this proposal get to this point? What are the A's asking for exactly? And what are lawmakers saying as they consider the proposal? We chat with KNPR's Paul Boger, who has been covering the legislative sessi...

Lawmakers have just days remaining in the Nevada legislative session. Democrats in the Assembly and Senate have agreed on an education budget with Republican Governor Joe Lombardo. But that doesn't mean the threat of a special session or partial government shutdown is off the table. We break down the latest with KNPR's Paul Boger. Then, we chat with science and energy reporter Scott King...

This week, we break down Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo's threat to veto the state budget with Paul Boger , reporter and producer with KNPR's State of Nevada . Then, we bring you a preview of Nevada Expressions III, an art sale and fundraiser supporting local artists and public service journalism from the Sierra Nevada Ally and KNVC, Carson City Community Radio . This show is made possible by...

This week, we break down the latest from the legislative session with Paul Boger , reporter and producer with KNPR's State of Nevada . Then, Claire Carlson joins the show to talk about a battle brewing in western Utah, pitting urban growth against biodiversity. This show is made possible by Press Forward , a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms and...

This week, we break down the latest from the legislative session with Paul Boger , reporter and producer with KNPR's State of Nevada . Then, Richard Bednarski chats with ecohydrologist, Dr. Mark Hausner with the Desert Research Institute in Reno. This show is made possible by Press Forward , a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms and close longstan...

Listen to this week's Ally Radio from KNVC Carson City Community Radio and the Sierra Nevada Ally. This week, host Noah Glick chats with KNPR reporter and producer Paul Boger about the Nevada Legislative Session. Then, we hear a report from energy and science reporter Scott King about the challenges to getting more renewable energy projects off the ground. All that, plus this week's head...

Clean, renewable energy is needed to meet ambitious climate goals, but as the Sierra Nevada Ally's Scott King reports, getting projects permitted can be a challenge. This show is made possible by Press Forward , a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms and close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage. And from our readers and listeners at sierranev...

When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed in late 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey received an influx of funding to support the mapping of areas with potential deposits of critical minerals. Since then, Nevada has hosted a series of geological mapping surveys, the latest of which was an electromagnetic survey recently completed in the McDermitt Caldera region last month. The Sierra Nevada...

Electric vehicle sales are expected to grow significantly over the next decade, with Goldman Sachs estimating EVs will make up more than half of all global car sales by 2035 . More electric vehicles on the roads means more batteries needed to power them. Right now, lithium-ion batteries are the standard for electronic devices from smartphones to vehicles. Extraction of this metal is expected to gr...