Hawk Fire evacuations raise questions about emergency communication
Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad, editors of This Is Reno, discuss the massive wildfire evacuations in Reno’s North Valleys and why we belie...
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Podcast from Reno, Nevada featuring news, interviews, analysis and more. The host is Bob Conrad, This Is Reno's publisher and editor.
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20 of 102 episodesFormer county administrator indicted, libraries lose director and the Club Underground investigation
This week on the This Is Reno podcast, we — editors Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad — dig into several investigations and controversies unf...
Flock Safety camera backlash, the NV Energy data center lawsuit and the top-5 angry Gold ’N Silver comments
Welcome back to the This Is Reno Podcast, hosted by us — Bob Conrad and Kristen Hackbarth — This Is Reno’s editors. Broadcasting on KWNK Com...
Reno politics and development: Public lands, equine rules and the ‘Neon Line District’
Hosts Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad return to discuss several of the week's biggest stories affecting northern Nevada. We discuss the deb...
Election updates, license plate readers and city hall controversies
This Is Reno’s Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad are back with a slate of big news items from the past couple weeks. We start with correction...
Reno’s primary election results: Major upsets, City Hall shakeups and what's next
Reno voters delivered a strong message in the 2026 primary election, and the results could reshape local government for years to come. This...
Reno transit fee hikes, data center moratorium and the Reno police shake-up
Hosts Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad catch up on several weeks of major Northern Nevada stories in the latest This Is Reno podcast — from...
How the culture wars are reshaping public education, an interview with Sue Granzella
Reno teacher Shaughn Richardson and retired California educator Sue Granzella discuss in this special episode her book “Pushed to the Edge:...
Police training scandal, housing crisis, heat mitigation and city hall tensions
In this May 7, 2026 episode of the This Is Reno podcast, hosts Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad dive into a packed week of local news, rangi...
Data centers, Washoe County investigation and the next school superintendent
Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad break down several major local stories shaping Reno and Washoe County. Topics include Reno’s reversal on re...
DA nepotism allegations, a facial recognition lawsuit update and the downtown policing controversy
This week's This Is Reno podcast covers a range of Reno and Washoe County news, from a whip craft art exhibit at the Holland Project to...
Investigation into Reno police leadership continues; major development approved
Bob Conrad and Kristen Hackbarth discuss the latest Reno news headlines, including a large-scale voter roll cleanup ahead of the June primar...
AI facial-recognition lawsuit: City attorney accuses plaintiff of conspiracy with This Is Reno
In this episode of This Is Reno Radio, editors Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad discuss the latest developments in a federal lawsuit stemmin...
Inside ‘Copaganda’: Alec Karakatsanis on media, policing and public perception
This Is Reno publisher Bob Conrad speaks with civil rights attorney and author Alec Karakatsanis about his book “Copaganda.” The talk was on...
ICE Out walkouts, Reno’s budget crisis and ongoing property management complaints
This episode of This Is Reno Radio dives deep into the local ripple effects of national immigration enforcement, as Reno-area students stage...
Affordable housing in Reno: What residents and records reveal about FPI Management
This Is Reno’s Kristen Hackbarth and Bob Conrad unpack a year-long investigation into FPI Management, a national property management firm ov...
Reno in Review: The issues and people who shaped 2025
In the final episode recorded in 2025, This Is Reno’s Bob Conrad and Kristen Hackbarth look back at the stories, controversies and figures t...
Reno's budget shortfalls, homelessness downtown and the TMCC lawsuit settlement explained
Kristen and Bob this week break down Reno’s major local stories. These include the second straight year of budget shortfalls at City Hall, t...
Reno News: Deputy DA fired, auditor hit with restraining order and AI facial recognition fail prompts lawsuit
Kristen and Bob cover this week’s major Reno news — from a deputy district attorney’s firing over social media posts to lawsuits involving U...
Reno News Roundup: GPS tracker lawsuit update, EV fee discussions and our beleaguered downtown
Kristen and Bob recap the latest Reno news headlines, such as the not-so-shocking news that “John Doe” in the GPS tracker case is Robert Bea...