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4 months

🚨🎙️ ANNOUNCEMENT! We're so thrilled to be launching a new political podcast hosted by yours truly called Ballot Battleground: Nevada 🗳️ The goal of our weekly pod is to make politics easier to understand for the average Nevada voter.

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4 years

Loud cheers as snipers get set on top of semi trucks parked around the airport #TrumpRally

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2 years

So far today, 5,292 have voted in Washoe County. Here's the breakdown by party: 1,065 Democrats 2,878 Republicans 1,349 Nonpartisans Democrats' lead in early/mail voting wiped out in the first 2 hours of Election Day.

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8 years

The man detained by Secret Service after Trump was rushed off the stage has been released

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7 years

The Truckee River in October (thanks to Google Maps) and today 😳

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⚡⚡⚡ Reno showing off tonight

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The inflatable chicken resembling Trump has made its way to Reno

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Huge crowd lined up outside Sparks HS for @PeteButtigieg rally tonight. I’d venture to guess not everyone will fit inside to listen to the former South Bend Mayor speak

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7 years

Trump orotesters lining Peckham Lane as we await the presidential motorcade

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8 years

CORRECTION: The man who was detained was holding a Republicans AGAINST trump sign. I apologize for the mistake.

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8 years

My shot of the #supermoon2016 rising east of #Reno this evening

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2 years

SOS website has now updated with all the ED results from Washoe. Here's how things stand statewide with all counties now reporting results: #NVSen Cortez Masto (D) 47.2% Laxalt (R) 49.9% (+22,595) #NVGov Sisolak (D) 45.8% Lombardo (R) 50.6% (+39,712)

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2 years

It’s a White Christmas Eve Eve in Reno 🌨

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Happening now: UNR students are marching to protest the end of the campus mask mandate 😷 A petition to bring masks back has over 1,500 signatures so far

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7 years

The last 3 months at UNR...

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4 years

President Trump is en route to Douglas County for a campaign rally at the airport. Here’s a look at the crowd size about 50 minutes out. Follow for updates! #TrumpRally

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2 years

BREAKING: A plane crashed at the Reno Air Races just now, sparking a fire. Here’s what we know:

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8 years

As many of you are pointing out, the fact remains that he was holding a sign. A sign.

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1 year

It’s dumping snow and the Truckee River is running fast in downtown Reno #nvwx 🌨️

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2 years

Sage Oliver Margiott 🌿 June 13, 2022 at 9:07 p.m. 6lbs and 11 ounces 18.75 inches long I’ve never experienced such great joy as the moment he came into this world. Sage, you have the bravest mama. And daddy loves you more than you will ever know 🤍

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7 years

Spotted on Virginia St. near @unevadareno last night ... #StayClassyReno 😂

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7 years

BREAKING: Police confirm active shooter situation. Shooter was firing from an elevated position in the Montage in downtown Reno

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6 years

Powerful demonstration on the UNR library steps. Students holding up the photos of all 17 Parkland victims

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7 years

CARSON STRONG: Bitter rivals raised over $10,000 tonight for the victims of a horrible car crash last Thursday @CarsonSenators @DouglasTigers

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7 years

AMAZING news this morning --- UNR student Savanna Chasco shot in the Las Vegas massacre had successful surgery to remove the bullet in her back. She's now at home recovering! #route91 #vegasstrong

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2 years

The Truckee River after a snow storm. WOW 😍

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6 years

Big turnout in downtown Reno for a protest against the Trump administration policy to separate kids from their parents at the border

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7 years

This guy probably wins all the stuffed animals for his kids in the claw game #nvflood17

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Ben Margiott

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2 years

How many mail ballots are still to be counted in Washoe County? The registrar has at least 57k ballots in house still to be counted, plus any mail that arrives over the coming days (before or on Saturday) 📬 Updated story:

Here's how many mail-in ballots are still left to be counted in Washoe County

The rush of Election Day 2022 is over, but it's still too early to call major races such as Senate and governor because there are still tens of thousands of mai

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5 years

New Year’s Resolution: Get MARRIED ❤️💍 My soulmate @kenzie_bales said YES!

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2 years

Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto wins re-election. Republican Joe Lombardo unseasts incumbent Gov. Steve Sisolak. Nevada has officially elected its first split ticket in a midterm since 2010, when voters chose Harry Reid and Brian Sandoval.

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7 years

Beautiful rendition of Hallelujah by the UNR musical therapy club as students light candles (so many students here they ran out)

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4 years

The President’s motorcade has arrived. #TrumpRally

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3 years

This is Angie, one of the dozens of #COVID19 patients who has been cared for in the Renown parking garage (which is definitely not fake) Here's our story on the President's tweet, quickly condemned by @GovSisolak :

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6 years

Congratulations to @HannahJacksonNV and @carissabNV , who will become the first female President and Vice President duo in @NevadaASUN history!

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3 months

Watch out for the tumbleweed! Strong winds making for a hairy drive on I-80 in northern Nevada today 💨 Thanks to @AnjeanetteDamon for the video! #nvwx

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5 years

Significant moment today in Carson City: Nevada will require background checks on all gun purchases starting in 2020

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1 year

Here’s a look at the 90-minute drive from the North Valleys to McCarran this morning. What a nightmare of a commute #nvwx

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6 years

Business as usual at Meadowood Mall tonight, except for the cops guarding some stores with AR-15s. Working to learn more...

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2 years

Reno stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Photo from @CityofReno

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2 years

Reno was officially established on May 9, 1868, meaning today is Reno’s 154th birthday 🎉 We’re so lucky to call the Biggest Little City home.

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4 years

Per the Sparks HS assistant VP, there's 1,238 people inside the gym for Pete Buttigieg.

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4 years

Here’s a look at the crowd inside for Pete Buttigieg, about 30 minutes out from the event starting. Capacity is 1,120

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4 years

Trump starts with an attack on Nevada Gov. Sisolak: “The governor of your state tried very hard to stop us from having this event tonight ... We call this a protest because if it’s a protest you’re allowed to have it.”

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2 years

It’s the most wonderful news of the year! Kenzie and I are overjoyed and blessed to share our family is growing 💙 Baby Margiott is coming July 2022. I can’t wait to meet you, son.

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3 years

Forgot what a beautiful blue sky sunrise in Reno looked like 😍

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6 years

“What a day. What a day.” Reno’s David Wise comes back after 2 falls to win gold in Pyeongchang 🏅 #NevadaProud #BiggestLittleCity

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9 years

Curse you @snapchat for thinking that triple-digit heat in October is worthy of a trophy http://t.co/6De1FN5imt

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2 years

Same goes for Washoe County, our @RenoKimBurrows has confirmed. Mail ballots dropped at polling places today won't be counted tonight.

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2 years

SO: I just confirmed that whatever mail has been dropped off today will not be tabulated tonight in Clark. May actually take until Thursday. What will be tallied tonight are Election Day in-person and all the early/mail votes already in the system, save provisional ballots. So:

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7 years

A heat wave hits Reno, as told by the Walmart fan aisle 😅

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May 7th May 8th

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4 years

Never change, Reno

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1 year

The swollen Truckee River as the rain continues to fall in downtown #nvwx ☔️

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2 years

The U.S. Senate is split 49-49, and control over the upper chamber could all come down to Washoe County, Nevada.

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2 years

CNN PROJECTION: Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly will be elected to a full term, keeping Senate seat blue in Arizona as he defeats Republican Blake Masters

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6 years

This Sheltie enjoying the quarter inch of snow in Reno tonight is just too much

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6 years

News 4 viewers are the best

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4 years

President Trump has taken the stage. Follow along for live tweets of his speech

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2 years

Reno's first Native-American owned coffee shop, Star Village Coffee, is now open ☕ The location on Mill St. features drinks with ingredients special to tribal communities, such as the pine nut spiced latte. My story:

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2 years

As is tradition, it looks like Nevada is the only state in the contiguous United States with 0% of votes in. (But they're coming soon!)

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6 years

SCOOP: @KRNV has signed Ben Margiott to a three-year contract extension. I'll continue to report three days a week - and will now be co-anchoring on the weekends! I'm amped to keep bringing you the news in the #BiggestLittleCity 📺🎤

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2 years

Out by the Truckee's silvery rills, Out where the sun always shines ☀️

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4 years

How it started: How it’s going:

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7 years

Northern Nevada summers 😌❄️

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7 years

CONFIRMED: Shooter in downtown Reno incident was killed by police.

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7 years

. @DeanHeller and @MarkAmodeiNV2 experienced a less than pleasant crowd at this morning's town hall. My story:

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6 years

I’ve driven through the Truckee agriculture checkpoint HUNDREDS of times. Hundreds. And today, for the first time (!!) the dude actually asked “Do you have any plants or produce?” I’m rattled

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2 years

There are at least 16,000 mail votes outstanding in Washoe, plus more ballots to arrive in the mail later this week. Likely tens of thousands of mail ballots in Clark as well.

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5 years

What an incredible sunset tonight at Cave Rock 😍 We are so lucky to live in northern Nevada 🌅 #LakeTahoe

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2 years

Go look outside Reno 😱

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Troy Driver, the man accused of kidnapping and killing Naomi Irion, is expected to be formally charged with murder this morning. Hearing is set for 11:00 in Fernley and I'll be in the courtroom. Follow for updates #JusticeForNaomiIrion

Troy Driver to be arraigned on new charges in Naomi Irioni's death on Friday

FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada man accused of kidnapping and killing an 18-year-old Fernley woman last month is scheduled to go before a judge Friday to be arraigned on the murder charge and...

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4 years

Wowza Lake Tahoe 😱

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6 years

It is DUMPING big fat snowflakes in Truckee 😍❄️

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1 year

Reno is so back ☀️

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3 years

#NVleg : Closed to the public, open for deer

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6 years

The only stat that matters ⬇️ Gold medals by Reno athletes: 1 Gold medals by Las Vegas athletes: 🤷🏼‍♂️

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2 years

Happy Easter from the Margiotts ✝️ He is risen!

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Looks like Washoe County's live stream, which has been showing 4 angles of the ballot counting rooms, did go dark last night at 11:24p and stayed dark until just before 8a this morning. We've reached out to Washoe County to ask what happened.

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7 years

The NV National Guard's first openly transgender soldier has released a statement in response to the @realDonaldTrump tweet this morning

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5 years

Started my career here, found my wife here, made a home here. Nevada, you’re amazing. Happy #NevadaDay !

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5 years

Whoa 😲 Take a look at the Sierra snowpack in February last year compared to earlier this week. Plus - more on the way! (Courtesy: @NASA )

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2 years

In Washoe, Republicans now lead by 171 ballots cast. Total turnout is 137,592 (45%)

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7 years

Police helicopter now circling downtown Reno

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3 months

My GOODNESS 🤯 Round 2 of the storm last night brings us to 15 inches total this weekend. Probably the most snow I’ve seen since moving to Reno. #nvwx #LeapDayBlizzard

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3 years

. @Teamsters533 bus drivers are picketing at the ribbon-cutting for a new temporary skatepark at the downtown city plaza (where city council members are gathered) It’s day 2 of the 3rd bus strike this year.

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4 years

Mayor Pete starts with a nod to the last time he was in Sparks - when the lights went out and people lit up the room with their phone flashlights

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5 years

So @kenzie_bales (Margiott) is now my WIFE 😍 Here’s a sneak peek of the best day ever. 10.13.19

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4 years

Here in Douglas County for President Trump’s campaign rally. 4.5 hours until the rally begins and there are thousands of Trump supporters arriving already. Following along for coverage #TrumpRally

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1 year

Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed AB 140 into law, making Juneteenth a state holiday in Nevada #nvleg

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4 years

Reno Police Chief Jason Soto: “These were not the event goers of the Black Lives Matter demonstration ... Many of these individuals that created and caused so much damage to our Biggest Little City were from areas other than Reno.”

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3 years

Can we please have the #nvleg special session before all the leaves fall? It’s stunning in Carson City right now 😍

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2 years

Last thing as pointed out by @elitrimble7 and others: Registrar’s site is only showing ~129k of the estimated ~184,00+ total turnout. So in addition to the previously reported 16k mail ballots, it seems there’s lots more mail still to be counted. And with that, good night 💤

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2 years

All of Clark County's Election Day results have been uploaded to the Secretary of State's website. Joe Lombardo is now ahead of Steve Sisolak statewide by 16,000 votes. Adam Laxalt leads Cortez Masto by just 615 votes. Final thread before I sign off 🧵