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Conversations You Should Know About2018 Midterm Election Podcast: Award winning newscastThis is an original podcast episode for CBS News Radio for the 2018 Midterm election cycle.
Host: Michael Castner
Producer: Colton Salaz
2021-12-0546 min
Conversations You Should Know About2018 Election Episode: The Candidates & The IssuesA deep dive into the 2018 midterm election cycle in the state of Nevada. The host discusses the congressional and gubernatorial candidates, as well as the ballot measures voters will have to decide on.
2020-07-2900 min
Conversations You Should Know About2018 Nevada Midterm Election MontageThis is a montage of the victory speeches delivered the night of the 2018 midterm election in Nevada.
This piece was produced, edited, and mixed by Colton Salaz.
2020-07-2800 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutInterview with Gov. Steve SisolakColton Salaz interviews Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) while at a campaign forum for the Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas, NV.
2019-10-1500 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutBreaking News Update: Arrest Made in Death of 8-Year-Old BoyBreaking news report concerning an arrest made in connection to the death of an 8-year-old boy.
Reporter: Colton Salaz
2019-10-1500 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutHourly News UpdateColton Salaz gives an hourly news update for KXNT
2019-10-1501 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutBreaking News Report: Limo Catches fire on Las Vegas StripCoverage of a limo fire on the Las Vegas Strip.
Anchor: Michael Castner
Reporter/Producer: Colton Salaz
2019-10-1502 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutInterview with Janet Carpenter of GLVARColton Salaz interviews Janet Carpenter of the Greater Las Vegas Real Estate Association (GLVAR)
Interviewer: Colton Salaz
Guest: Janet Carpenter
2019-10-1506 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutSpecial Report: Snowstorm in Las Vegas!A freak snowstorm struck the Las Vegas valley in February of 2019, dropping a record amount of 6 inches of snow. The snow blanketed the valley for over 8 hours before melting.
Anchor: Michael Castner
Field Reporter: Colton salaz
2019-10-1503 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutBreaking News Report: Officer Involved ShootingBreaking news of an officer-involved shooting in Las Vegas.
Anchor: Michael Castner
Reporter/Producer: Colton salaz
2019-10-1501 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutInterview with Sen. Cory BookerInterview with presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker(D-NJ) concerning his roots to Nevada, and how his diverse background will be a benefit to his presidency.
I interviewed Sen. Booker during one of his campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV.
Interviewer: Colton Salaz
Guest: Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)
2019-10-1503 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutInterview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar answered a question concerning climate change and the biofuel industry. Sen. Klobuchar also discussed how the current Presidential Administration is not, in her words, serving the middle class.
I interviewed Sen. Klobuchar during one of her campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV.
Interviewer: Colton Salaz
Guest: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
2019-10-1503 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutInterview with Secy. Julian CastroInterview with Democratic Presidential candidate Secretary Julian Castro concerning his views on gun control. I interviewed Secy. Castro during one of his campaign stops in Las Vegas, NV. Castro is the former secretary of Housing and Urban Development under the Obama Administration.
Interviewer: Colton Salaz
Guest: Secy. Julian Castro (D-Former HUD Secretary)
2019-10-1501 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutImmigration Controversy—Interview with Congressional Reporter Linda KenyonBack in July 2019, the House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the treatment of immigrant detainees, and the treatment they are receiving while in the care of the Department of Homeland Security.
On the morning of the hearing, I interviewed Westwood One Congressional Correspondent Linda Kenyon about what to expect during the hearing.
Host: Colton Salaz
Guest: Linda Kenyon, Congressional Correspondent for Westwood One News
2019-10-1505 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutNews Report: Las Vegas Shooting - 58 CrossesGreg Zanis, a Colorado carpenter, constructed the 58 white crosses that lined the Welcome to Las Vegas sign on the day that marked 2-years since the nation's deadliest mass shooting. Zanis has been constructing these crosses for every mass shooting since Columbine.
2019-10-1500 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutNews Report: Las Vegas Mass Shooting 2nd AnniversaryNews report following the somber ceremony in Las Vegas which marked 2-years since the deadliest mass shooting in modern history. Gov. Sisolak (D-NV) teared up while delivering his opening remarks at the sunrise celebration of life ceremony.
2019-10-1400 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutThis Land is (or is Not) Your Land: The Fate of Indian Country in OklahomaA convicted man's fate hangs on whether he committed a murder on land belonging to Native Americans or to Oklahoma. A case before the Supreme Court asks, who really governs eastern Oklahoma?
Patrick Murphy was convicted of murder by the state of Oklahoma in 2000. But defense attorneys soon discovered that his conviction may have been based on a lie. The fate of five reservations in the state could be impacted by this supreme court case. The reservations argue this is Indian Country, therefore Murphy should have been prosecuted by the Native American Nation the crime was committed on.
Many people...
2019-08-0700 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutThis is Our Normal: Overcoming the Opioid EpidemicThere’s been a marked uptick in so-called deaths of despair—those involving drugs, alcohol or suicide—among millennials over the last decade, according to a new report released by public-health groups Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust.
Drug, alcohol and suicide deaths have risen in nearly every age group over the last decade, but the increase has been especially pronounced for younger Americans.
Between 2007 and 2017, drug-related deaths increased by 108% among adults ages 18 to 34, All together, about 36,000 millennials died “deaths of despair” in 2017, with fatal drug overdoses being the biggest driver. People are more likely to die from a drug...
2019-07-0200 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutThe Dark Side of Social MediaImagine for a moment what our world would look like without the internet…
No quick access to news articles, not able to quickly access random facts… and not able to engage with others from all over the world in an instant.
How different would our world be? Would it be better off? There wouldn’t be investigations into emails or Russian hackers, for starters. And there wouldn’t be a widespread normalization of hate speech. However, that isn’t the world we live in.
The world we live in is much faster, much more immediate, and the implications in the advancemen...
2019-06-0119 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutTransgender Military BanPride Month is just around the corner, and while many people across the country are getting ready to celebrate, there are many people who are taking this time to reflect on how far we have come in regars to LGBTQ rights, as well as how far we still have to go. Especially as it pertains to Trans-rights and trans-justice. In the first half of this episode we will be discussing the topic of transgender troops in the military, and later one we will talk about hate crimes being on the rise against trans-people across the United States.
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2019-05-1300 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutSisters in Law: Women and The JudiciaryWhen you think of a lawyer or judge, what image comes to mind? Is it a man in a long dark robe, sitting on large dais, with a gavel in hand?Does the iconic 90’s show law and order come to mind? You’d be surprised how many people base their idea of a good lawyer or judge off of that show. Now what if I asked you to guess how many lawyers and judges in the U.S. are women?
Not so easy is it. Well according to the New York Times, over 50 percent of law school grads are wome...
2019-03-2722 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutMedical Cannabis & Your Rights with Attorney Dustin MassieThe United States is gradually becoming the land of the red, white, and… green. No… really! Since 2016 over 10 states have legalized the sale and recreational usage of marijuana, and 33 states have some sort of medical marijuana statue on the books. Despite many states going green by legalizing recreational usage of pot, there is still one component to this narrative that hasn’t garnered lot of coverage over the past couple years: medical marijuana in the workplace.
Can an employer fire you if are consuming marijuana as a part of a medicinal regimen? Can you be denied a prospective job due to a p...
2019-02-2700 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutNo One Wants To Be Called A RacistDid you know majority of people have some sort of bias? Whether it is towards a certain sex, or race, almost all humans have some sort of implicit bias. These biases help shape how we interact in the work place, with our friends, and the decisions we make on a daily basis.
In this episode of Conversations You Should Know About, I interviewed Sybil Dunlop, a member of the Federal Bar Association, about implicit bias in the work place, specifically in the legal profession.
So come all the way in, sit all the way down, and get ready to learn...
2019-02-1400 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutCrisis at the US/Mexico BorderThe crisis at the U.S./Mexico Border continues after two migrant children have died in less than a month while in the custody of U.S. Border officials. The deaths have sparked national outrage and media coverage. To better understand the timeline of events that lead to the death of these children, Colton sits down with CBS News Political Reporter Camilo Montoya Galvez. Later in the episode ACLU Senior Policy Counsel Chris Rickerd joins the conversation to discuss the legal ramifications surrounding the immigration policies of DHS and the Trump Administration.
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2019-01-0100 min
Conversations You Should Know AboutCriminal Justice ReformA bipartisan bill is being supported by President Trump to help eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent offenders. We take a in depth look into how mandatory minimum sentences came about, and what makes them so detrimental to society.
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2018-12-1600 min