Conversations You Should Know About

2018 Midterm Election Podcast: Award winning newscast

December 04, 2021 23:26 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MB

Award winning CBS News Radio podcast episode about the 2018 Midterm election cycle. Host: Michael Castner Producer: Colton Salaz

2018 Election Episode: The Candidates & The Issues

July 29, 2020 17:38 - 46 minutes - 5.36 MB

A 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.

2018 Nevada Midterm Election Montage

July 28, 2020 09:05 - 54 seconds - 857 KB

This 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.

Interview with Gov. Steve Sisolak

October 15, 2019 00:05 - 57 seconds - 507 KB

Colton Salaz interviews Gov. Steve Sisolak (D-NV) while at a campaign forum for the Democratic presidential candidates in Las Vegas, NV.

Breaking News Update: Arrest Made in Death of 8-Year-Old Boy

October 15, 2019 00:03 - 26 seconds - 1.01 MB

Breaking news report concerning an arrest made in connection to the death of an 8-year-old boy. Reporter: Colton Salaz

Hourly News Update

October 15, 2019 00:01 - 1 minute - 677 KB

Colton Salaz gives an hourly news update for KXNT

Breaking News Report: Limo Catches fire on Las Vegas Strip

October 15, 2019 00:00 - 2 minutes - 1.26 MB

Coverage of a limo fire on the Las Vegas Strip. Anchor: Michael Castner Reporter/Producer: Colton Salaz

Interview with Janet Carpenter of GLVAR

October 14, 2019 23:59 - 6 minutes - 3.15 MB

Colton Salaz interviews Janet Carpenter of the Greater Las Vegas Real Estate Association (GLVAR) Interviewer: Colton Salaz Guest: Janet Carpenter

Special Report: Snowstorm in Las Vegas!

October 14, 2019 23:57 - 3 minutes - 1.91 MB

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

Breaking News Report: Officer Involved Shooting

October 14, 2019 23:55 - 1 minute - 728 KB

Breaking news of an officer-involved shooting in Las Vegas. Anchor: Michael Castner Reporter/Producer: Colton salaz

Interview with Sen. Cory Booker

October 14, 2019 22:53 - 3 minutes - 6.87 MB

Interview 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)

Interview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

October 14, 2019 22:50 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MB

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)

Interview with Secy. Julian Castro

October 14, 2019 22:45 - 1 minute - 1.41 MB

Interview 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)

Immigration Controversy—Interview with Congressional Reporter Linda Kenyon

October 14, 2019 22:32 - 5 minutes - 2.78 MB

Back 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

News Report: Las Vegas Shooting - 58 Crosses

October 14, 2019 22:03 - 28 seconds - 663 KB

Greg 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.

News Report: Las Vegas Mass Shooting 2nd Anniversary

October 14, 2019 21:56 - 29 seconds - 686 KB

News 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.

This Land is (or is Not) Your Land: The Fate of Indian Country in Oklahoma

August 07, 2019 00:00 - 20 minutes - 47.9 MB

A 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, there...

This is Our Normal: Overcoming the Opioid Epidemic

July 02, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MB

There’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 ...

The Dark Side of Social Media

June 01, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

Imagine 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 muc...

Transgender Military Ban

May 13, 2019 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MB

Pride 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...

Sisters in Law: Women and The Judiciary

March 27, 2019 00:00 - 22 minutes - 51.1 MB

When 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 women, but only 30 percen...

Medical Cannabis & Your Rights with Attorney Dustin Massie

February 27, 2019 00:00 - 19 minutes - 45.3 MB

The 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 ...

No One Wants To Be Called A Racist

February 14, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 58.1 MB

Did 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 w...

Crisis at the US/Mexico Border

January 01, 2019 00:00 - 57 minutes - 132 MB

The 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 surro...

Criminal Justice Reform

December 16, 2018 00:09 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

A 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. @Csalaznews @Kxnt salaznews.com kxnt.com