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An aerial photograph showing the confluence of Steamboat Creek into the Truckee River, showing a darker brown Truckee compared to the cleaner, clearer Steamboat.
This photo shows the turbidity of the Truckee River, as the clearer, less active Steamboat creek enters the river. This photo shows how drone photography can be used to elevate (no pun intended) environmental storytelling. Credit Richard Bednarski.

On this edition of Ally Audio, Noah and Scott have some updates from Carson City, and get into some of the latest actions from the Trump Administration. They’re also talking about an Assembly Bill that encourages what’s known as “regenerative agriculture,” by farmers and ranchers in the state.

Then reporter Richard Bednarski will join the show to talk about some of his recent reporting about the city of Sparks. The city is busy, as it’s looking to get a hold of some federal land for residential development AND potentially build a toll road in the northern part of town. We also talk about his love of drone photography and how to use drones to tell better stories.


Sources for this episode:

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11900/Text

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/soil-is-a-living-thing-why-a-healthy-dirt-program-is-again-before-nevada-lawmakers

https://nerdsforearth.com/state-healthy-soils-policy/

https://www.nrdc.org/stories/regenerative-agriculture-101#why 

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL//83rd2025/Bill/12520/Overview

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/83rd2025/Bill/11900/Text

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/continuing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5329244/bloody-saturday-voiceofamerica-radio-free-asia-europe-trump-kari-lake

https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/ls-256830-ols-24

https://www.imls.gov/imls-dashboard?state=NV&fiscal_year=2024 

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/about 

https://www.fmcs.gov/aboutus/ 

https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/ 

https://www.usich.gov/about/usich 

https://www.cdfifund.gov/about 

https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/FY2025-Defense-Budget/ 

https://www.mbda.gov/about/history 

https://www.mbda.gov/about


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Music for the show comes from local band, People with Bodies.

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Authors

Noah Glick is an award-winning journalist, audio and podcast producer, and writer, whose work has been heard nationally on NPR, Marketplace, Here & Now, and more. He is a multiple regional Edward R. Murrow Award winner for his reporting on climate, energy, and housing.

Noah brings his years of experience to the Sierra Nevada Ally, where he will serve as Executive Editor, overseeing the organization’s content strategy, audio production, and editorial oversight. His goal is to create content that helps readers become more informed about the world around them and to inspire everyone to think more critically and see the world with a little more kindness and understanding.

Scott King is an award-winning reporter, multimedia producer, videographer and strategist who leads Sierra Nevada Ally’s outreach efforts with communities and individuals, and oversees operations to ensure the Ally is fulfilling its mission.

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Scott King earned a Master’s degree in Media Innovation at the University of Nevada, Reno. Scott previously received a Bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing with a minor in Marketing from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. Before enrolling at UNR, Scott served for two years as a literacy instructor with the Peace Corps in the community of Gouyave, Grenada. He has contributed to other local publications in the Northern Nevada region, such as Our Town Reno and The Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science. Scott has additional experience as a writer and videographer for the Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Richard Bednarski is a freelance multimedia journalist living on the eastern slope of the northern Sierra Nevada. With a master’s degree in journalism, he mainly focuses on local stories centered around the environment, climate change, agriculture, and social justice. He is currently working on a book about conservation and Wilderness in Nevada. Beyond writing and photography, Richard was the cinematographer and editor for the award-winning short documentary film Piconland.

He can be found riding his bike, gardening, and raising two daughters when not creating stories.