In December, a group of Starbucks employees in Northern Nevada decided to join a national strike against the coffee giant, demanding higher wages, amid rising cost of living. We recently reported on the person who helped lead the strike at Reno's only unionized Starbucks location.

On today's show, we hear from Lynn Lazaro who shared that story, and get into some recent news headlines from around the region.

Story links:

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/most-nevada-ice-arrests-dont-happen-in-raids-heres-where-they-do-take-place

https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2026-01-09/court-dismisses-republican-candidates-lawsuit-against-our-center-washoe-county

https://mynews4.com/news/local/robert-beadles-confirms-he-hired-private-investigator-to-track-reno-mayor-hillary-schieve

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

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