On this episode of Ally Audio, Noah is joined by the Ally's managing editor Hannah Truby to talk about Measure G, a local ballot measure in Truckee that was overwhelmingly passed by residents to build a new library. Not everyone is on board with the idea, and it leaves us wondering: what is the role of modern libraries and what does their future look like?

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

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With the recent walkout by students across our region and the nation, we thought it'd be a good time to take a look at some of the more prominent youth movements throughout the country's history. The Ally's Managing Editor Hannah Truby joins the show to talk about five big movements led by young people.

That and some local news headlines on this episode of Ally Audio.

Stories discussed:

https://archive.is/ixZRX

https://calmatters.org/environment/water/2026/01/trumps-office-called-7-governors-to-d-c-for-colorado-river-talks-heres-what-california-said/

https://knpr.org/show/knprs-state-of-nevada/2026-02-03/a-warm-dry-winter-drags-on-as-water-managers-negotiate-the-future-of-colorado-river

https://grist.org/indigenous/the-epa-wants-to-eliminate-one-of-the-few-ways-that-tribes-can-protect-their-water

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/democrats-nudge-nevada-one-step-closer-to-hosting-first-2028-presidential-primary

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/22/808503311/sanders-projected-to-win-nevada-caucuses-solidifing-status-as-front-runner

This show is made possible by Press Forward, a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms and close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage.

And from our readers and listeners at sierranevadaally.org.

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

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On this Ally Audio, Noah is joined by Multimedia Director and reporter Alex Couraud to talk immigration. For essentially the entire existence of America, immigration has been complicated, restrictive and exclusive. So, how does it work and what should we all know about it?

Story links from this episode:

https://sierranevadaally.org/2026/01/06/the-realities-of-our-rapidly-changing-immigration-landscape/

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/insurance-carriers-can-now-carve-out-wildfire-coverage-from-nevada-homeowner-policies

https://www.thecentersquare.com/nevada/article_d1a4cda3-196d-4025-bcca-953a90a91bee.html

https://www.the74million.org/zero2eight/the-high-cost-of-child-care-is-making-mothers-rethink-having-kids/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/food/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-u-s-guy-fieri

This show is made possible by Press Forward, a national coalition investing more than $500 million to strengthen local newsrooms and close longstanding gaps in journalism coverage.

And from our readers and listeners at sierranevadaally.org.

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

Visit SierraNevadaAlly.org to show your financial support of coverage on civics, climate and community in the Sierra Nevada region.

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