Ally Audio: A (Probably Too Early) Look at Summer Drought and Wildfire Risk

On this episode of Ally Audio, Scott King is back in the co-host chair, joining Noah to talk the latest on the Washoe County School District Superintendent change, some updates from Lake Tahoe and an opportunity for the mining town of Tonopah.

Then, the guys talk about the potential for drought and wildfire this season, before jumping into another round of Grocery Price Tracker.

Story links and sources:

https://www.washoeschools.net/trustees/board-of-trustees/board-meetings-calendar?cal_date=2026-04-24

https://www.washoeschools.net/directory/communications-and-public-relations/wcsd-news-hub/news-release-post-page/~board/wcsd-home-page/post/washoe-county-school-district-announces-retirement-of-superintendent-joe-ernst

https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanaenfield

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/washoe-schools-superintendent-submits-resignation-less-than-2-years-after-hiring

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/indy-qa-an-exit-interview-with-outgoing-washoe-schools-leader

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/washoe-county-school-board-terminates-embattled-superintendent-litigation-likely-to-follow

https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/a-job-they-werent-overtly-seeking

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/how-long-do-big-city-superintendents-typically-stick-around/2018/05

https://calmatters.org/economy/2026/03/nevada-utility-to-lake-tahoe-find-electricity-elsewhere/

https://www.nvenergy.com/cleanenergy/greenlink-nevada

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/rps/

https://www.kunr.org/local-stories/2026-03-20/a-tahoe-nonprofit-is-using-storytelling-as-a-tool-for-solving-the-housing-crisis

https://tahoehousinghub.org/stories-updates/news/ 

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