Reporters and staff of The Nevada Independent past and present pull back the curtain on what it’s like working with David Calvert, a beloved photographer who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Read it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/insi...

Friday news dump: On Monday night my life was upended. I went to the emergency room and six hours later, woke up a cancer patient at Renown. I have leukemia and need your help. www.gofundme.com/f/support-da...

“The National Press Photographers Foundation (NPPF) stands—as always—in full support of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and its mission to advocate for visual journalists, protect press freedom, and promote the highest standards in photojournalism…” 👉 full statement: NPPF.org

“Twitter, once a modest traffic generator that nevertheless functioned as a network for journalists and media organizations to share their stories…has become virtually useless…‘We don’t get shit from Twitter anymore,’ said Tom Ley, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Defector.”

Sunday photos from the 55th Bishop Mule Days. 🔗: www.facebook.com/BishopMuleDa...

Saturday photos from the 55th Bishop Mule Days. 🔗: www.facebook.com/100064427634...

Friday photos from the 55th Bishop Mule Days. 🔗: www.facebook.com/100064427634...

Check out this week's packed @nppa.org newsletter. And thanks to @suemorrow.bsky.social for the extra help. Thirteen items, ten opportunities, a News Photographer Magazine feature, photos from last weekend's Northern Short Course, and more. 🔗: nppa.org/news/779

ICYMI: @ashponders.bsky.social wrote this week's @nppa.org newsletter reading list while driving through the desert Southwest listening to Chilean short stories drinking a Celsius. 🔗: nppa.org/news/778

I penned this week’s @nppa.org newsletter. “NSC next week, Pulitzers recognize more visual journalists, AP stands by Ut byline, and more.” 🔗: nppa.org/news/776

This week's @nppa.org newsletter penned by the incomparable @suemorrow.bsky.social. "NPPA Honor Awards announced, Copyright Board seeks feedback, the Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, and more." 🔗: nppa.org/news/774

🚨NEW REPORT: CPJ is sounding the alarm against actions during the first 100 days of the second #Trump administration that threaten #PressFreedom and democratic norms. Read more: cpj.org?p=473694 #news #journalism

This week's @nppa.org newsletter. "NPPA+Content Credentials, NSC hotel deadline, regional photographers of the year feature, and more!" 🔗: nppa.org/news/771

The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1st Amendment.

Watched 42-year-old Justin Verlander make his Giants debut... Did my annual check on how many active MLB players are older than me. Down to five. Death smiles at us all.

"That's the great thing about Archie. He's this fun, scary, weird, goofy, furry mess. That's why it works. It's...very Reno." 🔗: www.rgj.com/story/sports...

A badly needed upgrade for the Walker River Paiute Tribe's water system is now in jeopardy after the Trump administration paused a $20 million federal grant as part of its efforts targeting environmental justice initiatives. Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...

The 2025 Reno Aces campaign starts in less than an hour. Here's a look back at last season through some of my favorite photos. 🔗: www.calvertphotography.com/portfolio/G0...

This week's NPPA newsletter. "Can CBP agents search your phone? NSC seeks student volunteers, OpenAI lawsuit proceeds, and more." 🔗: nppa.org/news/764

NPPA joined with 10 other free press organizations in strongly condemning the arrest of a Tufts University student in response to her opinion piece published in The Tufts Daily, the university’s student newspaper.

“The fight took place in Reno, Nevada, on Independence Day, July 4th, 1910. After all the hype and hyperbole, it ended up being more fizzle than firework. Johnson cruised to a technical knockout in the 15th (of a brutally scheduled 45 rounds), when Jeffries’ corner stepped in…”

I spent the day in Carson City (because capitalism). Kicking myself for not doing a 9-9-9 Opening Day challenge. Not sure what the third nine would’ve been but drinking nine beers and eating nine hot dogs at the Legislature wouldn’t have made the day worse.

NEW: AP photog Evan Vucci took this iconic photo of a bloodied, resilient Trump. Now, he's banned from the Oval Office thanks to Trump's anger at AP over refusing to use "Gulf of America." Vucci testified today about the harm this is causing him/AP. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Today's Morning Download with the top headlines heading into the day: 1⃣Wolf Pack's top brass pitches NIL bill to Nevada Legislature 2⃣Two Nevada products make seven-round mock draft 3⃣Nevada softball hosts SDSU in huge MW series

"Nevada health leaders have long emphasized the importance of pandemic relief funds to support Nevada’s shoddy public health infrastructure, which often lags near the bottom of nationwide rankings for mental health, vaccination rates and health care access."

Make sure you’re inviting the right person to your Signal group! To help confirm someone’s identity and keep track of your contacts, @signal.org offers nicknames and information about the groups you share in common with your contacts. Learn about Signal’s identifiers:

News: Supreme Court **denies** petition from Trump megadonor Steve Wynn, who was seeking to overturn NYT v. Sullivan as part of his effort to reinstate his lawsuit against the Associated Press. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

“…there’s fear in the health care field that providing medically necessary care to patients could open providers to criminal prosecution in other states…this has a chilling effect on providers practicing in Nevada or those who could come to the state.”

This week's NPPA newsletter is out. "Rayne wins Hagman Grant, NSC moves to Virginia, court says AI images aren't copyrightable, and more!" 🔗: nppa.org/news/763

Advocates, experts and some lawmakers are worried state officials are using opioid settlement dollars to plug unrelated holes in Nevada’s budget. Lombardo defends his plan. Read about it here: thenevadaindependent.com/article/sett...

"'Soil is a living thing:' Why a healthy dirt program is again before Nevada lawmakers." 🔗: thenevadaindependent.com/article/soil...

"Coverley told The Nevada Independent he did not realize he signed such an agreement as the paperwork that ICE sent over did not explicitly say task force in the title."

The Reno Redevelopment Agency (aka Reno City Council) approved the next step for the Grand Sierra Resort's $1 billion development that will include a new $380 million arena where the Wolf Pack men's basketball team would play.

“Requiring members of the public to individually request each supporting document or watch hourslong videos of meetings to gather the information is unacceptable and throws a massive shroud over the work of our elected representatives" - Nevada Open Government Coalition

From last night's @semafor.com media newsletter: The Trump White House has hired Patrick Witty, the Pulitzer-winning photo editor who left National Geographic in 2017 after allegations of misconduct www.semafor.com/article/03/0...

From the RGJ, “Dr. Marilyn Newton: UNR to give honorary doctorate to retired RGJ photographer.” 🔗: www.rgj.com/story/news/2...

The Athletics named Marc Badain, former Raiders president, as the franchise's new president who will oversee development of its $1.75B ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip. Badain spoke to Howard Stutz about his new role and plans for the team:

"In some cases, photos seemed to be flagged for removal simply because their file included the word 'gay,' including service members with that last name and an image of the B-29 aircraft Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II."

"...one of the biggest dangers of the press pool takeover is that it brings the administration one step closer to convincing the public that an adversarial press is an obstacle to effective governance."

Proud of Reynolds School of Journalism student Megan Ratcliffe for getting her first Nevada Today byline. Ratcliffe is a member of the @unevadareno.bsky.social Bateman Team and a student in my multimedia reporting class. 🔗: www.unr.edu/nevada-today...

Photographer wins $100K prize, war in Ukraine enters third year, AP sues Trump admin, and more in this week's @nppa.bsky.social newsletter, with links compiled by Sheridan Smith. 🔗: www.nppa.org/news/758

Eugene Daniels representing the White House Correspondents' Association: "In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps."

After months of discussions, the launch of a fancy website and headlines about film companies interested in coming to Nevada, two competing measures to expand the state’s transferable film tax credits were introduced this week. Here’s how the measures could affect Nevada:

ICYMI: I penned this week's @nppa.bsky.social newsletter. Inside we highlighted the 2024 winners of the regional monthly still photojournalism contest, announced Northern Short Course dates and covered some of the latests threats to press freedom. 🔗: nppa.org/news/756

BREAKING: The Associated Press sues three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events, citing the First Amendment.

Attention college juniors, seniors and recent grads, @thenvindy.bsky.social is accepting summer intern applications. Apply by Feb. 28. 🔗: thenevadaindependent.com/internships

NEW: The Trump administration’s mass layoffs across federal agencies have reached Nevada’s only national park, with 20% of park staff fired as a result, the Review-Journal has learned.