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March 12, 2025 36 mins
Residents of a small Nevada town were promised high-speed fiber internet from Reno-based Uprise Fiber. Nearly 3 years later, there is no progress whatsoever and $9 million allocated to the project by the state is missing. Now, investigations have been launched and the story has shifted to the Nevada legislature. The story may not have been uncovered and certainly would not have received the amount of attention it has if not for the dogged efforts of KRNV News 4 evening anchor and investigative reporter Joe Hart. This episode, host Ben Margiott and Joe walk listeners through the Uprise Fiber scandal from the start. How did this happen? Who is to blame? Are the people responsible being held accountable? And how can the state put in safeguards to prevent this from happening again? Uprise owner resigns from family business amid News 4 investigation into missing funds Probe launched as $9.1M Lovelock internet plan unravels, raising accountability worries Nevada senator raises alarm over missing $9 million in fiber optic project 'We're done,' staffer abruptly ends interview with News 4 over failed fiber optic project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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