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Three news organizations vie for readers in Mesquite

January 18, 2022 Nevada, Newspaper industry, Wabuska Mangler 0

Kirk Kern knows a thing or two about moving on. Throughout his long newspaper career, he has never been without a job. But his position as chief operating officer at Battle Born Media and publisher of the company’s Mesquite Local News was eliminated in March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic …

Mesquite journalist asks to have defamation suit dismissed

December 23, 2021 Open government, Wabuska Mangler 1

A Mesquite journalist sued by the chief of police has responded with a motion to have the lawsuit dismissed and seek $10,000 in compensation. Barbara Ellestad, who operated the Mesquite Citizen Journal before shutting it down earlier this year, was sued by Mesquite Police Chief MaQuade Chesley for defamation after …

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Three news organizations vie for readers in Mesquite

Mesquite journalist asks to have defamation suit dismissed