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A free press doesn’t happen by itself. We, the public, must protect it — for our right to know.
Our fall fund drive begins today, and we’re looking to listeners and readers like you to help KUNR Public Radio become 100% community-funded.
Power to the public: Click here to start a $20 monthly donation today ➡️
Plus, we’re excited to offer our monthly donors a chance to win a perk: One lucky KUNR monthly donor will win a guided bike tour for two in Portugal’s Alentejo Region with ExperiencePlus! 🚲 🚲
Our fall fund drive begins today, and we’re looking to listeners and readers like you to help KUNR Public Radio become 100% community-funded.
Power to the public: Click here to start a $20 monthly donation today ➡️
Plus, we’re excited to offer our monthly donors a chance to win a perk: One lucky KUNR monthly donor will win a guided bike tour for two in Portugal’s Alentejo Region with ExperiencePlus! 🚲 🚲
Maria Palma
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KUNR Public Radio
Hear from Nevada candidates Oct. 12 and 14
Join us for a series of free Nevada candidate forums in Carson City this month. This is your chance to hear from those running for Congress, governor, state legislature, and more.
Learn more about upcoming events in this series:
- • Oct. 12: State Office Candidate Forum
- • Oct. 14: Secretary of State and Carson City Candidate Forum
This event series is co-sponsored by KUNR Public Radio, Sierra Nevada Forums, the League of Women Voters of Northern Nevada, the American Association of University Women Capital Branch, and the Nevada Appeal.
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Every fall, the Dragon Lights Festival transforms Reno’s Rancho San Rafael Regional Park with giant illuminated animals, flowers and colorful displays.Behind those glowing installations is a team of artisans from Zigong, China, a city known for its lantern-making tradition that dates back centuries. -
KUNR Public Radio’s political reporter, Lucia Starbuck, explains why there was an empty podium at our gubernatorial candidate forum in partnership with the nonpartisan organization Sierra Nevada Forums, the Republican-led effort to prevent the event from happening, and how it was able to proceed as scheduled. -
The Trump administration tried to shut down campuses last year. Courts kept them open, but enrollment plummeted. Now, it’s on the rise again. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
Officials confirmed the city is ending its use of the company’s license plate cameras, as well as police drones supplied by a separate company.
Join KNCJ for quarterly concerts and conversation at Hall Recital Hall on the UNR campus.
Mountain West News
Monthly, live jazz concerts at Reno Little Theater. Presented by KNCJ 89.5, KUNR and For the Love of Jazz.
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Arts on the Airwaves
Tune in with host Chris Morrison on Mondays for a glimpse into Northern Nevada's vibrant artistic community, highlighting upcoming events.
Al Aire con KUNR
Escucha Al Aire los viernes y domingos con la reportera María Palma, quien comparte un resumen de las noticias de la semana.
Purple Politics Nevada
Join host Lucia Starbuck monthly, featuring voices driving the 2026 election. Stream the latest episodes now.
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
Muchos residentes de Reno nunca recibieron alertas durante el incendio forestal Hawk. Expertos y funcionarios públicos señalan problemas con el software y deficiencias en la infraestructura pública como posibles causas. -
El candidato demócrata a gobernador Aaron Ford habló sobre su agenda para los centros de datos en Purple Politics Nevada, transmitido en vivo el viernes por la mañana. Lucia Starbuck, de KUNR, conversó con él en una entrevista ampliada para conocer más sobre las medidas de protección que propone para los centros de datos y la inteligencia artificial en general.
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