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Giant sequoias only grow naturally in California today. But they once ranged as far east as Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada, before the climate turned drier and pushed them into their current, narrower range. -
Museums have often been a place where colonial stereotypes are upheld, but a new generation of Indigenous professionals is working to change that. -
An approval for permitted outfitters to use gas-powered machines to clear trails highlights a clash between access and preservation. -
Thanks to a creative partnership this summer, the trail got a big facelift because the previous web of informal, hiker-made paths wasn’t built to withstand the hordes of people descending on it. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana.
Inspired by NPR’s For Your Right To Be Curious initiative and to continue the conversation prompted by Our Nevada Stories, KUNR wants to hear about your unique experiences as a Nevadan and our changing state.
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Escucha Al Aire los viernes y domingos con la reportera María Palma, quien comparte un resumen de las noticias de la semana.
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Francisco Lopez, uno de los tres integrantes de una familia que resultaron heridos en el incendio Hawk, sobrevivió a graves quemaduras, pero perdió su casa y casi todas sus pertenencias. Su hijo dice que nunca recibieron una alerta de evacuación. -
Cientos de miles de habitantes de Nevada cuidan de un ser querido, pero muchos no se consideran cuidadores familiares. La tercera entrega de la serie de KUNR, “Un trabajo poco valorado: Los cuidadores de Nevada”, explora cómo es esta realidad para una familia con una larga historia en Reno. -
A medida que la población de Nevada envejece, la demanda de cuidadores se ha disparado ya que más personas permanecen en sus hogares. La segunda entrega de nuestra serie, “Un trabajo poco valorado: Los cuidadores de Nevada”, examina una barrera histórica que sigue dificultando el desarrollo de esta fuerza laboral: los bajos salarios.
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