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Most of the states in our region have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Ambient Air Quality Standard, with the most problematic issues involving particulates in the air and heat.
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The White House is planning to release a proposal that would claw back already approved public media funding. If Congress agrees, local public stations — including KUNR Public Radio — could lose critical support immediately.
These cuts put at risk the programs, reporting, and community outreach that make local public media a trusted part of Americans’ daily life.
These cuts put at risk the programs, reporting, and community outreach that make local public media a trusted part of Americans’ daily life.
Recent News
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A second hantavirus-related death has been confirmed in Mammoth Lakes, according to Mono County Public Health. -
Nevada lawmakers reintroduced a bill to lower prescription drug costs on Wednesday afternoon in Carson City. The legislation would adopt the prices negotiated by Medicare federally for everyone in the state, regardless of insurance. -
Every two years, lawmakers and lobbyists from Las Vegas pack up their lives and move more than 400 miles to Carson City for the Nevada Legislative Session – and it’s a mad dash to find a place to live. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de un proyecto de ley que protegería a los niños de familias mixtas de la custodia si son separados por autoridades de inmigración, y más. -
Two Nevada lawmakers are teaming up on a bipartisan bill to prevent suicide by gun. -
Wildfires have grown in size in recent decades – but they still pale in comparison to centuries pastIn recent decades, wildfires have gotten larger and more intense, and community-destroying blazes are an increasingly common occurrence. But new research looking at centuries of wildfires shows that compared with fires in the 19th and earlier centuries, today’s blazes pale in comparison – at least in terms of size. -
There have been more than several AI-related bills introduced in the Nevada Legislature. We talk about what they are, what they entail, and how they could affect Nevada, as well as the conflict and balance between innovation and regulation for AI.
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La ciudad de Reno y Salud Pública del Norte de Nevada (NNPH) organizaron un foro público sobre permisos de venta ambulante el 22 de febrero. -
La radio pública KUNR se enorgullece de anunciar el lanzamiento de Al Aire, el primer segmento de noticias en español de la emisora. -
El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe pondrá en marcha cambios radicales en su programa de transporte a partir del 20 de febrero.
Nevada State Government
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The Nevada Senate has passed a bill aimed at reducing plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe. -
Nevada lawmakers concluded their business around 8 p.m. on Tuesday in Carson City after meeting another major deadline and passing suicide prevention, price gouging, and sex education legislation. It was the final day for bills to pass out of their first house of origin. -
The wheels on the bus go round and round as a group of seniors made their way to Carson City on Thursday to lobby state legislators. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck hitched a ride.
Lake Tahoe
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On July 5, 402 volunteers attended beach cleanups around Lake Tahoe to pick up 4.3 tons of trash from Fourth of July celebrations. -
Several organizations in the Lake Tahoe area have developed a destination stewardship plan to protect the lake from the negative impacts of tourism, just in time for the 4th of July weekend. -
The Biden-Harris Administration announced on June 20 it would spend over $3 million to fund projects that protect the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Este resumen de las noticias de la semana se emite en la radio todos los viernes a las 6:45 a.m. y a las 5:44 p.m. y domingos a las 3:01 p.m. en 88.7 FM en el área de Reno. Haga clic aquí para aprender más y escuchar el episodio más reciente.
Join us on Fridays at 6:45 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. and Sundays at 3:01 p.m. for a recap of the week's most important news stories in Spanish. Tune in to 88.7 FM in the Reno area, or click here to learn more and listen to the latest episode.
Join us on Fridays at 6:45 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. and Sundays at 3:01 p.m. for a recap of the week's most important news stories in Spanish. Tune in to 88.7 FM in the Reno area, or click here to learn more and listen to the latest episode.
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Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck follows Nevada politics and the 2025 state legislative session. Tune in on the third Friday of each month at 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., as well as the following Sunday at 4 p.m.
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