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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s housing bill and others have been introduced in Carson City; some are moving through — what’s in them, and will they pass?
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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The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is making new efforts to help solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) cases. Now, the federal agency is using forensic technology to help reunite the remains of Native Americans with their families and tribal nations. -
A new scientific analysis shows spring is getting warmer across the U.S. because of climate change. Some of the fastest-warming cities are in the Mountain West, threatening to shrink water supplies and increase wildfire risk. -
On Wednesday, Reno officials will decide whether to reverse a 14-year-old policy that was supposed to incentivize redevelopment. -
Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built in high-danger fire areas. -
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto warned Nevada lawmakers that proposed federal Medicaid cuts could strain the state’s budget, health care system, and working families. -
Young Nevadans joined a youth-led lobby day at the state legislature to advocate for bills on gun violence prevention, school lunches, and youth rights. -
Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure? Pollutants pour in, while development continues. Funding has shifted in focus to tourism and traffic projects, while money spent directly on fixing the lake has declined.
En Español
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En este episodio, informamos acerca de un programa federal que le otorga financiación a dueños de hogar para instalar paneles solares. -
En este episodio, informamos acerca de un programa federal que le otorga financiación a dueños de hogar para instalar paneles solares. -
En este episodio, informamos acerca de un programa de bajo costo para esterilización y castración de mascotas, el aumento en el número de llamadas a la línea de apoyo LGBT, y más.
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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A federal water bill that includes $415 million for Lake Tahoe restoration passed Congress late last week, and is now on President Barack Obama’s… -
Tahoe communities have been grappling with a worsening housing crisis for several months. Although housing has always been an issue in the region, the… -
Squaw Valley has finally received the green light to undergo a major expansion project despite vocal opposition. To learn more, our News Director Michelle…
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