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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.
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Recent News
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Wildland firefighter advocates are celebrating the permanent pay raises included in a larger funding bill passed by Congress late last week. -
Dozens of people rallied on Tuesday morning in front of the legislative building in Carson City to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander lobbying days. -
Wyoming and 23 other states already have offices that boost the outdoor economy. Could Idaho join the bandwagon? -
Cyrus Western will implement the Trump administration’s environmental and energy agenda, overseeing extractive industries in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, the Dakotas and 28 tribal nations. -
Office of Civil Rights is targeting 45 universities for 'race-exclusionary' advanced degree programsSix universities in the Mountain West are among the schools under investigation for participating in a program aimed at helping minority students earn doctoral degrees in business. -
Poll finds two-thirds of Americans support clean energy transition, but there’s a rural-urban divideAbout 1 in 3 Americans thinks global warming is a growing problem, but that sentiment isn’t as strong in some less urban Mountain West states, such as Wyoming and Utah. -
The announcement comes as many cities and rural communities across the Mountain West struggle with housing affordability. About half the land in the West is owned by the federal government.
En Español
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Este año, la Semana Latina de la Conservación se celebrará del 14 al 22 de septiembre a través de todo el país. -
Se acerca la temporada de gripe y Community Health Alliance ofrecerá vacunas contra la gripe estacional y el nuevo refuerzo COVID para proteger a los residentes y mantener sanas a las comunidades. -
En este episodio, informamos acerca de una nueva encuesta que indica una ventaja de Harris sobre Trump en votantes latinos, el incendio Bear de Sierra Brooks y más.
Nevada State Government
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A small but vocal group protested outside the Atlantis Casino in Reno last Thursday. They held signs asking Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevadans as he took part in a panel discussion inside. -
Nevada’s Secretary of State, Francisco Aguilar, is launching what he calls an “active listening tour” to meet with all 28 of the state’s federally recognized tribal nations. -
Nearly 300 Nevada bills died without a vote after missing a key deadline, stalling reforms on health care, criminal justice, and more. Explore the full list in our interactive chart.
Lake Tahoe
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The Nevada Division of State Parks is inviting the public to provide feedback on the draft Sand Harbor State Park master plan, which proposes several key improvements to the popular park. -
A bill in the Nevada Legislature would limit the speed of watercraft on Lake Tahoe near the shoreline. -
A bill in the California legislature would allow hunters to use trained dogs to pursue bears in certain parts of the state. Supporters say it’s a necessary tool for managing bear populations. But opponents, including those in Lake Tahoe, call it cruel and unnecessary.
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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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