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Recent News
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Lawmakers recently heard AB460, a bill aimed at preventing children from being left in legal uncertainty if their parents are unexpectedly detained by immigration and have not established any guardianship safeguards. -
The California Tahoe Conservancy Board has approved two planning grants totaling $590,000 to enhance beach access and recreation at Lake Tahoe. -
Twenty-five residents from Incline Village and Crystal Bay will be selected to participate in a five-week leadership program. -
Young people are taking their learning outdoors due to grant funding approved by the Nevada legislature. It’s been transformative for some high school students. -
A U.S. District judge said it was “not hard to imagine” that some horses and burros went to slaughter in his ruling that led to the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to shut down the adoption program. -
New Mexico lawmakers have passed a bill to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people, a growing trend in the Mountain West region. -
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is proposing $200 million for attainable housing, including mortgage or rental assistance and eviction help, during the 2025 legislative session.
En Español
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En este episodio, informamos acerca del arresto de dos estudiantes de WCSD, aumento de la tarifa básica de NV Energy y más. -
En este episodio, informamos acerca del incendio Davis, la visita de Tim Walz a Reno y la Semana Latina de la Conservación. -
Este año, la Semana Latina de la Conservación se celebrará del 14 al 22 de septiembre a través de todo el país.
Nevada State Government
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Los jóvenes en el sistema de justicia juvenil en Nevada ahora pueden acceder a la atención de salud en virtud de Medicaid 30 días antes de ser liberados. -
A Northern Nevada lawmaker is advocating to expand paid family and medical leave to more workers in the state. The bill was introduced in Carson City on Monday. -
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.
Lake Tahoe
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What’s next for vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe? City places 45-day hold after Measure T rulingThe City of South Lake Tahoe is considering what’s next for vacation home rentals in residential areas. That’s after a court struck down Measure T, which had banned them. -
South Lake Tahoe is getting its first-ever Target store. -
This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.
The White House issued an executive order Thursday night instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to prohibit federal funding to NPR and PBS.
CPB — a private nonprofit corporation — responded Friday morning, stating it’s “not a federal executive agency subject to the President’s authority.”
CPB — a private nonprofit corporation — responded Friday morning, stating it’s “not a federal executive agency subject to the President’s authority.”
Mountain West News
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.
NPR News
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.
Monthly, live jazz concerts at Reno Little Theater. Presented by KNCJ 89.5, KUNR and For the Love of Jazz.
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