Six 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.

About 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.

Lease to Locals housing initiative launches in North Lake Tahoe to address housing vacancy rates and the ongoing housing crisis in the Truckee-Tahoe region.

The debate over whether to keep federal protections for grizzlies is “deeply laden in values,” according to one expert.

Dozens of people gathered in a snowstorm in Carson City on Friday afternoon to protest how President Donald Trump’s policies are impacting veterans.

Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Medicaid recipients’ right to choose their healthcare providers, including Planned Parenthood.AG Ford emphasized that Medicaid exists to help vulnerable populations access safe and quality healthcare. In Nevada, approximately 791,000 residents rely on Medicaid, and he believes they should have the freedom to make their own medical decisions without government interference.

Tres de cada cuatro inmigrantes en Estados Unidos son ciudadanos naturalizados. Un nuevo informe señala que en ocho estados este año, incluido Nevada, el número de inmigrantes elegibles para ser ciudadanos estadounidenses supera los márgenes de victoria de esos estados en las elecciones presidenciales de 2020.

En este episodio, más información acerca de la primera pastilla anticonceptiva sin receta y un programa de prevención al suicidio en las escuelas del condado Washoe.

La primera píldora anticonceptiva disponible sin receta en los Estados Unidos ya está a la venta en línea y llegará a finales de mes a las farmacias. La doctora Maria Fernández de Community Health Alliance explica más sobre Opill.

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.

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.

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.