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.

Nevada’s SB182 aims to mandate nurse staffing ratios to improve patient care and working conditions. At a heated legislative hearing, lawmakers debated its impact, with hospitals warning of unintended consequences.

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.

En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de una legislación que haría más fácil deshacerse de los vehículos abandonados de la propiedad pública y privada.

En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de la REAL ID, los recortes federales para Nevada Humanities y más.

Gracias a fondos estatales aprobados por la legislatura de Nevada hace dos años, cada vez más jóvenes en todo el estado están llevando su aprendizaje al aire libre — una experiencia que ha resultado transformadora para algunos estudiantes de secundaria.

A new bill in the Nevada legislature aims to reduce plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of small plastic water bottles.

Multiple election-related bills are moving through the Nevada legislative session to protect candidates and voters and collect more ballots before Election Day for quicker results.

Latino communities from across Nevada gathered at the state Capitol for Latino Lobby Day to celebrate culture and advocate for legislation impacting immigration, education, labor, and the environment.

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