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.
Recent News
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Wyoming is the latest state to let electric companies off the hook if they create a wildfire mitigation plan. But homeowners can still sue if utilities fail to follow those plans.
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Catholic Charities is adjusting the hours of four food pantries in the Reno area. The change, which took effect on March 10, will provide additional access to resources for clients.
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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.
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As the Trump administration tries to cut down on spending, some small biotech companies in the Mountain West are getting caught in the crosshairs.
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A U.S. senator looks to improve tribal water issues, Native healthcare scholarships, and missing or murdered Indigenous persons databases through legislation.
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The concern comes after Tina Jackson, who led the species’ recovery across 12 states–including Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona–was fired as part of the Trump Administration’s federal workforce cuts.
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Edwin Martinez brings hispanic visual representation to UNR
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.
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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.
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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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Nevada lawmakers are trying to make it easier to get rid of abandoned vehicles from public and private property.
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Nevada’s treasurer is attributing a decrease in tourism to tariffs.
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Lawmakers have introduced AB 416, a bill aimed at safeguarding Nevadans’ access to materials in public libraries and ensuring the freedom to read and the freedom of library staff to manage library content without any political or ideological interference. The bill introduces criminal penalties for attempts to intimidate or harm others in relation to library materials in public schools, public libraries, library districts, and institutions of higher education.
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.
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South Lake Tahoe is getting its first-ever Target store.
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This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.
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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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