A U.S. senator looks to improve tribal water issues, Native healthcare scholarships, and missing or murdered Indigenous persons databases through legislation.

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.

Edwin Martinez brings hispanic visual representation to UNR

La reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de una maestra de Reno que recibió un prestigioso galardón y un premio de 25.000 dólares, y más.

New polling shows widespread support for increasing or keeping funding the same for the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. This comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s recent firings of federal park and forest employees.

Nevada’s public universities are now granting collective bargaining rights to graduate student workers and faculty, empowering them to negotiate wages and workplace protections. However, graduate workers have reported unsafe conditions, harassment, and low pay, asserting that current university policies fail to safeguard them.During a recent hearing, dozens of graduate workers stood in solidarity, sharing testimonies about mistreatment and job insecurity. Despite a supermajority signing authorization cards, the university has refused to recognize their union, instead directing them to Human Resources and Title IX.The graduate workers await the reviewing of the bill and plan to rally to demand recognition from the Board of Regents.

Cintia Moore, a Nevada Assembly member, wants to model regulations passed in Arizona. Her proposal would prevent utility companies from shutting off power between May and October and require them to offer payment plans to those who fall behind on their utility bills.

El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito ha dictaminado que el gobierno federal puede llevar a cabo deportaciones, incluso en casos donde los gobiernos locales intenten bloquear dichas operaciones.

En este episodio, informamos acerca de una ley que podría perjudicar a los inmigrantes indocumentados, el cierre temporal del Centro de Adultos Mayores del Condado, entre otros.

En 2024, KUNR colaboró con StoryCorps en el programa de conversación One Small Step. Aprenda más sobre los aspectos más destacados del programa y los eventos comunitarios.

Nevada lawmakers are trying to make it easier for health care workers licensed in other states to work in Nevada.

Nevada received a C+ in a national report on reproductive health care policy, while state lawmakers are presenting a number of bills aimed at increasing access.

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.

The 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.