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CPB — a private nonprofit corporation — responded Friday morning stating it’s “not a federal executive agency subject to the President’s authority.”
Click here to learn how federal funding has supported KUNR’s mission over the years and what we’re doing to respond.
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Recent News
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de -
Potential funding cuts to the 988 hotline put the LGBTQ service at risk. Our Center and NAMI hope to fill the gap that could be left. -
Frustration among outfitters and guides over federal permitting is not new. Recreation-focused staff and budgets at national forests, in particular, have gone down as demand has gone up. This has been resulting in lengthy delays in responses to applications. -
In Winnemucca, a new hospital partnership is giving parents the option to donate birth tissue for medical use and research. -
The goal is to boost domestic mining of lithium and other minerals officials say are critical to national security and the economy. -
About $45 million went toward helping families of unhoused students in our region with basic necessities so students could concentrate on getting to class and doing schoolwork. But advocates fear that progress could be erased. -
Washoe County’s deadline to approve its budget is right around the corner. But a deal to maintain library funding is on pause while trustees decide whether to accept it.
En Español
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En este episodio, le informamos acerca de una farmacia en Reno que atenderá 24/7, una ordenanza que prohibe acampar en las calles, y cómo votar en las próximas elecciones de México si vive en el norte de Nevada. -
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.
Nevada State Government
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Lawmakers in Nevada are considering a proposal to designate July as Muslim American Heritage Month, a move aimed at celebrating a growing and diverse faith community in what is now the third most diverse state in the country. -
Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill to designate July as Muslim American Heritage Month, aiming to celebrate cultural contributions and counter discrimination through statewide recognition. -
El secretario de Estado de Nevada, Francisco Aguilar, realizará lo que ha definido como “una gira de escucha activa” para reunirse con las 28 naciones tribales reconocidas por el Estado, con el objetivo de estrechar relaciones, aumentar la representación de sus miembros, y asegurar acceso a servicios gubernamentales.
Lake Tahoe
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One person was killed in an avalanche at Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resort, Palisades Tahoe, on Jan. 10, 2024. National data shows, over the past decade, an average of 25 people died in avalanches each winter. -
An invasive snail was recently discovered in the largest alpine lake in the Mountain West. And these tiny critters could cause big problems for the area’s ecosystem and economy. -
On Saturday afternoon, the Nevada National Guard took a group of local educators and community leaders on a helicopter tour as a part of a recruitment push.
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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