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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The resolution to hand over wide swaths of public land failed after a bumpy ride in the Senate.
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Of particular concern was a late January Office of Management and Budget memo that temporarily froze federal payments, and sowed ongoing uncertainty across the country.
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Nevada officially has its first and only human case of bird flu. The Central Nevada Health District confirmed the illness on Monday.
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Invasive species are among the biggest drivers of biodiversity losses around the world. They’re also increasingly affecting tribal lands, and climate change is making it worse.
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Advocates say pregnancy centers are under threat in the post-Roe era.
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Nevada’s treasurer is bringing back legislation from two years ago to create financial bonds for some babies.
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The Trump Administration’s attempt to freeze federal funding threatened grant-funded social services.
En Español
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De cara a las elecciones presidenciales de 2024 en Nevada el martes 5 de noviembre, KUNR responde a tres preguntas clave sobre cómo registrarse para votar el Día de la Elección.
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Puertorriqueños y líderes latinos de todo el país han condenado enérgicamente los ataques de la campaña de Trump contra los inmigrantes. El sentimiento es el mismo cerca de casa.
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Tres de las siete enmiendas que se votan en las elecciones de 2024 en el estado de Nevada están causando controversia: te contamos de qué se tratan.
Nevada State Government
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The bill would add certain street foods to the list of homemade food products that are sold and prepared outside of a commercial kitchen. The list includes corn on the cob, aguas frescas, or fresh cut fruit—street foods popular in Mexico and Latin America.
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Bill would allow bicyclists to yield at stop signs and red lights in Nevada
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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.
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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