Kathleen Sgamma is the president of Denver-based Western Energy Alliance, where she’s worked for nearly two decades to reduce barriers for oil and gas producers extracting from federal lands.

Tribal community members voiced their support to move the date on which Indigenous Peoples’ Day is observed in Nevada during a Tuesday morning bill hearing.

La sesión legislativa de Nevada número 83 está en marcha, y los nueve miembros del Caucus Latino presentaron sus prioridades enfocándose en los derechos de las comunidades inmigrantes, la protección de los trabajadores de la salud y las familias de estatus mixto.

The resolution to hand over wide swaths of public land failed after a bumpy ride in the Senate.

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.

Nevada officially has its first and only human case of bird flu. The Central Nevada Health District confirmed the illness on Monday.

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.

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.

As the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session enters its second month, KUNR hosted a live, in-person event on March 4 featuring Republican Minority Leader Sen. Robin Titus and Democratic Assemblymember Erica Roth to discuss the important issues facing lawmakers. Watch a recording of the event.

A bill in the Nevada Legislature would limit the speed of watercraft on Lake Tahoe near the shoreline.

Tribal judges in Nevada face threats and harassment but lack the same legal protections as state and local judges—primarily those living off-reservation who rely on local law enforcement. Assembly Bill 150 (AB150) seeks to close this legal gap by criminalizing threats and intimidation against tribal judges, increasing penalties for assault and battery, and providing confidentiality protections to safeguard their personal information.

The Nevada Division of State Parks is inviting the public to provide feedback on the draft Sand Harbor State Park master plan, which proposes several key improvements to the popular park.

A bill in the California legislature would allow hunters to use trained dogs to pursue bears in certain parts of the state. Supporters say it’s a necessary tool for managing bear populations. But opponents, including those in Lake Tahoe, call it cruel and unnecessary.

For most people around Tahoe, February is a time for skiing and winter recreation. But for members of an environmental nonprofit, it’s the perfect time to retrieve litter from beneath Lake Tahoe’s surface.