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Drought this spring has increased significantly across our region, with some states already hitting the highest levels.
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Nevada’s 83rd legislative session is underway, and the nine member Latino Caucus laid out its priorities with a focus on the immigrant communities’ rights, healthcare worker protection and mixed status families. -
Republican state senators discussed their legislative goals as the minority party and they defended President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, which were postponed. -
You may see Mike Waployski and Dwayne "The Plow" Johnson plowing through the streets of South Lake Tahoe this winter season. Local kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe came up with the creative names. -
Reno-based nonprofit Safe Embrace is reliant upon federal funds. The recent funding freeze threatened to leave victims of domestic abuse and their families out in the cold. -
Nevada's second case of Bird Flu in dairy cattle detected in Churchill County. -
Amid consideration of a federal plan to keep grizzly bears on the endangered species list, we take a step back and look at the facts. -
President Donald Trump signed his first bill, the Laken Riley Act, into law which received unanimous support from Nevada’s senate and house democrats.
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La Universidad de Nevada, Reno, pretende aliviar el estrés y el miedo entre sus estudiantes, empleados y facultad, ante las deportaciones masivas. -
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.
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Nevada State Government
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Lawmakers recently heard AB460, a bill aimed at preventing children from being left in legal uncertainty if their parents are unexpectedly detained by immigration and have not established any guardianship safeguards. -
Young people are taking their learning outdoors due to grant funding approved by the Nevada legislature. It’s been transformative for some high school students. -
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is proposing $200 million for attainable housing, including mortgage or rental assistance and eviction help, during the 2025 legislative session.
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. -
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.
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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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