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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s housing bill and others have been introduced in Carson City; some are moving through — what’s in them, and will they pass?
The White House is planning to release a proposal that would claw back already approved public media funding. If Congress agrees, local public stations — including KUNR Public Radio — could lose critical support immediately.
These cuts put at risk the programs, reporting, and community outreach that make local public media a trusted part of Americans’ daily life.
These cuts put at risk the programs, reporting, and community outreach that make local public media a trusted part of Americans’ daily life.
Recent News
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Two representatives from our region are seeking to strip presidential powers to designate national monuments and historic landmarks. But Indigenous communities caution the effort could remove a safeguard for sacred lands and pave the way for development. -
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The memo instructed the organizations to cease spending federal grant dollars meant to help refugees integrate into U.S. communities in their first three months. -
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.
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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. -
Antonio Solorio y Leslie Mix son residentes del norte de Nevada que participaron en el programa de conversación “Un pequeño paso adelante”. Escuche un fragmento de su conversación.
Nevada State Government
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The Nevada Senate has passed a bill aimed at reducing plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe. -
Nevada lawmakers concluded their business around 8 p.m. on Tuesday in Carson City after meeting another major deadline and passing suicide prevention, price gouging, and sex education legislation. It was the final day for bills to pass out of their first house of origin. -
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.
Lake Tahoe
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KUNR Today: Amodei still weighing run for Nevada governor, Dragonfly species rediscovered near TahoeHere are the local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.Amodei ‘torn’ between gubernatorial bid and possibly serving in GOP majority,… -
Here are the local news headlines for Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021.Nearly 300 affordable and workforce housing units open in North Lake Tahoe areaBy Lucia… -
Two separate times over the summer, the City of Reno in Nevada warned residents to avoid contact with local lakes and ponds where the explosive growth of…
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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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