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Wyoming Public Media
With the future of abortion rights in Wyoming in limbo, two residents share how their pregnancies led them to opposite sides on the issue.
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Creative Commons
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KUNR Public Radio
You may have heard about the executive order the White House ordered last week directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” which it may not have the authority to do. But if public media is defunded, it won’t hurt “somewhere else.” It’ll hurt right here at home.
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The three mineral-rich western states agreed to make their grids more resilient, build transmission lines together, and boost university research and private investment in energy. -
A bill that aimed to increase access to trauma care in rural Nevada has been watered down due to legislative politics. -
Over 3,000 visas were issued last year to foreign farmworkers – a fraction of what the agriculture industry needs for its labor force. That guest worker program is getting new scrutiny from labor and industry critics who have long wanted to overhaul it. -
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. -
Los legisladores de Nevada buscan hacer más fácil deshacerse de vehículos abandonados, tanto en terrenos públicos como privados.
En Español
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Con el inicio de clases en el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe esta semana, los padres y maestros han estado consiguiendo los útiles escolares que necesitan para el año. Varias organizaciones comunitarias están ayudando a las familias y a los maestros a mantener bajos sus costos. -
Cuando las escuelas cierran en verano, muchos niños pierden las comidas gratuitas que reciben en los comedores. Un programa intenta llenar ese vacío. -
Fidelina Suarez ha ido expandiendo su negocio, con un local en Carson City y otro en Dayton. Pero el camino no siempre fue fácil.
Nevada State Government
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Nevada lawmakers are discussing nearly 10 bills aimed at reforming prior authorization requests for medical care through quicker response times and AI regulations. -
El proyecto añadiría algunos alimentos de venta en la calle a la lista de productos hechos en casa que son preparados y vendidos fuera de una cocina comercial. Esta lista incluye mazorcas, aguas frescas, fruta fresca en trozos, alimentos populares en México y el resto de Latinoamérica. -
KUNR’s political reporter Lucia Starbuck breaks down bills moving through the Nevada legislature to protect health care workers providing gender affirming care, LGBTQ+ veterans, and enshrine anti-discrimination protections in state law.
Lake Tahoe
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Read or listen to news headlines for Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
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KUNR Today: Water Resources Development Act passes Senate, secures funding for Nevada water projectsRead or listen to news headlines for Friday, July 29, 2022. -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is giving $3.4 million to a Mountain West tribe and environmental planners to fight invasive species.
Mountain West News
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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.
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.
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