Secretary Doug Burgum’s order grants that DOGE official oversight over the department's consolidation process, including control over funding, policy and personnel decisions.
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Environmentalists say this analysis is critical to paint a full picture of climate and health impacts, but industry reps say it’s not necessary.
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New research shows high levels of a toxic byproduct linked to cancer and other health problems polluting drinking water across the U.S., including parts of the Mountain West. One of the main causes is manure runoff from livestock farms.
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A federal funding freeze for refugee resettlement programs is disrupting services across the country, including here in northern Nevada. The Northern Nevada International Center has been forced to reduce staff, and is struggling to keep up with the needs of local refugees.
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Nevada lawmakers are trying to make it easier to get rid of abandoned vehicles from public and private property.
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Two Colorado women will each receive $5,000 to hike from the Nevada state capital to the Canadian border along a new trail that connect Carson City to a network of cross country trails.
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Federal layoffs shut down registry that studied links between firefighters and cancer ‘indefinitely’The move comes in the wake of massive Trump administration layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, the parent agency of the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which runs the program.
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The goal is to build permanent, supportive housing for the vulnerable population.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Lake Tahoe
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency runs several projects to combat invasive species threatening the lakeThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has several projects in place to manage invasive species in Lake Tahoe. These species can disrupt the natural ecosystems and diminish lake clarity.
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On Tuesday, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen announced $24 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail.
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received $3.4 million as part of a 5-year grant to improve the health of Lake Tahoe.
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