Immigrants without legal status make up a large part of the workers in several industries and have a combined household income of almost $27 billion dollars in the Mountain West. The consequences could be dire if those workers were sent out of the country.

Support from 34 states is needed to hold a convention around limiting federal powers. Nineteen have already signed on, with six more up in the air.

KUNR's Lucia Starbuck and KNPR's Paul Boger appeared on KNPR's State of Nevada on Jan. 16 to discuss Gov. Joe Lombardo's State of the State address, which they covered Wednesday night.

Nevada State Parks has announced that starting April 15, day-use reservations will be required at Sand Harbor State Park in Lake Tahoe.

Un nuevo proyecto cartográfico muestra cómo algunas zonas de Reno-Sparks atrapan más calor que otras. El esfuerzo de recopilación de datos proporciona a los miembros de la comunidad, legisladores y científicos mapas detallados de la isla de calor urbana de la región.

A new mapping project reveals how some neighborhoods in Reno-Sparks stay much hotter than others. The data collection effort provides detailed maps of the region's urban heat island.

Marshall Together, a grassroots nonprofit created by survivors of the devastating Colorado wildfire, are sharing advice and raising funds to assist those affected by the fires in L.A.

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.

Attorney General Aaron D. Ford has joined 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Medicaid recipients’ right to choose their healthcare providers, including Planned Parenthood.AG Ford emphasized that Medicaid exists to help vulnerable populations access safe and quality healthcare. In Nevada, approximately 791,000 residents rely on Medicaid, and he believes they should have the freedom to make their own medical decisions without government interference.

Nevada’s SB182 aims to mandate nurse staffing ratios to improve patient care and working conditions. At a heated legislative hearing, lawmakers debated its impact, with hospitals warning of unintended consequences.

Nevada lawmakers reintroduced a bill to lower prescription drug costs on Wednesday afternoon in Carson City. The legislation would adopt the prices negotiated by Medicare federally for everyone in the state, regardless of insurance.

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.

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.

Despite Tahoe’s reputation for affluence, many residents struggle with food insecurity. A local non-profit has been making a significant impact through food distribution.