KUNR Public Radio
Public media stations — including KUNR — are at risk of losing critical federal funding, and we are incredibly grateful for the support of our listeners and community for speaking up on behalf of the station and public media ecosystem, as well as contributing to our financial future.
We are honored to announce one more way our community can protect KUNR’s future starting today, May 12: A $50,000 challenge grant thanks to the generosity of the Greg Nelson Trust. That means over the next few weeks, you can double any gift made to KUNR Public Radio or KNCJ Nevada Classical and Jazz until we raise $50,000!
Now is the time to act: Click here to make a gift to KUNR today. 🧡
We are honored to announce one more way our community can protect KUNR’s future starting today, May 12: A $50,000 challenge grant thanks to the generosity of the Greg Nelson Trust. That means over the next few weeks, you can double any gift made to KUNR Public Radio or KNCJ Nevada Classical and Jazz until we raise $50,000!
Now is the time to act: Click here to make a gift to KUNR today. 🧡
Recent News
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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. -
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Crisis is an ongoing issue of national concern. Now, tribes are hoping new measures will get bipartisan support in Congress to help tribal law enforcement solve these cases.
En Español
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de un festival de música clásica en Tahoe, un nuevo programa de salud materna y más. -
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.
Nevada State Government
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On Wednesday, Reno officials will decide whether to reverse a 14-year-old policy that was supposed to incentivize redevelopment. -
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto warned Nevada lawmakers that proposed federal Medicaid cuts could strain the state’s budget, health care system, and working families. -
Young Nevadans joined a youth-led lobby day at the state legislature to advocate for bills on gun violence prevention, school lunches, and youth rights.
Lake Tahoe
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Billions of state and federal dollars are spent on Lake Tahoe. But is all this attention actually protecting this unique treasure? Pollutants pour in, while development continues. Funding has shifted in focus to tourism and traffic projects, while money spent directly on fixing the lake has declined. -
The Nevada Division of State Parks is inviting the public to provide feedback on the draft Sand Harbor State Park master plan, which proposes several key improvements to the popular park. -
A bill in the Nevada Legislature would limit the speed of watercraft on Lake Tahoe near the shoreline.
Mountain West News
Este resumen de las noticias de la semana se emite en la radio todos los viernes a las 6:45 a.m. y a las 5:44 p.m. y domingos a las 3:01 p.m. en 88.7 FM en el área de Reno. Haga clic aquí para aprender más y escuchar el episodio más reciente.
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.
Monthly, live jazz concerts at Reno Little Theater. Presented by KNCJ 89.5, KUNR and For the Love of Jazz.
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