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Support the future of public radio in Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra by becoming a KUNR sustaining member today. Click here to get started.
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Together, we’ll ensure that public media is here for the next generation of listeners, viewers, and learners. 💙
Support the future of public radio in Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra by becoming a KUNR sustaining member today. Click here to get started.
We also want to hear from you! Share what public media means to you by using the hashtag #PublicMediaGives on social media or by leaving us a voicemail on the KUNR testimonial line at 775-682-6039.
Together, we’ll ensure that public media is here for the next generation of listeners, viewers, and learners. 💙
Troy Oppie
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Boise State Public Radio
Recent News
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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. -
Secretary Doug Burgum’s order grants that DOGE official oversight over the department's consolidation process, including control over funding, policy and personnel decisions. -
Reno has over 200 kids in need of a bed, SHP aims to fulfill that need. -
A small but vocal group protested outside the Atlantis Casino in Reno last Thursday. They held signs asking Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevadans as he took part in a panel discussion inside. -
National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers. -
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. -
Congress is considering cutting $880 billion from Medicaid. April’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada explores how that could impact tribal and rural health care.
En Español
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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. -
Every two years, lawmakers and lobbyists from Las Vegas pack up their lives and move more than 400 miles to Carson City for the Nevada Legislative Session – and it’s a mad dash to find a place to live. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de un proyecto de ley que protegería a los niños de familias mixtas de la custodia si son separados por autoridades de inmigración, y más.
Nevada State Government
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El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito ha dictaminado que el gobierno federal puede llevar a cabo deportaciones, incluso en casos donde los gobiernos locales intenten bloquear dichas operaciones. -
Youth in the juvenile justice system in Nevada can now access health care under Medicaid 30 days before they’re released.
Lake Tahoe
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What’s next for vacation rentals in South Lake Tahoe? City places 45-day hold after Measure T rulingThe City of South Lake Tahoe is considering what’s next for vacation home rentals in residential areas. That’s after a court struck down Measure T, which had banned them. -
South Lake Tahoe is getting its first-ever Target store. -
This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.
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.
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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