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Nevada’s Attorney General has joined 11 others in suing to stop President Trump and his administration from imposing tariffs without Congressional action.
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.
Recent News
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Washoe County public libraries are facing deep cuts after voters shot down a measure to renew critical funding. Now, library supporters are mounting a campaign to restore it through other means. -
As Thanksgiving approaches, families across the US prepare to gather around the dinner table. But often that comes with diverse political perspectives that can lead to heated debates. In Reno, some residents are finding ways to keep conversations respectful and productive. -
Civic engagement on UNR’s campus takes a whole team. -
The U.S. Forest Service is spending another $20 million to remove flammable underbrush and logs from forests to reduce wildfire risk. Some of the funding will be used to turn that chopped timber into firewood for Indigenous families in parts of the Mountain West to heat their homes. -
What can state lawmakers do to protect immigrants living in Nevada? The state’s attorney general and the incoming head of the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus have weighed in. -
Nationwide, the sector accounted for some 2.3% of GDP, or the value of final sales of goods and services. That figure is even higher for every Mountain West state, and about twice that in Montana and Wyoming. -
Federal wildland firefighters have enjoyed substantial temporary raises for several years. But they’ve only been kept in place by a series of stopgap measures from Congress, and now advocates are hoping to get a permanent fix before President-elect Trump takes office.
En Español
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En este episodio, informamos acerca del resultado de las elecciones presidenciales, el voto latino que favoreció a los republicanos, y más. -
¿Cómo se cuentan los votos en Nevada y cuál es el plazo para certificar los resultados de las elecciones de 2024? Nuestro medio aliado Factchequeado tiene los detalles. -
La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris hizo un llamamiento de última hora a votar a las cerca de 6.000 personas que llegaron hasta el Centro de Eventos de Reno.
Nevada State Government
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The Nevada Senate has passed a bill aimed at reducing plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe. -
Nevada lawmakers concluded their business around 8 p.m. on Tuesday in Carson City after meeting another major deadline and passing suicide prevention, price gouging, and sex education legislation. It was the final day for bills to pass out of their first house of origin. -
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.
Lake Tahoe
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Two years into the pandemic, Reno-Tahoe is rebounding as a tourism destination. Now, the region is trying to attract more visitors by bringing in new special events and conventions. -
Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. -
Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021.Bus driver strike in Washoe Co. ends amid negotiationsBy Michelle BillmanThe…
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.
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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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