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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.
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Recent News
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Nevada lawmakers questioned the governor’s attainable housing bill during a three-hour hearing in Carson City on Wednesday evening. -
The percentage of adults in the West who say they’ve been personally affected by an extreme weather event, including wildfires and high heat, jumped 13% in the last two years. -
Utah lawmakers have given the state more voice in negotiations over the Colorado and Bear rivers. The move, however, has some environmentalists concerned about the sensitive multi-state agreements that govern the rivers. -
This comes as the insects are rapidly declining and are under consideration for Endangered Species Act protections. -
The northern Nevada town of Owyhee is on the Duck Valley Reservation in Elko County. It has one combined school that’s 70 years old and in deep disrepair, as it sits on contaminated land. -
This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show. -
A new bill in the Nevada legislature aims to reduce plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of small plastic water bottles.
En Español
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En este episodio, informamos acerca de una petición comunitaria a los comisionados del Condado de Washoe para que continúen el financiamiento al sistema de bibliotecas. -
Al iniciar el próximo año, los pañales para bebés y adultos estarán exentos del impuesto de ventas en Nevada, después de que la consulta popular número 5 fuera aprobada con más del 68% de los votos, según los resultados de la Secretaría de Estado. -
Taylor habla de algunas de sus prioridades para su próximo periodo de cuatro años.
Nevada State Government
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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. -
Nevada’s Secretary of State, Francisco Aguilar, is launching what he calls an “active listening tour” to meet with all 28 of the state’s federally recognized tribal nations. -
Nearly 300 Nevada bills died without a vote after missing a key deadline, stalling reforms on health care, criminal justice, and more. Explore the full list in our interactive chart.
Lake Tahoe
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Business Beat: Footwear brand opening logistics center in Fernley, Sparks home prices set new recordHere’s the latest business news from around Northern Nevada, with Business Beat from the Northern Nevada Business Weekly.BEARPAW looks to Fernley for new… -
Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021.Justice Department awards $1.2 million for Nevada police trainingBy Noah… -
KUNR Today: Amodei still weighing run for Nevada governor, Dragonfly species rediscovered near TahoeHere are the local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.Amodei ‘torn’ between gubernatorial bid and possibly serving in GOP majority,…
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