Every Tuesday evening, Family Soup Mutual Aid sets up at the Believe Plaza to distribute supplies. However, due to Rollin’ Reno, the group has less room to work.
In an unprecedented move, the U.S. House voted to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
This action rescinds $1.1 billion in federal funding that had already been approved by Congress and committed to more than 1,500 public media stations across the country, including KUNR Public Radio.
This is a critical moment for public media, including right here in Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra region.
This action rescinds $1.1 billion in federal funding that had already been approved by Congress and committed to more than 1,500 public media stations across the country, including KUNR Public Radio.
This is a critical moment for public media, including right here in Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra region.
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Organizations serving Nevada youth will be able to apply for outdoor education grants starting in August. Lawmakers just extended the program for a second round.
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For three years now, Sacha Wells, an interpretive ranger for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, has made “Ground Squirrel High School” an annual summer exhibit. Last year’s theme was prom. This summer, it’s spirit week.
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President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” phases out tax credits for clean energy projects, slowing the addition of new power to the grid. Experts predict it could drive up energy costs, especially in parts of the Mountain West.
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The Forest Service's new chief recently published a letter that called for wildfires to be suppressed "as swiftly as possible." That may sound prudent to many, but it raised eyebrows among some who study fire policy. They worried that it may signal a return to aggressive suppression that has been linked to growing wildfire severity.
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Town leaders say the purchase will boost local economic development and will allow it to better support mountain ski employees.
En Español
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de más detalles sobre el accidente de bote ocurrido el mes pasado en el lago Tahoe.
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca la líder de la mayoría del Senado de Nevada, Nicole Cannizzaro, que se presentará como candidata a fiscal general de Nevada en 2026.
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de un nuevo grupo de apoyo para hombres latinos en el norte del Lago Tahoe.
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Artown celebra su 30 aniversario con estatuas gigantes de animales espirituales de México. La exhibición al aire libre se basa en figuras talladas en madera que se expondrán en la antigua oficina de correos.
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El gobernador de Nevada vetó un proyecto de ley presentado por el fiscal general que buscaba prohibir la manipulación de precios de bienes esenciales.
Nevada State Government
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Legisladores de Nevada están considerando un proyecto de ley que facilitaría que médicos inmigrantes puedan atender a pacientes en el estado.
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Durante una audiencia celebrada el jueves, legisladores estatales escucharon una resolución que insta al Congreso a prohibir operativos de inmigración en zonas sensibles —incluidas iglesias y escuelas.
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Legisladores en Nevada están considerando una propuesta para designar julio como el Mes del Legado Musulmán Estadounidense, una medida que busca celebrar a una comunidad de fe creciente y diversa en lo que ahora es el tercer estado con mayor diversidad del país.
Lake Tahoe
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On July 5, 402 volunteers attended beach cleanups around Lake Tahoe to pick up 4.3 tons of trash from Fourth of July celebrations.
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Several organizations in the Lake Tahoe area have developed a destination stewardship plan to protect the lake from the negative impacts of tourism, just in time for the 4th of July weekend.
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The Biden-Harris Administration announced on June 20 it would spend over $3 million to fund projects that protect the Lake Tahoe Basin.
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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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
Monthly, live jazz concerts at Reno Little Theater. Presented by KNCJ 89.5, KUNR and For the Love of Jazz.
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