A Native American law group has launched a free online resource to help tribal nations obtain legal information about their water rights. This comes at a time when tribes face increasing water challenges.
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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.
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This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.
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A new bill in the Nevada legislature aims to reduce plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of small plastic water bottles.
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The proposal would give each park superintendent the authority to decide where micromobility devices can go. Some public lands groups worry they'll be permitted in environmentally-sensitive areas.
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Multiple election-related bills are moving through the Nevada legislative session to protect candidates and voters and collect more ballots before Election Day for quicker results.
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A new scientific analysis shows the U.S. is generating more electricity from wind and solar than ever before, and several states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge. However, the future growth of wind and solar is uncertain.
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Nevada's long-dormant law requiring minors to give parental notification before undergoing an abortion will go into effect April 30, after a federal judge lifted an injunction that prevented the law from ever being enforced.
En Español
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Para la estudiante universitaria Julissa Garcia, los dulces son una fuente de ingresos. Julissa's Pica Pica Candy vende dulces picantes mexicanos en Internet y eventos locales.
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Alejandra Ramírez Aguillón es de México y recientemente se mudó a Reno con su esposo e hijos. Celebrarán las fiestas del final del año con tradiciones mexicanas.
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Juan Tangarife es de Medellín, Colombia y ahora vive en Las Vegas, donde mantiene sus tradiciones festivas colombianas, como el Día de las Velitas.
Nevada State Government
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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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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.
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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.
Lake Tahoe
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a massive development of the Village at Palisades on Nov. 19, despite community opposition.
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As wildfires burn across the Western U.S., a new study using AI technology shows that evacuating a major tourist area in the Mountain West could take more than three times longer than local experts thought.
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Climate change is putting pressure on trails, bridges and roads across the West. The Mountain West News Bureau spoke this week with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about federal efforts to help address the issue.
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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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