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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.
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Latino communities from across Nevada gathered at the state Capitol for Latino Lobby Day to celebrate culture and advocate for legislation impacting immigration, education, labor, and the environment. -
Since a new law shuttered the state’s only procedural abortion clinic, its patients were referred to Colorado, Utah and Montana. -
Los jóvenes en el sistema de justicia juvenil en Nevada ahora pueden acceder a la atención de salud en virtud de Medicaid 30 días antes de ser liberados. -
A Northern Nevada lawmaker is advocating to expand paid family and medical leave to more workers in the state. The bill was introduced in Carson City on Monday. -
A second hantavirus-related death has been confirmed in Mammoth Lakes, according to Mono County Public Health. -
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 Español
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Un nuevo proyecto cartográfico muestra cómo algunas zonas de Reno-Sparks atrapan más calor que otras. El esfuerzo de recopilación de datos proporciona a los miembros de la comunidad, legisladores y científicos mapas detallados de la isla de calor urbana de la región. -
¿Qué pueden hacer los legisladores estatales para proteger a los inmigrantes que viven en Nevada? El fiscal general del estado y el próximo líder del Caucus Legislativo Latino de Nevada han dado su opinión. -
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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds federal government’s authority to enforce deportations, including cases where local governments attempt to block operations; state leaders speak out as fears grow in immigrant communities with Trump’s second term near and vows of mass deportations. -
Thousands of mail-in ballots were not counted in Nevada in November. KUNR checked in with the Secretary of State to learn about why this happened. -
The Nevada Supreme Court certified the general election results on Tuesday morning in Carson City.
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.
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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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