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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s housing bill and others have been introduced in Carson City; some are moving through — what’s in them, and will they pass?
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.
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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. -
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. -
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.
En Español
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Tres de cada cuatro inmigrantes en Estados Unidos son ciudadanos naturalizados. Un nuevo informe señala que en ocho estados este año, incluido Nevada, el número de inmigrantes elegibles para ser ciudadanos estadounidenses supera los márgenes de victoria de esos estados en las elecciones presidenciales de 2020. -
En este episodio, más información acerca de la primera pastilla anticonceptiva sin receta y un programa de prevención al suicidio en las escuelas del condado Washoe. -
¿Qué es Opill?: Doctora explica lo que hay que saber sobre primera píldora anticonceptiva sin recetaLa primera píldora anticonceptiva disponible sin receta en los Estados Unidos ya está a la venta en línea y llegará a finales de mes a las farmacias. La doctora Maria Fernández de Community Health Alliance explica más sobre Opill.
Nevada State Government
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The Nevada Senate has passed a bill aimed at reducing plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe.
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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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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… -
KUNR Today: Nevada approves monoclonal COVID-19 treatment funds, Hospital expanding in Carson ValleyHere are the local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.Nevada approves $30 million for monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19By… -
Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.Sparks seeing record high prices for single-family homesBy Noah…
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