Potential funding cuts to the 988 hotline put the LGBTQ service at risk. Our Center and NAMI hope to fill the gap that could be left.

Frustration among outfitters and guides over federal permitting is not new. Recreation-focused staff and budgets at national forests, in particular, have gone down as demand has gone up. This has been resulting in lengthy delays in responses to applications.

In Winnemucca, a new hospital partnership is giving parents the option to donate birth tissue for medical use and research.

The goal is to boost domestic mining of lithium and other minerals officials say are critical to national security and the economy.

About $45 million went toward helping families of unhoused students in our region with basic necessities so students could concentrate on getting to class and doing schoolwork. But advocates fear that progress could be erased.

Washoe County’s deadline to approve its budget is right around the corner. But a deal to maintain library funding is on pause while trustees decide whether to accept it.

KUNR’s political reporter Lucia Starbuck breaks down bills moving through the Nevada legislature to protect health care workers providing gender affirming care, LGBTQ+ veterans, and enshrine anti-discrimination protections in state law.

En marzo, se acabó un programa que daba apoyo adicional a los beneficiarios de SNAP durante la pandemia. Ahora, el banco de comida dice que la demanda de alimentos está creciendo.

Para los jugadores de béisbol latinoamericanos de los Reno Aces, mudarse a Estados Unidos conlleva sus dificultades. Sin embargo, estos jugadores se sienten bien acogidos por la comunidad de béisbol.

Los estudiantes de inglés en el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Washoe obtienen resultados peor que los estudiantes que son hablantes nativos de inglés en casi todos las medidas.

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.

Nevada’s public universities are now granting collective bargaining rights to graduate student workers and faculty, empowering them to negotiate wages and workplace protections. However, graduate workers have reported unsafe conditions, harassment, and low pay, asserting that current university policies fail to safeguard them.During a recent hearing, dozens of graduate workers stood in solidarity, sharing testimonies about mistreatment and job insecurity. Despite a supermajority signing authorization cards, the university has refused to recognize their union, instead directing them to Human Resources and Title IX.The graduate workers await the reviewing of the bill and plan to rally to demand recognition from the Board of Regents.

As the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session enters its second month, KUNR hosted a live, in-person event on March 4 featuring Republican Minority Leader Sen. Robin Titus and Democratic Assemblymember Erica Roth to discuss the important issues facing lawmakers. Watch a recording of the event.

A bill that would’ve banned the sale of small plastic water bottles on Nevada’s side of Lake Tahoe didn’t move forward this legislative session. Supporters say they’re disappointed, but they plan to try again.

A major expansion at Incline High School is now complete. The new, three-story building is packed with modern features designed to enhance learning, safety, and student engagement.

The City of South Lake Tahoe is launching a major round of improvements. Over $120 million will go toward 39 capital projects starting this summer.