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.
Recent News
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With looming changes and cuts to Medicaid, Northern Nevada HOPES worries about the impact on their clients.
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This comes amid Trump administration cuts to special services on the 988 hotline.
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A Reno nonprofit provides school supplies, hygiene items, clothes, shoes and more to underprivileged high school students. Back to school means more “shopping days” for the students.
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Mental health can still be a difficult topic to talk about for men, especially Latino men living in mountain communities like Lake Tahoe. But one nonprofit is trying to change that. Sierra Community House launched a support group for Latino men, creating space for healing, connection, and personal growth.
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With 16-hour days for weeks straight, long separation from friends and family, and regular exposure to serious immediate and long-term risks, wildland fire pushes people to both their physical and mental limits. But the recently launched federal Wildland Fire Therapy Service is now available to help those workers ease the mental strain of battling wildfires.
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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Nevada’s treasurer is attributing a decrease in tourism to tariffs.
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Lawmakers have introduced AB 416, a bill aimed at safeguarding Nevadans’ access to materials in public libraries and ensuring the freedom to read and the freedom of library staff to manage library content without any political or ideological interference. The bill introduces criminal penalties for attempts to intimidate or harm others in relation to library materials in public schools, public libraries, library districts, and institutions of higher education.
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The bill would add certain street foods to the list of homemade food products that are sold and prepared outside of a commercial kitchen. The list includes corn on the cob, aguas frescas, or fresh cut fruit—street foods popular in Mexico and Latin America.
Lake Tahoe
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The Nevada Division of State Parks is inviting the public to provide feedback on the draft Sand Harbor State Park master plan, which proposes several key improvements to the popular park.
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A bill in the Nevada Legislature would limit the speed of watercraft on Lake Tahoe near the shoreline.
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A bill in the California legislature would allow hunters to use trained dogs to pursue bears in certain parts of the state. Supporters say it’s a necessary tool for managing bear populations. But opponents, including those in Lake Tahoe, call it cruel and unnecessary.
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.
Mountain West News
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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