The Nevada Senate has passed a bill aimed at reducing plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe.

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.

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.

New research shows that job growth in our region has been faster in areas with serious wildfire danger, a trend that raises the prospect of serious economic fallout from major blazes.

Drought this spring has increased significantly across our region, with some states already hitting the highest levels.

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.

Secretary Doug Burgum’s order grants that DOGE official oversight over the department's consolidation process, including control over funding, policy and personnel decisions.

En este episodio, infórmese acerca de un foro comunitario de venta ambulante y una encuesta sobre preocupaciones latinas en temas medioambientales.

Una encuesta reciente reveló que las tierras públicas y las cuestiones relacionadas con el agua son muy importantes para los votantes latinos en el Oeste y juegan un papel clave en cómo votarán en 2024.

La ciudad de Reno y Salud Pública del Norte de Nevada (NNPH) organizaron un foro público sobre permisos de venta ambulante el 22 de febrero.

Assemblymember Ken Gray introduced AB152, which would permit local government agencies to refuse public records requests if they have complied with their retention schedules set by Nevada Revised Statutes. However, the bill raised concerns about transparency and its potential impact on Nevada’s existing public record laws, as it could weaken these laws.

At the latest Purple Politics Nevada live event, Lucia Starbuck hosted a candid discussion between Nevada lawmakers Senator Robin Titus and Assemblymember Erica Roth. Topics included looming federal Medicaid cuts, healthcare access in rural and urban areas, the controversial film tax credit proposal, housing affordability, tariffs, and insurance availability.

Nevada lawmakers are trying to make it easier for health care workers licensed in other states to work in Nevada.

In the midst of a Tahoe blizzard, student Autumn Novotny does a guided cold plunge into Donner Lake, with the help of a Reiki master.

Visit Carson City will pay two lucky hikers to hike the PCT on the new Capital to Tahoe Trail.

Pirates once ruled the seas — even the Great Lakes — but never Lake Tahoe. Despite that, a pirate-themed store in South Lake Tahoe has been thriving for more than 20 years.