Former Washoe County Library Director Jeff Scott made headlines when he abruptly resigned just before a Library Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday.

Congress is on a two-week recess, and Republican Mark Amodei is spending time in his Northern Nevada district. So, he sat down with KUNR’s Bert Johnson to discuss the latest news out of Washington.

Nevada’s Secretary of State, Francisco Aguilar, is launching what he calls an “active listening tour” to meet with all 28 of the state’s federally recognized tribal nations.

The donation is part of a larger effort to return bison to Indigenous lands and stewardship.

Nearly 300 Nevada bills died without a vote after missing a key deadline, stalling reforms on health care, criminal justice, and more. Explore the full list in our interactive chart.

For example, Utah’s Zion National Park has four days annually on average above 92.4 degrees – its 99th percentile temperature. That could jump to 21 days, or even higher.

Justices have until mid-August to decide on the future of reproductive rights in the state.

El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Noveno Circuito ha dictaminado que el gobierno federal puede llevar a cabo deportaciones, incluso en casos donde los gobiernos locales intenten bloquear dichas operaciones.

En este episodio, informamos acerca de una ley que podría perjudicar a los inmigrantes indocumentados, el cierre temporal del Centro de Adultos Mayores del Condado, entre otros.

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.

The beach-cleaning robot, BEBOT, conducted its first full beach clean up in North Lake Tahoe. It was joined by members of the community, in a friendly competition between human and machine.

After a brief hiatus, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival returns to its full capacity starting June 28.

The long horn is originally from the Swiss Alps, but its rich tune will be coming to the mountains around Lake Tahoe in the summer and fall.