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.

En 2024, KUNR colaboró con StoryCorps en el programa de conversación One Small Step. Aprenda más sobre los aspectos más destacados del programa y los eventos comunitarios.

Antonio Solorio y Leslie Mix son residentes del norte de Nevada que participaron en el programa de conversación “Un pequeño paso adelante”. Escuche un fragmento de su conversación.

En este episodio, informamos acerca de un programa federal que le otorga financiación a dueños de hogar para instalar paneles solares.

A bill in the Nevada Legislature would limit the speed of watercraft on Lake Tahoe near the shoreline.

Tribal judges in Nevada face threats and harassment but lack the same legal protections as state and local judges—primarily those living off-reservation who rely on local law enforcement. Assembly Bill 150 (AB150) seeks to close this legal gap by criminalizing threats and intimidation against tribal judges, increasing penalties for assault and battery, and providing confidentiality protections to safeguard their personal information.

This week, Nevada state lawmakers heard worst case scenarios if Congress significantly reduces federal Medicaid spending. There’s a lot of uncertainty.

Climate change is putting pressure on trails, bridges and roads across the West. The Mountain West News Bureau spoke this week with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about federal efforts to help address the issue.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe released data from 11 years of 4th of July beach cleanups last week. The data reveals significant improvements in the amount of trash found this year.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has several projects in place to manage invasive species in Lake Tahoe. These species can disrupt the natural ecosystems and diminish lake clarity.