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.

Reno has over 200 kids in need of a bed, SHP aims to fulfill that need.

A small but vocal group protested outside the Atlantis Casino in Reno last Thursday. They held signs asking Congressman Mark Amodei to represent Nevadans as he took part in a panel discussion inside.

National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers.

En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de una legislación que haría más fácil deshacerse de los vehículos abandonados de la propiedad pública y privada.

Congress is considering cutting $880 billion from Medicaid. April’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada explores how that could impact tribal and rural health care.

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 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.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is giving $3.4 million to a Mountain West tribe and environmental planners to fight invasive species.