A local news stream from the KUNR Public Radio newsroom and regional partners.
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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.Von Lucia Starbuck
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The USDA says eggs prices are beginning to fall, however local Reno businesses have yet to see a difference. Fortino Rojas and Alana Saporiti share their experience and how they're keeping their businesses afloat.Von Ally Ibarra
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The Trump administration wants to speed up data center construction to support the rise of the artificial intelligence industry.Von Rachel Cohen
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The percentage of adults in the West who say they’ve been personally affected by an extreme weather event, including wildfires and high heat, jumped 13% in the last two years.Von Yvette Fernandez
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Utah lawmakers have given the state more voice in negotiations over the Colorado and Bear rivers. The move, however, has some environmentalists concerned about the sensitive multi-state agreements that govern the rivers.Von Kaleb Roedel
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Should Nevada ban small plastic water bottles to protect Lake Tahoe? Lawmakers are considering it
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A new bill in the Nevada legislature aims to reduce plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of small plastic water bottles.Von Maria Palma
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This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.Von Maria Palma
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National Park Service is evaluating where electric scooters and hoverboards should be allowed
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The proposal would give each park superintendent the authority to decide where micromobility devices can go. Some public lands groups worry they'll be permitted in environmentally-sensitive areas.Von Rachel Cohen
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Multiple election-related bills are moving through the Nevada legislative session to protect candidates and voters and collect more ballots before Election Day for quicker results.Von Lucia Starbuck
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A new scientific analysis shows the U.S. is generating more electricity from wind and solar than ever before, and several states in the Mountain West are helping lead the charge. However, the future growth of wind and solar is uncertain.Von Kaleb Roedel
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Latino communities from across Nevada gathered at the state Capitol for Latino Lobby Day to celebrate culture and advocate for legislation impacting immigration, education, labor, and the environment.Von Manuel Holguin JR
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Since a new law shuttered the state’s only procedural abortion clinic, its patients were referred to Colorado, Utah and Montana.Von Hanna Merzbach
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Two Nevada lawmakers are teaming up on a bipartisan bill to prevent suicide by gun.Von Lucia Starbuck
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Wildfires have grown in size in recent decades – but they still pale in comparison to centuries past
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In recent decades, wildfires have gotten larger and more intense, and community-destroying blazes are an increasingly common occurrence. But new research looking at centuries of wildfires shows that compared with fires in the 19th and earlier centuries, today’s blazes pale in comparison – at least in terms of size.…
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The California Tahoe Conservancy Board has approved two planning grants totaling $590,000 to enhance beach access and recreation at Lake Tahoe.Von Maria Palma
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Bill would safeguard children in mixed-status families from custody gaps if separated by immigration enforcement
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Lawmakers recently heard AB460, a bill aimed at preventing children from being left in legal uncertainty if their parents are unexpectedly detained by immigration and have not established any guardianship safeguards.Von Manuel Holguin JR
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Twenty-five residents from Incline Village and Crystal Bay will be selected to participate in a five-week leadership program.Von Maria Palma
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Young people are taking their learning outdoors due to grant funding approved by the Nevada legislature. It’s been transformative for some high school students.Von Lucia Starbuck
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A U.S. District judge said it was “not hard to imagine” that some horses and burros went to slaughter in his ruling that led to the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to shut down the adoption program.Von Yvette Fernandez
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New Mexico passes bill to create alert for missing Indigenous people, a rising trend in the West
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New Mexico lawmakers have passed a bill to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people, a growing trend in the Mountain West region.Von Kaleb Roedel
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