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1:11

Poll shows the impacts of extreme weather are being...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/04/04

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.

1:19

New law gives Utah’s water agent power to negotiate...

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2025/04/03

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.

2:19

Should Nevada ban small plastic water bottles to...

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2025/04/02

A new bill in the Nevada legislature aims to reduce plastic pollution around Lake Tahoe by banning the sale of small plastic water bottles.

1:34

Tahoe City seeks donations to bring back fireworks...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/04/02

This Fourth of July, Tahoe City might bring back fireworks after three years of using drones for the show.

1:15

National Park Service is evaluating where electric...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/04/02

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.

3:44

What election bills are moving through the Nevada...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/04/02

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.

1:17

Wind and solar power are surging in the Mountain...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/04/02

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.

1:03

Latino Lobby Day empowers communities to speak up at...

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2025/04/02

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.

1:08

New Wyoming abortion law forces more patients to...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/04/01

Since a new law shuttered the state’s only procedural abortion clinic, its patients were referred to Colorado, Utah and Montana.

2:23

Nevada bill would allow those struggling with mental...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/03/28

Two Nevada lawmakers are teaming up on a bipartisan bill to prevent suicide by gun.

1:12

Wildfires have grown in size in recent decades – but...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/03/27

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.

1:34

Tahoe’s Regan and Secline beaches get $590k in grants...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/03/27

The California Tahoe Conservancy Board has approved two planning grants totaling $590,000 to enhance beach access and recreation at Lake Tahoe.

0:59

Bill would safeguard children in mixed-status...

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2025/03/27

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.

0:48

Free leadership program for Incline Village and...

KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed ·

2025/03/27

Twenty-five residents from Incline Village and Crystal Bay will be selected to participate in a five-week leadership program.

4:17

Outdoor education blooms due to state funding in Nevada

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2025/03/27

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.

1:12

Bureau of Land Management shuts down wild horse...

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2025/03/26

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.

1:14

New Mexico passes bill to create alert for missing...

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2025/03/26

New Mexico lawmakers have passed a bill to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people, a growing trend in the Mountain West region.

2:23

Nevada governor seeks $200 million for attainable...

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2025/03/26

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo is proposing $200 million for attainable housing, including mortgage or rental assistance and eviction help, during the 2025 legislative session.

1:04

Appeals court says corner-crossing is legal. What...

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2025/03/26

The judges said the ranch could not deny access to federal public lands for lawful purposes and affirmed that corner crossing is not trespassing, as long as private land is not physically touched.

1:08

BIA to use forensic technology to help solve Missing...

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2025/03/25

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is making new efforts to help solve Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) cases. Now, the federal agency is using forensic technology to help reunite the remains of Native Americans with their families and tribal nations.

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