A local news stream from the KUNR Public Radio newsroom and regional partners.
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The Trump Administration’s attempt to freeze federal funding threatened grant-funded social services.โดย Bert Johnson
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New ordinance expands previous policies, one-ups Sparks and Washoe County camping bans.โดย Bert Johnson
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The Nevada Secretary of State has several bills related to elections, AI, and child care. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck spoke to him to learn more about his legislation and moving up election deadlines.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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A national report shows Nevada has one of the highest percentages of moms with children under 18 serving in the state legislature. However, that number still doesn’t fully represent Nevada’s population.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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Youth in the juvenile justice system in Nevada can now access health care under Medicaid 30 days before they’re released.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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One Small Step: Reno residents explore political values shaped by moving across states and countries
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Sam Gingrich and Isaiah Price are Reno residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.โดย Alysha Cancino, Natalie Van Hoozer
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An American White Pelican is roosting after a 20-person team rescued him from an icy pond in Truckee.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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Thousands of mail-in ballots were not counted in Nevada in November. KUNR checked in with the Secretary of State to learn about why this happened.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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The Nevada Supreme Court certified the general election results on Tuesday morning in Carson City.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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Washoe County public libraries are facing deep cuts after voters shot down a measure to renew critical funding. Now, library supporters are mounting a campaign to restore it through other means.โดย Bert Johnson
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What can state lawmakers do to protect immigrants living in Nevada? The state’s attorney general and the incoming head of the Nevada Latino Legislative Caucus have weighed in.โดย Lucia Starbuck, Manuel Holguin JR
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Homelessness has increased in rural Nevada according to the 2024 Rural Nevada Continuum of Care Point-in-Time Count.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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Starting January 1, baby and adult diapers will be exempt from sales tax in Nevada after Ballot Question 5 passed by more than 68%, according to results from the Secretary of State.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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Question 3, that would have opened primaries and introduced rank-choice voting, was defeated in its second attempt on the ballot.โดย Autumn Novotny
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Republican Congressman Mark Amodei retained his 2nd Congressional District seat by nearly 57 percent. That’s according to early results from the Nevada Secretary of State. AP called the race on election night.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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Hear from KUNR political reporter Lucia Starbuck, who joined Here & Now on Election Day to provide an update from the polls in Reno, Nevada.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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Karen England has protested at the Washoe County School District in the name of “parental rights” for years. KUNR found she also rubs shoulders with some of the country’s most powerful conservatives.โดย Bert Johnson
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A couple of hundred people gathered on the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus on Sunday for a dance party to the polls.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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The candidates for Congressional District 2 expressed their stances on abortion access, mining, and housing at a debate moderated by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck last Wednesday in Carson City.โดย Lucia Starbuck
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With Election Day just two weeks away, it’s a good time to check your voter registration status.โดย Bert Johnson
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