On Tuesday, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen announced $24 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail.โดย Maria Palma

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received $3.4 million as part of a 5-year grant to improve the health of Lake Tahoe.โดย Sydney Peerman

In November, voters will decide whether to renew funding for public libraries. But a small group of Republican activists wants to defund them – and one of their own leads the library board.โดย Bert Johnson

The beach-cleaning robot, BEBOT, conducted its first full beach clean up in North Lake Tahoe. It was joined by members of the community, in a friendly competition between human and machine.โดย Sydney Peerman

A new study shows just how much climate change is shrinking water supplies for Western farmers. But its authors also have some ideas of what they could do to adapt.โดย Kaleb Roedel

Republican activists have targeted drag story hour events for years. But that hasn’t stopped young children and their parents from enjoying the show.โดย Bert Johnson

Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced a $30 million investment in the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. The funds will be put toward advancing drought resistance in the Truckee Basin.โดย Sydney Peerman

Washoe County elections officials are still counting votes from Tuesday’s primary election. But experts are already celebrating the level of engagement at the polls.โดย Bert Johnson

Nevada's U.S. Senate race will be closely watched this year. One voting group critical in the outcome is nonpartisan voters, who make up more than 30 percent of the state's registered voters.โดย Lucia Starbuck, Ari Shapiro

This is the time of year when wildflowers are coloring fields and forests across the Mountain West. But one rare flower that grows in a small corner of the region is threatened by development and climate change.โดย Kaleb Roedel

The Republican primary for District 4 of the Board of County Commissioners is one of the most closely-watched local elections in Washoe County. But the result could hinge on someone who’s not even in the running.โดย Bert Johnson

Nationally, there has been a surge of attacks on women running for office and elected officials serving in state and local governments. It’s happening in Nevada, too.โดย Lucia Starbuck

Here & Now’s Tiziana Dearing speaks with KUNR political reporter Lucia Starbuck about former President Donald Trump’s post-rally endorsement Sunday night of Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown, the leading candidate in Tuesday’s primary in Nevada.โดย Lucia Starbuck

Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar visited a polling site in Washoe County on Thursday during early voting for the primary election.โดย Lucia Starbuck

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, participated in a roundtable on reproductive freedom in Sparks on Wednesday.โดย Lucia Starbuck

Wildlife agencies are purchasing 3,345 acres of ranchland in the Mountain West that serves as a critical habitat for several species, including a threatened Western fish.โดย Kaleb Roedel

After a brief hiatus, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival returns to its full capacity starting June 28.

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada secured a permanent location for its Sun Valley Neighborhood Center Client Choice Pantry, which allows community members to browse for the food they want.โดย Lucia Starbuck

A new report shows hot, dry and windy days have become more frequent across the Western U.S., raising the risk of extreme wildfires.โดย Kaleb Roedel

A new report shows the rate of spills from oil and gas drilling is dropping in the Mountain West region’s top fossil fuel-producing states.โดย Kaleb Roedel