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As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on bright spots from the year. Revisit the top 10 locally produced stories with the greatest impact for our Northern Nevada and Eastern Sierra communities.
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Recent News
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As 2025 winds down, we’re reflecting on bright spots from the year. Explore the KUNR newsroom’s favorite stories published to KUNR.org over the past year. -
Local elected officials across the region are worried that changes in federal policy are putting their communities at risk from wildfire. But public land agencies say some of the concerns are overstated. -
New data also points to major insurance impacts in places surprising to many, including the Snake River Plain. -
Starting on Jan. 1, international visitors to some of the most visited national parks will face price increases. Some businesses are concerned about a decline of visitors or spending, while others aren't anticipating large impacts. -
Conservationists say the plans for managing the declining species could push them closer to extinction.
En Español
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A medida que aumentan la violencia y las amenazas contra los legisladores en Estados Unidos, una nueva ley aprobada durante la sesión legislativa especial de Nevada añade medidas de protección para los cargos electos. -
Los legisladores de Nevada aprobaron una ley para crear un mecanismo de financiamiento que autorice al estado a brindar asistencia económica a los residentes si los pagos de beneficios se suspenden debido a un cierre del gobierno federal, como ocurrió con el programa SNAP. -
Una coalición en Nevada está instando a los legisladores estatales a proteger a los inmigrantes durante la sesión legislativa especial, pero el liderazgo demócrata de la Asamblea no responde preguntas sobre el tema. -
Cuando Nevada redactó su constitución en 1864, el estado renunció explícitamente a cualquier derecho sobre tierras que los colonos no hubieran reclamado. -
En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana.
Nevada State Government
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Several states in the Mountain West received a passing score on the GIFFORDS Law Center’s Annual Gun Law Scorecard. But others flat-out failed. -
A Las Vegas construction union leader made a misogynistic remark about an elected official while co-hosting a recent podcast interview with gubernatorial hopeful, Democratic Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. -
A Latino-led nonprofit just helped pay the medical bills of nearly 130,000 Nevadans.
Lake Tahoe
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Housing affordability continues to strain workers and families in the North Lake Tahoe–Truckee region, where rising costs are pushing longtime residents out of the area. -
Housing affordability has long been a challenge in the Lake Tahoe region, and a new survey is now putting hard numbers behind what many residents experience every day. -
The Lake Tahoe Dance Collective inspires young performers from across the Tahoe Basin, proving that small towns can host world-class ballet.
Does Home Mean Nevada? explores the challenges of homeownership in the Silver State. This series, produced by KUNR Public Radio and Nevada Public Radio, dives into several reasons why owning a home is increasingly out of reach for many Nevadans.
Purple Politics Nevada with Lucia Starbuck follows Nevada politics and the 2025 state legislative session. Tune in on the third Friday of each month at 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., as well as the following Sunday at 4 p.m.
Mountain West News
Este resumen de las noticias de la semana se emite en la radio todos los viernes a las 6:45 a.m. y a las 5:44 p.m. y domingos a las 3:01 p.m. en 88.7 FM en el área de Reno. Haga clic aquí para aprender más y escuchar el episodio más reciente.
Join us on Fridays at 6:45 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. and Sundays at 3:01 p.m. for a recap of the week's most important news stories in Spanish. Tune in to 88.7 FM in the Reno area, or click here to learn more and listen to the latest episode.
Join us on Fridays at 6:45 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. and Sundays at 3:01 p.m. for a recap of the week's most important news stories in Spanish. Tune in to 88.7 FM in the Reno area, or click here to learn more and listen to the latest episode.
NPR News
Monthly, live jazz concerts at Reno Little Theater. Presented by KNCJ 89.5, KUNR and For the Love of Jazz.
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