A new report shows hot, dry and windy days have become more frequent across the Western U.S., raising the risk of extreme wildfires.
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Join us on Fridays at 8:44 a.m. and 5:44 p.m. and Sundays at 4:30 p.m. for a recap of the week's most important news stories. Tune in to 88.7 FM in the Reno area, or click here to learn more and listen to the latest episode.
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Latino voters in Northern Nevada are voicing that their top issues are accessing economic opportunities and addressing immigration — but it goes beyond that — and while they’re committed to casting their ballots in November, what remains to be seen is who will earn their vote. Listen to this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada with host Lucia Starbuck to learn more.
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Five rural Nevada leaders gathered at the White House Tuesday to discuss opportunities and challenges in their communities.
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Scientists aim to improve Western snowfall, water supply forecasts with research project in ColoradoA new research project in the Mountain West aims to improve forecasts of snowfall, and estimates of how climate change will affect the region’s snowpacks and water supplies.
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A local Indigenous artist was chosen to create the poster for Artown, a month-long, citywide arts festival. KUNR sat down with Steve Nighthawk to talk about his artwork.
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Nevada is inundated every two years by candidates and political operatives from around the country. This year, that list includes a prominent figure in the Christian nationalist movement.
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Activists who describe themselves as "abortion abolitionists" want to charge women who have abortions with homicide and ban the fertility treatment known as IVF, saying life begins at conception.
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