Kutoven “Ku” Stevens and his family organized a 50-mile run honoring the survivors and victims of the Stewart Indian School in Carson City over the weekend. He recently spoke to KUNR’s Gustavo Sagrero about the ultramarathon at his family's home on the Yerington Paiute Reservation. Editor's note: As a warning for those impacted by the trauma of Native American boarding schools, this story discusses some of what happened there.
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Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for Nevada youth aged 8 to 24. Now, a new statewide effort called the Nevada Suicide Prevention Campaign is connecting families with free resources.
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Candidatos del Partido Republicano asistieron a la séptima versión del evento realizado en el Rancho Corley en Gardnerville.
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El Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados de Nevada recomienda a sus clientes reservar una cita o utilizar los servicios en línea disponibles en su sitio web.
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The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles is encouraging its customers to book an appointment or use the online services available on its website.
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Nevada GOP candidates urge unity after bruising primaries, as the party continues to be split between moderate and extremist wings.
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Imprisonment rates are markedly higher in communities of color across the U.S., according to the Prison Policy Initiative, a nonprofit group that advocates for criminal justice reform. And its work to spotlight what it calls “the geography of mass incarceration” has recently focused on parts of the Mountain West.
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A Nevada workforce training initiative focused on rural and Indigenous communities is among a handful of workforce programs in the Mountain West receiving millions of dollars in funding through the Biden administration’s Good Jobs Challenge.
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A new report reveals the U.S. cities with the highest rates of home sellers dropping their asking prices, and many of those markets are in the Mountain West.
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