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Kathryn Lukas stands against a blue backdrop and looks off-camera towards an audience while speaking at a Ted Talk in 2018.

KUNR Today: Fire weather watch for much of Northern California, TedxReno event returns Saturday

Kevin McCray

Read or listen to the news headlines for Thursday, May 19, 2022.

Federal court strikes down EPA permits for Idaho factory farms

Madelyn Beck

The judges found EPA permits in Idaho factory farms didn’t require enough monitoring of waste, and could lead to manure in waterways.

A close up of a man getting a shot in his right arm by a woman in blue scrubs. The image is taken on the other side of plexiglass, so there is a slight reflection.

News

KUNR Today: Large, Indoor Events Can Require COVID-19 Vaccine, Laxalt Files For U.S. Senate Run

Lucia Starbuck

Here are the local morning news headlines for Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021.COVID-19 Cases Ticking Down, But Metrics Still High In NevadaBy Lucia…

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News

KUNR Today: State Approves Washoe County Reopening Plan, Carson High To Host In-Person Graduation

Stephanie Serrano

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, May 4, 2021.Nevada Approves Washoe County’s Revised COVID-19 Reopening PlanBy Lucia…

Sheep walk over hill covered in weeds, dirt and rocks. In the center is a lamb with a twig hanging out of its mouth.

Local Stories

Sheep Hit The Hills In Carson City To Eat Cheatgrass Ahead Of Fire Season

Lucia Starbuck

The weather is getting warmer and fire season is right around the corner. To help cut down on potential wildfire risks, Carson City is looking for a…

A field of sugar beets ready for harvesting

Business and Economy

Pandemic Puts Sugar Beet Farmers In A Pinch

Beau Baker

The sugar beet harvest is underway across the Mountain West.It’s a big industry that depends on accurate weather forecasts and a reliable workforce – both…

A U.S. map with drought monitor readings from October 6, 2020. The map displays extreme and exceptional drought throughout the west, with the most notable readings in Utah, Nevada and New Mexico.

Energy and Environment

Much Of Mountain West In Drought, Conditions Will Persist, U.S. Monitor Reports

Beau Baker

A few weeks ago, rancher Noah Brooks said what was troubling him most was the weather.“The fact that it didn’t rain, June, July, August but maybe three…

An image of a dusty parcel of land showing crops completely dried out from drought.

Energy and Environment

More Studies, Faster Forecasting Needed To Fight Flash Drought, Says Paper

Noah Glick

Researchers in our region are arguing for new models to better plan for a recent climate phenomenon: flash droughts. According to a new paper published in…

The USDA developed a test strip that detects whether a mushroom contains a certain toxin.

Energy and Environment

New Test Can Help Mushroom Foragers Avoid Deadly Toxin

Nate Hegyi

Wild mushroom foragers in the Mountain West may soon have a new and easy way to tell if their pickings are poisonous.

The coronavirus is affecting China's ability to purchase products from the U.S., according to Department of Agriculture Chief Economist Robert Johansson. That could hurt Mountain West pork producers, since Chinese consumers eat a lot of American pork.

Business and Economy

Economist: Partial Trade Deal With China Won't Rake In Big Money Promised For Agriculture

Nate Hegyi

It looks like President Trump’s partial trade deal with China won’t bring in the promised $40 billion or so worth of agricultural trade for the U.S....