Douglas County

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Local Stories

KUNR Today: Nye County to offer voting in Shoshone, Nevada now has 5 reported Monkeypox cases

Kaleb Roedel

Read or listen to news headlines for Tuesday, July 12, 2022.

A Nevada National Guard Airman wearing a medical mask and protective garment over her military uniform collects a sample in her test tube from the window of a vehicle at a COVID-19 testing site.

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KUNR Today: Nevada Guard ending historic COVID-19 mission, Nev. suicide rate decreases slightly

Lucia Starbuck

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Friday, March 25, 2022.

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News

KUNR Today: Lighter Winds Forecast Near Caldor Fire, Water Left Running Hampers Firefighting Efforts

Noah Glick

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021.More Favorable Weather Expected For Caldor FireBy Noah GlickFirefighters were…

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KUNR Today: Nevada Colleges Call For Vaccine Mandate For Workers, Reno Considers Ban On Whips

Noah Glick

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Friday, Aug. 27, 2021.Nevada College And Universities Call For Vaccine Mandate For WorkersBy Paul…

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KUNR Today: Washoe Co. Asks Residents To Stay Inside Due To Air Quality, UNR’s First Day Of Classes

Lucia Starbuck

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021.Washoe County Health District Advising People To Stay IndoorsBy Lucia…

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KUNR Today: Nev. State Workers Need Vaccine Or Test, Biden Discusses Wildfire With Western Govs.

Michele Ravera

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.Nevada Leaders Hope Program Limits EvictionsBy The Associated PressBiden,…

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KUNR Today: Delta Variant Causing Surge Of COVID-19 In Nev., Douglas Co. Library Director Resigns

Luke Runyon

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, July 16, 2021.New COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Soar In NevadaBy The Associated…

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Politics and Policy

Trump Energizes Base, Attacks Democrats During Nevada Campaign Stop

Paul Boger

President Donald Trump used his campaign stop in northern Nevada over the weekend to slam Democrats and sow doubt about the integrity of the…

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Local Stories

Black Lives Matter Protest In Douglas County Ends Early Due To Hostility From Counter-Protesters

Lucia Starbuck

Over the weekend, roughly 50 Black Lives Matter protesters in Douglas County were met with hostility from several hundred counter-protesters who showed up…

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Business and Economy

Rural Nevada Luring Business While Facing Labor Shortage, Housing Crunch

Michelle Billman

The Northern Nevada Development Authority attracts new businesses and supports existing businesses in Lyon, Douglas, and Storey Counties, along with…