Las Vegas

A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.

El Cónsul de México en Las Vegas deja su cargo después de tres años. KUNR habló con él sobre sus logros y planes para el futuro.

The Consul of Mexico in Las Vegas is leaving his post after three years. KUNR spoke with him about his accomplishments and plans for the future.

The U.S. Department of Interior is spending another $51 million on water projects across the West. A majority of those funds – about $30 million – will flow to the Mountain West region.

Casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts International says a cybersecurity issue led to the shutdown of computer systems at its properties across the U.S.

The Interior Department is spending nearly $85 million to help communities in the West tackle challenges brought on by drought, and many of the projects are in the Mountain West.

Extreme heat is one of the leading causes of weather-related illness and death in the U.S. A new federal project will help pinpoint its impact in four cities, including two in the Mountain West.

Former President Barack Obama said the way to protect democracy is to elect Democrats during his rally on Tuesday at Cheyenne High School in Las Vegas.

With early voting underway in Nevada, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied in Reno and Las Vegas on Friday, calling for supporters to elect Democrats to the U.S. House and Senate ahead of the November 8 election.

Saturday, Oct. 1, marks five years since Nevada was shaken by the largest mass shooting in modern American history. Close to 60 died while attending a concert on the Las Vegas Strip on Oct. 1, 2017. Hundreds were injured, and even more suffer from emotional trauma and grief. KUNR’s Lucretia Cunningham sat down with Tennille Pereira, who is the director at the Vegas Strong Resiliency Center in Las Vegas, to learn how the city is healing.