lithium mining

The entrance to that Washoe County Health District facility. There’s a glass door with colorful, instructional signs on the exterior.

KUNR Today: High rates of anxiety and depression in Nevada, WCHD holds town hall on food permitting

Gustavo Sagrero

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Friday, March 4, 2022.

A group of seven people on strike gather around a banner. Many hold signs reading “On Strike.”

KUNR Today: Bus driver strike over, Holiday shopping up

Kaleb Roedel

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.

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KUNR Today: Reno presenting redistricting maps, Public comment open for controversial lithium mine

Michelle Billman

Here are the local headlines for the morning of Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.City of Reno presenting redistricting maps next weekBy Michelle BillmanThe City of…

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Local Stories

KUNR Today: Barton Health Reopens, Tribes Lose Bid To Block Digging At Nev. Lithium Mine

Danna O’Connor

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.Barton Health Reopens Some Services In South Lake TahoeBy Lucia StarbuckWith…

A color-coded map showing the progression of the Caldor Fire. The northeast and southeast sections of the burn area had notable growth on Sunday, August 29.

KUNR Today: Caldor Fire Continues March Toward Tahoe, Tribes Argue To Halt Nevada Lithium Mine

Michele Ravera

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.Caldor Fire Inching Closer To TahoeBy Noah GlickThe Caldor Fire continued to…

An aerial image of Thacker Pass. A large, desert-like landscape with some hills and a paved road.

KUNR Today: Vacancy Rates Tighten As Demand Rises, Tribes Join Lawsuit Against Lithium Mine

Paul Boger

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, July 30, 2021.COVID-19 Spike In Hospitalizations, Deaths Prompt Tough New ActionBy Nate…

KUNR Today: Washoe Co. Sees Fourth Delta Variant Death, Councilmember Brekhus Running For Reno Mayor

Michelle Billman

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, July 23, 2021.Tamarack Fire Prompted More Evacuations Thursday, Has Burned Roughly 50K Acres…

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KUNR Today: Legal Battle Over Lithium Mine Continues, South Lake Tahoe Getting Ice Hockey Team

Madelyn Beck

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Thursday, July 22, 2021.New Reno Event To Honor Local Black Community MembersBy Jayden PerezLocal…

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KUNR Today: Mail-In Voting Now The Norm In Nevada, Rare Wildflower Could Get Federal Protection

Paul Boger

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, June 4, 2021.Mail-In Ballots Now The Norm In NevadaBy Paul BogerA new law in Nevada will…

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KUNR Today: Nevada Rejects Washoe Co.'s COVID-19 Plan, Rare Wildflower Closer To Federal Protection

Lucia Starbuck

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of Friday, Apr. 23, 2021.Nevada COVID-19 Task Force Rejects Washoe County’s Reopening PlanBy Lucia…