Rural Nevada

Nevada is receiving a historic level of funding for rural health under Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. However, experts warn it won't be enough to offset looming Medicaid changes.

Gov. Joe Lombardo approved more than $64 million for attainable housing on Thursday, some of which is dedicated to rural Nevada.

Homelessness has increased in rural Nevada according to the 2024 Rural Nevada Continuum of Care Point-in-Time Count.

Ely Mayor Nathan Robertson endorsed Democratic incumbent Jacky Rosen for the U.S. Senate.

Following KUNR Public Radio’s four-part series, on maternal health care deserts in rural Nevada and the role doulas play, KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck moderated a webinar with a doctor, doula, and state lawmaker to continue the conversation about solutions to improve rural maternal health care.

What issues matter most during the election for community members in rural Nevada? In this month’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck speaks with voters in Lovelock, Winnemucca, Dayton, and Elko about a wide range of issues, including health care, taxes, and mining.

There’s a local connection to Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese. It was nominated for 10 Oscars but didn’t take any home during Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards.

Train-loving photographers from around the country traveled to Ely in eastern Nevada to witness a historic steam locomotive running in the snow.

The Elko County Democratic Central Committee is trying to fill three of its top leadership positions, but it’s having a difficult time.

What role can doulas play for expectant parents in rural communities? For some moms in Northern Nevada, they’ve been a lifeline. The fourth and final installment of the series The Long Road to Maternal Care shines a light on those relationships.