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The front exterior of a single-story home for sale in Northwest Reno. A sign for a local realtor is also visible on the property’s front lawn.

Local Stories

KUNR Today: Trump endorses Lombardo for Nev. governor, data show historic rise in housing prices

Lucia Starbuck

Read or listen to the news headlines for Friday, April 29, 2022.

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News

KUNR Today: Crews Make Progress On Caldor Fire, Nursing Shortage Straining Nevada Hospitals

Danna O’Connor

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Friday, Sept. 3, 2021.Favorable Weather Boost Containment On Caldor FireBy KUNR StaffBetter weather…

A person in plastic gloves is holding a stack of voter ballots.

Politics and Policy

USPS Mailers Contain Inaccurate Information Regarding Nevada’s General Election Voting Process

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

Lee en español.Mailers recently sent by the U.S Postal Service (USPS) make two incorrect recommendations to Nevada voters, including direction to request…

A woman holds a red, white and blue sign that says, “Save Our Mail Save Our Vote,” with a stamp of an American flag in the middle.

Politics and Policy

Concerns Loom Over 2020 Mail-In-Election As USPS Delivery Delays Occur

Lucia Starbuck

The United States Postal Service recently underwent operational changes that have caused mail delays across the country, worrying voters. But, the…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, pictured at the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 5, denies any slowdowns at the U.S. Postal Service are part of any attempt to reduce voting by mail this year.

U.S. Headlines

Postmaster General Defends His Actions In Acrimonious Marathon House Hearing

Alana Wise

The Trump ally and longtime Republican megadonor testifies regarding cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service that Democrats say would jeopardize Americans' ability to vote by mail.

A group of women hold signs that read, “Don’t let Trump steal the election again!,” “Trump/DeJoy do not sabotage our right to vote by mail," and “Save the USPS!”

Politics and Policy

Locals Rally In Support Of USPS Ahead Of 2020 Election In Carson City

Lucia Starbuck

Structural changes within the United States Postal Service have caused concern across the country, and locally. On Saturday, people rallied in front of…

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies Friday during Friday's virtual hearing before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee about the U.S. Postal Service during the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming elections.

Politics and Policy

Louis DeJoy Vows Post Office Can Handle Mail-In Ballots, In Senate Hearing

Miles Parks

The postmaster general committed to delivering the nation's election mail securely, at his first public remarks since stopping the operational changes he instituted this summer at the Postal Service.

Voting By Mail? Don't Procrastinate, Officials Say

Madelyn Beck

New leadership is cutting costs at the U.S. Postal Service in a way that's backing up mail around the country, and many are concerned that could impact...

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Business and Economy

With Postal Service On The Brink, Rural Areas Have The Most To Lose

Noah Glick

The U.S. Postal Service is in trouble. It was already losing billions of dollars every year. Then COVID-19 happened.The pandemic has people sending less…