Winnemucca

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AB150 seeks to extend legal protections for tribal judges living off-reservation

Manuel Holguin JR

Tribal judges in Nevada face threats and harassment but lack the same legal protections as state and local judges—primarily those living off-reservation who rely on local law enforcement. Assembly Bill 150 (AB150) seeks to close this legal gap by criminalizing threats and intimidation against tribal judges, increasing penalties for assault and battery, and providing confidentiality protections to safeguard their personal information.

Joe Lombard is dressed in a suit and standing at a podium. Several others are standing behind him while holding signs that say, “Joe Lombardo for Governor” behind him.

KUNR Today: Lombardo raises $800K last quarter, RSIC increases efforts to stop Thacker Pass mine

Kaleb Roedel

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Friday, April 22, 2022.

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Local Stories

Experts say housing crunch, economic growth are gentrifying the rural West

Bert Johnson

The affordable housing crisis is usually understood as a problem in the Mountain West’s cities and resort towns. But it’s also happening in rural areas with booming economies.

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Local Stories

‘Land protectors’ step in as buffer while Winnemucca Indian Colony dispute simmers

Gustavo Sagrero

The Winnemucca Indian Colony includes a 20-acre residentially-zoned settlement, and close to a dozen residents are locked in a legal battle with the colony council. KUNR’s Gustavo Sagrero and The Nevada Independent’s Tabitha Mueller take a look at the ongoing dispute over who has the legal right to live at the settlement.

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KUNR Today: Nevada's COVID-19 Metrics Creep Back Up, Illegal Trails Near Reno Disrupting Wildlife

Lucia Starbuck

Here are your local news headlines for the morning of June 23, 2021.Nevada’s Test Positivity Rate Ticks Up And Vaccination Rate DecreasesBy Lucia…

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Arts and Culture

Hunting Neon In Rural And Urban Nevada

Holly Hutchings

Nevada’s urban hubs and hidden rural pockets have long been dotted with neon signs. Authors Peter Laufer and Sheila Laufer used to live in Silver City and…