KNPR's State of Nevada

What can we expect this fire season and how can local communities prepare?

Assembly Bill 144 in the Nevada legislature would formally recognize Indigenous People's Day, but it's received some pushback—why?

Last year, federal land managers approved the path for the construction of a massive power-line project for green energy, but it's facing some legal hurdles.

If you stepped outside at any point on Friday or Saturday, you know that summer is, at least unofficially, upon us. Highs in the Las Vegas valley reached 109.

Education, mental health, taxes, and more.

The long-running Vegas Fringe Festival and the debuting Fallout Fring Festival will keep Vegas theatergoers busy in June

With two major education bills in the legislature, and a new CCSD budget, what's the state of education in Southern Nevada and what needs to change?

Education, mental health, taxes, and more.

Each year in Nevada, 44% of women are victims of intimate partner violence. That's where the Shade Tree comes in.

What started as a modest outdoor theatrical space in the Spring Mountains now regularly draws a thousand people per performance.

May 25 marks five years since George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, sparking protests about police conduct nationwide, including in Las Vegas.

The popularity of summer biking, hiking, birding and boating — and just getting outdoors — is growing in Southern Nevada.

The death of Jeri Derminalian leaves a hole in the victim advocate community. The head of the Las Vegas rape crisis center says that hole's been filled, but survivors still need much, much more

If you've lived in Southern Nevada for any length of time, you know that markers of public health here tend to be discouraging — and that might be putting it lightly.

With two weeks left in the legislative session, we're checking in to see what lawmakers are up to in Carson City.

Nevada is the only state in the country where some form of sex work or prostitution is legal. In counties with fewer than 700,000 people, brothels have been legal since the early 1970s.

Since President Donald Trump's self-proclaimed “Liberation Day” in April, when he announced massive tariffs on international imports, those policies have been altered several times.

May is Skin Safety Awareness Month. How should Las Vegas protect themselves from harmful UV rays and skin cancer?

The mayor joins KNPR's State of Nevada to discuss new development, the city's budget, homelessness and much more.

Last week, a big move was made in a Congressional committee you don't hear a lot about. Nevada Representative Mark Amodei added a budget amendment to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada so it can be developed.

Congress is considering cutting $880 billion from Medicaid. April's episode of Purple Politics Nevada explores how that could impact tribal and rural health care.

It's the most popular hobby in the world, even in the heat of Nevada. Gardening is bound to become even more popular — economists say tariffs will increase vegetable prices from Mexico and Canada.

It's the most popular hobby in the world, even in the heat of Nevada. Gardening is bound to become even more popular — economists say tariffs will increase vegetable prices from Mexico and Canada.

The Las Vegas Paiutes were the first in the cannabis space in southern Nevada. The tribe has announced its push into the growing and wholesale market.

The director of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles explains how to get a Real ID.

The Nevada legislature is looking at an almost $200 million shortfall. How will it put together the state budget?

Discussing improvements towards the Chinatown area

Gaming revenue, hotel occupancy, and overall visitors lag, though off-Strip is a different story.

Wednesday's guest is Chris Giunchigliani and it's our open mic show, where your thoughts and topics lead the conversation. And that's what this is: we're sitting and talking about what's happening in Nevada.

A very common vaccination for MMR — measles, mumps and rubella — for kids 5 to 12 fell from 94.5% in 2016 to 92.4% this year; 95% is considered the safe threshold.

Every year, we watch snowfall in the Rocky Mountains to see if enough snowmelt trickles down the Colorado. And we watch managers of water in Colorado River states to see if they can come up with a good new plan to conserve more water.

Two bills, one related to medical aid in dying, and another that would ban semi-automatic weapons to anyone under 21, passed Nevada's Assembly recently. They were also passed two years ago, then Governor Joe Lombardo vetoed them, as part of his record 75 vetoes.

Waiting for Barnum is about an adult, circus-themed restaurant, where four women servers try to please three disrespectful male customers. Behind the laughs is a criticism of modern capitalism.

Waiting for Barnum is about an adult, circus-themed restaurant, where four women servers try to please three disrespectful male customers. Behind the laughs is a criticism of modern capitalism.

Earlier this month, the Department of Government Efficiency ended operational funding for the country's 56 humanities organizations. Nevada Humanities awards hundreds of thousands in grants annually to local artists, organizations, and other groups.

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo's housing bill and others have been introduced in Carson City; some are moving through — what's in them, and will they pass?

Federal immigration agents have reportedly been detaining people throughout the Las Vegas valley, with the help of the federal agents. How and where are these arrests happening?

In a world filled with tariffs, rising and falling stocks, and overall economic uncertainty, what's the best way to stay financially on track?

As the Trump Administration seeks budget cuts to lower the nation's $36 trillion debt, education is in its crosshairs, and that has some college-bound students worried.

One policymaker who supports the administration's goals is Mark Amodei, who is in the U.S. House representing large parts of Northern Nevada.

Elaine Wynn, who, with her ex-husband Steve Wynn, co-founded Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, has died at age 82, according to the Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation.

Can robots do the job of humans?  We know it's done in car factories. But what about in places where human interaction is more intimate? 

After weeks of tariff changes, and the resulting market dips, Americans are terrified of looking at their 401ks, prices are fluctuating for just about everything and consumer confidence hasn't been this low since the pandemic.

One academic area in which Las Vegas excels is music education, and a lot of the credit goes to teachers like Stephen Caplan.

How are you feeling about everything happening to us these days? The politics of Washington, D.C., and the effects already being felt in Nevada, with more to be expected?

Flanked by different law enforcement officials, Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo recently introduced a crime bill, eight weeks from the end of the 2025 legislative session.

Nevada's state lawmakers meet every two years for four months to work out a two-year budget. They sift through hundreds of bills. Some of those bills get heard, others don't even get lip service.

The second Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Las Vegas was a hit, according to the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority. But the overall economic impact, according to Applied Analysis, was down.

In another example of how Nevada needs to catch up to the rest of the country, there's a little-known law that lets nearly anyone sell the home of a deceased person who doesn't leave behind a will.

In less than a week, you have to file returns with the IRS. About two-thirds of tax filers will get a refund, and, of course, some will pay more.

For a few years, we've known about corporations, hedge funds and other conglomerates buying homes in Las Vegas, then turning them into rentals.