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    Latest episodes from KNPR's State of Nevada

    November's ballot takes shape as Ford, Lombardo secure primary wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 7:34


    The stage is set for one of the country's most closely watched gubernatorial elections.

    See Hear Do: June 10-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 5:40


    There's never a shortage of things to see, hear, and do in Nevada. Here are some highlighted cultural events for the week starting June 10.

    June 10: Nevada primaries, childcare costs, and the Fallout Fringe Festival returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2026 46:21


    Plus: Watershed restoration after fires and what to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week.

    The rise and fall — and comeback? — of Primm, Nevada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 18:01


    The forthcoming closure of the last operating casino may spell the end of the California-Nevada border town, which drew tourists and locals alike. Can Primm be saved?

    Books are always in season, thanks to Nevada's summer reading programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2026 11:11


    Library districts use reading challenges to keep folks engaged with books during summer break. Also: a local barber writes books for his child clientele.

    Turf war: Water scarcity pits Las Vegas residents against water managers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 18:25


    As the water authority looks to combat drought with overuse fines, some grass lovers say it's gone too far.

    Local animal hospital, advocacy groups offer free and low-cost services for pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 10:33


    People love their pets like family — so, what happens when the dog or cat needs lifesaving care that they can't afford?

    Restaurant Week options grow — as does the need to feed the hungry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 11:35


    The 19th annual dining event features more than 300 participating eateries. That expansion comes as federal budgets slash funds for the food insecure.

    See Hear Do: June 3-9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 5:20


    There's no shortage of what to see, hear, and do at any time in Nevada. Here are some highlighted cultural events for the week starting June 3.

    Restaurant Week options grow — as does the need to feed the hungry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 11:35


    The 19th annual dining event features more than 300 participating eateries. That expansion comes as federal budgets slash funds for the food insecure.

    June 3: Las Vegas Restaurant Week, the demise of Primm, and summer reading

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 46:29


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week.

    Las Vegas, Reno political reporters weigh in on Nevada primaries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 11:28


    Which state races are the most competitive? Whose endorsements bear the most weight? SON discusses.

    May 27: A Golden Knights update, the SNWA lawsuit, and affordable veterinary services

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2026 46:09


    Plus: Nevada's Gaming Control Board pushes back on prediction market apps; and what to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week.

    Las Vegas, Reno political reporters weigh in on Nevada primaries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 11:28


    Which state races are the most competitive? Whose endorsements bear the most weight? SON discusses.

    May 20: Primaries and election season mental health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 45:23


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week as voting gears up.

    Public art is expanding throughout Southern Nevada

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 27:31


    Recently, a handful of works — mostly by local artists — have debuted in the Arts District, Chinatown, and Filipino Town.

    May 13: College mental health, public art, and a new cultural incubator

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 46:18


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week.

    The Las Vegas Convention Center's expansion and renovation has been open for nearly six months. How's business?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 18:09


    Convention-industry pros weigh in on the space's benefits to users and the local economy

    Introducing the Las Vegas Philharmonic's new music director, Rei Hotoda

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 17:31


    She completes a two-year search for the position. Hotoda is also the first woman and Asian-American to fill the role.

    Introducing the Las Vegas Philharmonic's new music director, Rei Hotoda

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 17:31


    She completes a two-year search for the position. Hotoda is also the first woman and Asian-American to fill the role.

    New acts and venues continue evolution of Las Vegas music scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 17:19


    The Arts District has lost — and gained — some music spots. Meanwhile, fresh faces draw across a broad spectrum of genres and disciplines.

    March 25: Sex workers unite, problem gambling, and a local music update

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 46:15


    Plus: A Colorado River update and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    March 18: Small biz report, taxes, and Vegas-born miniatures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 46:21


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    March 11: War in Iran, e-transport crackdown, and the Nevada Shakespeare Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 46:33


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    Researchers look to this cactus as a future food, fuel source in face of climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 9:51


    Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have received a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to find out whether cactus pear can become a viable biofuel crop.

    March 4: Amodei's departure, cactus pear research, and two historic theaters' new lease on life

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 46:19


    Plus: Nevada kids help train the burgeoning drone workforce; Mountain West home insurance rates keep rising; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    Feb. 25: HIV awareness, gaming update, and UNLV Dance

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 46:14


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    Feb. 18: The SAVE Act, no Colorado River deal, and a new art space on the horizon

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 46:17


    Plus: The Timbisha Shoshone tribe protests the erasure of Indigenous history by Trump's Interior Department; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    Nevada lawmakers are questioning the Boring Co's safety, environmental record

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 11:49


    The expansion of the Elon Musk-backed venture comes amid fresh scrutiny, especially regarding alleged workplace safety and environmental violations.

    Feb. 11: Boring Company scrutiny, health insurance costs, and the local who won librarian of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 46:17


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    Feb. 4: DHS funding showdown, spring gardening, and a riff on a Greek myth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 46:15


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    Jan. 28: Tuition hikes, real estate realities, and outside-the-box opera

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 46:22


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

    Jan. 21: A's check-in, measles outbreaks, and a departing playwright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 46:29


    Plus: Why airport security tech is tested at Harry Reid, before going nationwide; how the Native Bound Unbound archive gives a voice to the victims of Indigenous slavery and their descendants; and See Hear Do. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Jan. 14: Arts District parking, Jon Ralston's new book, and pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 45:33


    Meter price hikes in Las Vegas' Arts District draw protest, a forthcoming book from Nevada politico Jon Ralston explores the life (and legacy) of Sen. Harry Reid, and local animal shelters continue to face overcrowding. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    GOP, Dems may face challenges in appealing to growing number of nonpartisans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 12:00


    Voting in the 2026 election is nearly 11 months away, but as candidates begin to announce their intent to run, will they be able to connect with non-partisan voters?

    Jan. 7: 2026 politics look ahead, climbing to extremes, and local film

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 46:15


    Midterms and more await in 2026, UC Davis researchers' high-altitude science, and Nevada's film industry prepares for a big new year. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Dec. 31: A look back at our favorite stories of 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 47:16


    Advocates' efforts to make school zones safer, the search for missing and murdered Indigenous people, and Vegas' boxing's fight to thrive. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Dec. 24: Nevada cities ramp up the cheer, alternative seasonal traditions, and Las Vegas holiday events

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2025 45:53


    That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Dec. 17: Metro collaborates with ICE, local editors look back, and an Indigenous-made shopping spree

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2025 46:04


    Plus: The landback movement picks up steam in Washoe; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada. That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Explainer: Federal funding rule change threatens permanent housing program for Nevada's homeless population

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 7:44


    A Housing and Urban Development restriction on the amount of funding used for permanent housing has been rescinded — but not before throwing the program into chaos.

    Dec. 10: Changes to homeless policy, a cannabis industry update, and an art gallery close to home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2025 45:52


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada. That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Dec. 3: Vegas' economic outlook, a hockey check-in, and a Nevada reading list

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2025 46:09


    Plus: SNHD launches a dashboard tracking respiratory illnesses; a mama bear and her cub test Tahoe's patience; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada. That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Nov. 26: Special session debrief, Thanksgiving food traditions, and Nevada football

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2025 46:10


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada. That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Nov. 19: Special session, copper mining, and a longtime local editor departs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 45:47


    Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Southern Nevada. That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    See Hear Do: November 12-18

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 4:20


    There's no shortage of cool things to do at any time in Nevada.

    Can a Nevada water rights buy-back program keep its groundwater from drying up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 6:37


    A recent study found that thousands of wells across Nevada have experienced significant declines over the last 30 years.

    Nov. 12: Groundwater conservation, elder suicide rates and a favorite NPR personality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 45:38


    Plus: An appeal from a nonprofit that's served Thanksgiving dinner to food insecure Las Vegans for 60 years; and a new documentary untangles the painful history of Indigenous boarding schools. All that — and what to see, hear and do this weekend — in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Power bills may soon look different as NV Energy pursues rate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 12:07


    The company wants to institute what it's calling a new “demand charge.” It's based on a 15-minute snapshot of a customer's peak daily usage.

    Nov. 5: Power rate changes, UNLV's Lady Rebels, and the Indian National Finals Rodeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 46:43


    Plus: Boxing's future in Las Vegas; Nevada's attempt to curb wildlife deaths on the state's roads; local musician Brett Bolton's new audio-visual spectacle; and what to see, hear, and do in Southern Nevada. All that in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Oct. 29: Government shutdown, Nevada realty scam, and Las Vegas Academy at the Smith Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 46:09


    Plus: How members of Gen Z are navigating "chronically online" lives, and what to see, hear, and do in Southern Nevada. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

    Oct. 22: Open enrollment, data centers, and the Strip's latest shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 45:54


    Plus: How local tribes celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day, and what to see, hear, and do in Southern Nevada. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

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