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This year Reno’s first freeze was on Nov. 19, a new record. This coincides with a national trend according to a report f...
11/21/2025

This year Reno’s first freeze was on Nov. 19, a new record. This coincides with a national trend according to a report from the policy neutral nonprofit Climate Central.

It found that cities across the country have seen on average a 12-day delay. However, Reno has seen the first freeze arriving up to 40 days later, the most delayed in the entire country.

State climatologist Baker Perry, said the urban heat effect in Reno is more evident when compared to other areas like Boca Reservoir and Winnemucca with similar climates. These locations have also seen delays, which are directly attributed to climate change.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2sw9adpx
🎙️Reporting by KUNR intern, Oscar Martinez
📷Karola G / Pexels

For 40 years, The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) has helped UNR students study around the world. As federal...
11/21/2025

For 40 years, The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) has helped UNR students study around the world.

As federal budget cuts and rising costs put pressure on universities and students, the nonprofit is launching a campaign aimed at expanding scholarship support and helping students cover basic expenses such as flights and housing.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/5bsys6vk

🎙️Reporting by Maria Palma

📷Maria Palma / KUNR Public Radio

11/20/2025

Nevada’s special session ended with a dramatic final day – lawmakers concluded after 10 p.m. following seven straight days in Carson City.

The bill to expand film tax breaks to $1.8 billion and a bipartisan effort to limit the number of homes corporate investors can buy both failed.

The governor’s crime bill passed with small immigrant protections, along with a last-minute resolution by Democrats to enshrine mail ballots in the state constitution.

Tune in to KUNR’s Purple Politics Nevada – Friday at 7:30 a.m. for more on Nevada’s special session.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/5n72uh3n
🎙️Reporting by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck

A Solar Energy Industries Association report warns that more than 500 planned solar projects nationwide could be delayed...
11/20/2025

A Solar Energy Industries Association report warns that more than 500 planned solar projects nationwide could be delayed or canceled as the Trump administration pivots back toward fossil fuels.

The trade group says those stalled projects represent enough clean energy to power 16 million homes — electricity that may never reach the grid if current policies continue.

SEIA is urging federal agencies to speed up permitting and restore incentives that would keep renewable projects on track to strengthen grid reliability, create thousands of jobs, and keep power costs in check.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/5pypmc94
🎙️Reporting by Kaleb Roedel with the Mountain West News Bureau
📷Kaleb Roedel / KUNR Public Radio

The new legislation was passed during Nevada’s special legislative session and adds protections for elected officials.It...
11/19/2025

The new legislation was passed during Nevada’s special legislative session and adds protections for elected officials.

It would let lawmakers use an alternative address on their driver’s license and put campaign funds toward personal security, which is only allowed in 15 states, according to the Vote Mama Foundation.

The bill now heads to the Republican governor’s desk.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/9nnfzz7n
🎙️Reporting by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck
📷Lucia Starbuck / KUNR Public Radio

The Biggest Little Action Group in Reno has launched a community defense initiative built around a simple tool: a whistl...
11/19/2025

The Biggest Little Action Group in Reno has launched a community defense initiative built around a simple tool: a whistle.

Each packet includes a whistle, a bilingual instruction booklet, and a guide on what information to report if someone calls a hotline during a raid. The booklet also explains different whistle patterns.

The group says the whistle packets can help neighbors alert each other and respond quickly during potential immigration raids. Organizers have distributed about 1,000 of them at community events.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/n3v7dhvp
🎙️Reporting by KUNR intern James Perez
📷Courtesy of Biggest Little Action Group

Environmental Change in the Lake Tahoe Basin, released by the University of Nevada Press, details how generations of res...
11/18/2025

Environmental Change in the Lake Tahoe Basin, released by the University of Nevada Press, details how generations of researchers, agencies, and community partners have worked together to protect one of the region’s most iconic natural resources.

Its authors include scientists, policymakers, and university faculty who have been closely involved in Tahoe research.

Environmental Change in the Lake Tahoe Basin is available from the University of Nevada Press. 📚 https://tinyurl.com/hjvk7fe3

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/484ufyus
🎙️Reporting by Maria Palma
📷Nevada Today / University of Nevada, Reno

11/18/2025

Did you know that there are approximately 7,000 languages spoken across the globe – and many are disappearing fast?

In the first episode of The Global Minute, explore why languages vanish and what it means for the world.

The Global Minute is a new weekly radio segment from the Northern Nevada International Center, sharing global stories that inspire international connections, curiosity, and understanding — right from our community.

Tune in every Wednesday at 2:04 p.m. & 7:04 p.m.

🔗Hear the full episode ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/45cz82zv

Nevada lawmakers have passed legislation to create a funding mechanism that would allow the state to provide financial a...
11/17/2025

Nevada lawmakers have passed legislation to create a funding mechanism that would allow the state to provide financial assistance to residents if federal benefits like SNAP are ever suspended again due to a government shutdown.

The bill to create the Silver State General Assistance Program will head to the Republican governor’s desk in the coming days.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/4junbeve
🎙️Reporting by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck
📷Nick Stewart / KUNR Public Radio

11/17/2025

It’s been an intense four days at Nevada’s special legislative session.

Lawmakers passed a contentious vote to expand film tax breaks, the governor’s crime bill, and introduced new bills, including one to make it easier for firefighters to get worker comp claims approved for lung diseases. There’s been no movement on immigrant protections.

Tune into KNPR’s State of Nevada – Wednesday at 10 a.m. and Purple Politics Nevada – Friday at 7:30 a.m. for more on Nevada’s special session.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/27peu9vd
🎙️Reporting by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck

Volunteers are stepping up with a project called “Thanksgiving in a Bag.” Each kit includes canned turkey, mashed potato...
11/15/2025

Volunteers are stepping up with a project called “Thanksgiving in a Bag.” Each kit includes canned turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and green beans.

Each “Thanksgiving in a Bag” kit costs about $10 to make and feeds up to three people. So far, the group’s GoFundMe campaign has raised nearly $2,000 and received several food donations from community members.

This weekend, volunteers plan to assemble the bags and deliver them to between 50 and 60 Karma Box sites across Reno and Sparks.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/bdkb6hzh
🎙️Reporting by Maria Palma
📷Courtesy of Jen Roehr

A coalition in Nevada is urging state lawmakers to protect immigrants during the special legislative session.A source fa...
11/15/2025

A coalition in Nevada is urging state lawmakers to protect immigrants during the special legislative session.

A source familiar with the topic told KUNR that outgoing Democratic Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager has already rejected taking up immigrant safety issues during the special session.

There is currently one resolution, which doesn’t require the governor’s signature for approval, directing the legislature to conduct a mere study on immigration enforcement activities. Coalition coordinator Noé Orosco said that doesn’t go far enough.

🔗Hear the full story ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/yf3ar3mk
🎙️Reporting by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck
📷Manuel Holguin JR / KUNR

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