KNPR's State of Nevada
Nevada Public Radio
KNPR's State of Nevada is the essential public affairs broadcast to understand what's happening here. Newsmakers and experts give context to local issues; interviews explore the unique character — and characters — of our region. KNPR's State of Nevada is a daily conversation about this place we call home.
Episodes
October 14: Robotaxis, the economy on the ballot, and local books galore
Plus: A solar farm celebrates 10 years operating on an Indigenous reservation and what to see, hear, and do in Las Vegas this week.
Groundbreaking: permanent memorial to Oct. 1 tragedy now closer to reality
The 2017 mass shooting on the Strip left 58 people dead and hundreds more wounded. Nine years later, a permanent memorial to the victims is one step closer to reality.
October 7: Education funding, the politics of data centers, and the Forever One Memorial
Plus: Caregiver shortages and what to see, hear, and do in Southern Nevada this week.
September 30: El Niño, e-mobility vehicles, and UNLV's animator alum
Plus: This year's National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools means something more for the Shoshone Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation this year.
September 23: Overdoses, Flock cameras, and Carrot Top
Plus: How affordable caregivers are getting harder to come by in Nevada.
September 16: CCEA's proposal, mail-in voting, and a new horror novel
Plus: A New Mexico coal company promises long-awaited heating for Navajo and Hopi homes and what to see, hear, and do in Vegas over the coming week.
September 9: Fall sports, affordable housing, and anime in Las Vegas
Plus: Coal mining's implications for the Navajo Nation and what to see, hear, and do in Vegas and Reno this upcoming week.
September 2: Deadly Northern Nevada fires continue, Yucca Mountain's future, and an inspirational new book
Plus: A jury delivers a guilty verdict for Tupac Shakur's killer; coal mining's implications for the Navajo Nation; and a Paiute tribal elder reflects on endangered traditional food practices
New report classifies half of Nevada's counties as maternity care deserts
The March of Dimes' new research indicates eight Nevada counties have inadequate maternity care and zero obstetricians
August 26: Maternity care deserts, the grass removal lawsuit, and a film festival by and for Las Vegans
Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Southern Nevada this week.
In Southern Nevada, art can show up in the most unexpected places
Whether in the middle of the remote desert or on a billboard in Downtown Las Vegas, artists have had their work displayed beyond the usual galleries and libraries.
August 19: Nevada fires, Tupac Shakur's trial, and local art in uncommon places
Plus: A controversial data center will soon call Boulder City home, the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe's ongoing fight for a say in the Colorado River's future, and rock hounds search for Nevada's history in fossils.
Burning Man turns 40, creating a cultural legacy in Nevada
The weeklong event in late August has fostered not only a renaissance of public art up and down the state, but a variety of collaborations between unlikely parties.
August 12: Unhoused healthcare, Nevada midterm projections, and Burning Man turns 40
Plus: Meet the advocates fighting to boost Indigenous enrollment in higher ed programs.
August 5: Evaluating the local heat response, school is back in session, and Caesars Palace celebrates 60 years
Plus: Inside the effort to boost Indigenous enrollment in higher ed programs and what to see, hear, and do this week.
July 29: The Colorado River dwindles, LGBTQ organizations consolidate, and the Nevada Arts Council
Plus: The results of Lake Tahoe's annual health check are in; how local secondhand stores are fighting clothing waste; and what to see, hear, and do this week.
July 22: Public defenders evacuated, a new state park, and another fresh read
Plus: The importance of sheltered bus stops; human composting is now legal in Nevada; and a sports update as NBA expansion team discussions heat up.
July 15: NV Energy rate hikes, Nevada soccer, and the future of Vegas production shows
As the Colorado River water management agreement nears expiration, where does Southern Nevada stand?
The general manager of SNWA reviews the river law's history, current status and what could happen next for Las Vegans
Lawsuit could determine Nevada regulators' ability to curtail water rights
A lawsuit by developers of the stalled Coyote Springs plan could potentially cost the state billions.