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KUNR Public Radio: Local News Feed KUNR Public Radio
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A local news stream from the KUNR Public Radio newsroom and regional partners.
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Western farmers’ water supply could be cut in half by the end of the century, report finds
A new study shows just how much climate change is shrinking water supplies for Western farmers. But its authors also have some ideas of what they could do to adapt.
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Families attend downtown library drag story hour in spite of GOP protest
Republican activists have targeted drag story hour events for years. But that hasn’t stopped young children and their parents from enjoying the show.
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Truckee Meadows Water Authority receives $30 million grant for drought resistance
Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced a $30 million investment in the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. The funds will be put toward advancing drought resistance in the Truckee Basin.
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Nevada primary shows potentially high turnout, but also high levels of donations
Washoe County elections officials are still counting votes from Tuesday’s primary election. But experts are already celebrating the level of engagement at the polls.
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Nevada's nonpartisan voters could play a major role in deciding key U.S. senate race
Nevada's U.S. Senate race will be closely watched this year. One voting group critical in the outcome is nonpartisan voters, who make up more than 30 percent of the state's registered voters.
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Nevada conservationists work to protect rare wildflower losing habitat to development
This is the time of year when wildflowers are coloring fields and forests across the Mountain West. But one rare flower that grows in a small corner of the region is threatened by development and climate change.