KNPR's State of Nevada
News & Politics Podcasts
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.
Location:
NV
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Contact:
7022589895
Website:
https://knpr.org/
Email:
letters@knpr.org
Episodes
Commercial Center has been a target of redevelopment for decades. Has the time come?
11/1/2024
When Commercial Center opened in 1963 — 61 years ago — it was the jewel of Las Vegas with 200 storefronts on 40-plus acres. Over time, it's worn down.
Duration:00:25:46
Are young voters turning up in Nevada? And how are they voting?
10/31/2024
One group that both sides are trying to win over is young people. Historically, they’ve voted more Democratic. But a bigger question this year is: are they voting, and will they turn up on Election Day?
Duration:00:11:36
West Henderson exploding with development as potential 'global business district'
10/31/2024
Henderson is growing, and not just as a Las Vegas hub. Construction is already starting on a project to grow on its western end closer to I-15.
Duration:00:14:19
Year after year, traffic deaths just keep climbing in the Las Vegas area
10/30/2024
Pedestrian deaths — people walking on the road hit and killed by vehicles — is almost as high as it was the last two or three years, and we still have two months to go before the end of the year.
Duration:00:52:16
Why don't more Nevadans have health insurance? Open enrollment is happening now
10/29/2024
Nevada ranks in the top 10 for people without health insurance. But if you have insurance, we have the sixth lowest average premium cost.
Duration:00:26:09
University of Nevada, Reno turns 150 (Part II)
10/28/2024
Duration:00:04:51
Polls: Rosen holds lead over Brown in Nevada's Senate race
10/28/2024
As the nation focuses on the race for president, many are looking to Nevada as the key to controlling or losing power in Congress.
Duration:00:11:44
Explaining Nevada Ballot Question 7: Voter ID
10/28/2024
Though almost 300,000 Nevadans have already voted, one of the questions for the remaining 2 million eligible voters is whether photo IDs should be required to vote.
Duration:00:14:41
Virus season is upon us once again. What you need to know this year
10/24/2024
Flu season is here. Different variants of COVID-19 have never disappeared, and public health officials hope Nevada residents will immunize themselves against both.
Duration:00:16:09
What's the latest in gaming in Las Vegas?
10/24/2024
While Nevada’s number one industry is gaming and the resorts, entertainment and sports have grown around it.
Duration:00:14:01
WATCH: With early voting underway, a look at Nevada's elections so far
10/23/2024
Early voting is already underway in Nevada. Nevada Public Radio and Vegas PBS co-hosted a special broadcast of State of Nevada to discuss the election.
Duration:00:54:25
UNLV, UNR volleyball players take opposite views amid trans athlete controversy
10/22/2024
About a week ago, an issue that has vexed some politicians, as well as university officials and college athletes, hit Nevada.
Duration:00:26:00
For Nevada's 3rd congressional district, Johnson challenges incumbent Lee
10/21/2024
Nevada's votes will be watched for more than just the presidential bid in November. One of the most closely watched races for the U.S. House is for a seat in Nevada's third congressional district.
Duration:00:14:21
Explaining Nevada Ballot Question 3: Ranked-choice voting and open primaries
10/21/2024
Maybe one of the more challenging votes people will make in two weeks is Ballot Question 3. It asks voters whether they want to approve ranked-choice voting and open primaries.
Duration:00:11:44
40 years on, Goldwell Open Air Museum remains a weird, wonderful Nevada art hub
10/18/2024
It began with a ghostly presence near a pretty ghostly desert town in 1984.
Duration:00:16:32
Las Vegas Book Festival back in downtown this weekend
10/18/2024
Las Vegas likes to read. The city has a fantastic library system, great independent bookstores like Writer's Block and Las Vegas Books, and an acclaimed writers program at Black Mountain Institute at UNLV.
Duration:00:09:29
Cooler weather means it's the perfect time to hike around Las Vegas
10/16/2024
A lot is happening right now: the election, wars overseas, climate disasters. For a moment or two, you can escape it all ... through hiking.
Duration:00:24:38
For Nevada's 4th congressional district, Lee challenges incumbent Horsford
10/15/2024
When they were in the Nevada Senate, Steven Horsford and John Lee were both Democrats. Lee is now challenging Horsford for his congressional seat.
Duration:00:14:34
Nevada SOS fights off challenges to the state's secure election process
10/15/2024
Going into the 2024 election, we have lawsuits challenging voter rolls, some still chanting "stop the steal," and there are many other efforts to delegitimize the election process.
Duration:00:11:32
Longtime Las Vegas headliner Donny Osmond talks career, inspiration and anxiety
10/11/2024
Donny Osmond grew up on stage as a singer, an actor, and really an all-round performer. Now, he's a longtime Las Vegas headliner, with more to come.
Duration:00:25:44