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
Protectors of Tule Springs mark 10 years of national monument in Nevada
12/20/2024
This week marked the 10th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing into law the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument.
Duration:00:14:35
Boulder City band Same Sex Mary finds eager audiences in Japan
12/20/2024
Many local bands eventually pack their gear and hit the road. Few, though, get to tour internationally. The plane fare and baggage fees alone would discourage them.And yet, local band Same Sex Mary found a way.
Duration:00:11:52
Nevada's 2024 election was smooth, safe and accessible, SOS says
12/19/2024
The 2024 presidential election is officially over. Nevada’s six electors have cast their vote for President-elect Donald Trump.
Duration:00:11:55
Feel that? Nevada is one of the most seismically active states in the nation
12/19/2024
Almost two weeks ago, a moderate earthquake centered around Yerington, shook that small town and Reno, which is about 70 miles northwest.
Duration:00:14:03
What's on your mind? Reflecting on 2024 in Nevada
12/18/2024
Today’s our year-end open mic show, inviting you to share your thoughts on what’s transpired over the last year in Nevada. And there’s a lot to talk about.
Duration:00:47:30
A vaccine for norovirus is being tested in Carson City, Nevada
12/17/2024
It’s a time of year when people start getting sick. There’s the flu, there remain lingering variants of COVID-19, and there’s norovirus.
Duration:00:11:39
A Syrian native in Las Vegas reacts to the fall of the Assad regime
12/17/2024
The ouster of Syria’s ruling family is being felt around the world, including Nevada.
Duration:00:14:35
New birth control lawsuit moves quickly in US, including Nevada
12/16/2024
Lawsuits alleging harm to people taking prescribed medicines are nothing new. But a new one related to a birth control drug is moving quickly across the country, including in Nevada.
Duration:00:11:59
A year later, UNLV honors memory of faculty members killed in shooting
12/13/2024
A little more than a year ago, on Dec. 6, 2023, a man walked into a building on the UNLV campus, shot and killed three faculty and seriously injured a fourth.
Duration:00:12:00
Nevada Week in Person: Vince Saavedra
12/13/2024
This week, we’re featuring an interview from last year with Nevada Week host Amber Renee Dixon and Vince Saavedra, the executive secretary treasurer of Southern Nevada Building Trades Unions.
Duration:00:13:30
Law talk in Las Vegas: Attorney tackles your legal dilemmas
12/11/2024
To sue or settle? Everything from insurance claims, to disruptive fireworks, to how to start a legal dispute at your local government office. A local attorney answers your legal questions.
Duration:00:48:48
The holiday season means scammers are ramping up in Las Vegas and beyond
12/11/2024
With the holidays, people start to feel more giving, more generous. But with so much money exchanging hands, criminals are waiting with new methods of tricking unsuspecting consumers into scams.
Duration:00:09:33
Nevada and other users of the Colorado River met in Las Vegas last week. Here's what to know
12/10/2024
Almost 25 years into a drought, and with growth happening in nearly every part of the county, water is a major concern in Southern Nevada.
Duration:00:15:59
What's out there? Las Vegas reporter investigates UFOs in new Netflix docuseries
12/9/2024
If people didn’t know about George Knapp before, they might now. Netflix last month released a six-part series, Investigation Alien, that follows Knapp in his search.
Duration:00:25:56
Las Vegas plans expanded 'immersive' entertainment district near Area15
12/6/2024
In September 2020, Area15 opened to enthusiastic crowds tired of pandemic quarantine. Four years and 13 million guests later, its growth has led to a full-blown entertainment district.
Duration:00:13:56
Searching for your next great meal in Las Vegas? Look no further
12/6/2024
Each year, our city-regional magazine Desert Companion honors the best restaurants, chefs, and restauranteurs in Southern Nevada.
Duration:00:12:17
While national rates dropped, Nevada saw a 26% increase in drug overdose deaths. Why?
12/5/2024
According to a recently released CDC report, our state had the second-biggest rate increase in the number of deaths due to drug overdose from June 2023 to June 2024, compared with the previous year.
Duration:00:25:16
Better internet is coming to Las Vegas, but at what cost to neighborhoods?
12/2/2024
Would you like to have high-speed, low-cost fiberoptic internet at your house? Do you even know what that is? Or better yet, would it be worth potentially having your lawn wrecked, your car towed, or even your sewer line damaged?
Duration:00:25:55
In Nevada and elsewhere, birders will flock this winter to count birds. Here's why
11/29/2024
For longer than Las Vegas has been a city, people have fanned out across this country every winter to do one thing: count birds.
Duration:00:14:37
New record pulls from KNPR show of the '80s: Four Queens Jazz Night
11/29/2024
As you know, this radio station is pretty much all-talk, all hours of the day. But some of you may remember that in the 1980s and 1990s, KNPR was renowned for producing a Monday night jazz program.
Duration:00:11:28