State of Nevada
Airs on 88.9 FM, Wednesday at 9 a.m. with a 6 p.m. rebroadcast
About the show
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 weekly conversation about this place we call home.
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Full Episodes
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Plus: Meet the advocates fighting to boost Indigenous enrollment in higher ed programs.
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Plus: Inside the effort to boost Indigenous enrollment in higher ed programs and what to see, hear, and do this week.
Segments
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Messaging and adherence to voters' concerns will be crucial for candidates in the final stretch of campaigning, according to experts.
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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.
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Students enrolled in Clark and Washoe County schools head back to the classroom this week. KNPR sat down with leaders in both districts to learn more about some changes this school year.
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The pioneering resort changed the way casinos were designed, entered the pop-culture lexicon, and still dictates trends in non-gaming amenities.
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Forty-six heat-related deaths have been reported this year. Some were unhoused. To address the heat, Clark County has opened dozens of cooling stations across the Las Vegas Valley.
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There’s never a shortage of things to see, hear, and do in Nevada. Here are some highlighted cultural events for the week starting August 5.