Conservation groups sound the alarm on federal regulation rollbacks, Las Vegas sees improvement in school ratings, and overdose deaths continue to climb. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.
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Eric Zhu/UnsplashThe Department of the Interior recently announced plans to rescind a Biden-era rule that designated conservation as one of the officially recognized uses of public land. -
Kelvin Wong / KNPR (Pexels)Public schools across the state are showing signs of improvement, according to the latest round of Star Ratings from the Nevada Department of Education. -
Courtesy UNLV Nevada Conservatory TheatreStudents have been earning valuable experience alongside theater professionals since 2000 — and Las Vegas audiences have benefitted. -
Kelvin Wong / KNPR (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)Nevada is one of only three states — the other two being Arizona and Hawaii — that experienced an increase in overdose deaths from March 2024 to March 2025. -
Kelvin Wong / KNPR (Unsplash, UNLV Special Collections)KNPR talks to contributing writer and hiking expert Alan Gegax about his favorite hikes for fall -
Courtesy Opera Las VegasKNPR State of Nevada producer Mike Prevatt highlights arts and culture events for the week
