Jan. 21: A's check-in, measles outbreaks, and a departing playwright

By Nevada Public Radio

Published January 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM PST

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A's check-in, measles outbreaks, and a departing playwright

In the midst of the off season, the A's continue their relocation to Las Vegas; measles outbreaks surge in Western states as officials warn of an end to the virus' 25-year-long elimination status by the end of January; and Ernest Hemmings, playwright and longtime Las Vegan, takes a bow. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

Native Bound Unbound

Uncovering the truth about Indigenous enslavement one page at a time

Jimmy Romo-Buenrostro

Researchers have been excavating for the truth of Indigenous slavery in the Western Hemisphere. Thousands have already been identified, many more are yet to come.