KNPR's State of Nevada
Weekdays
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.
Latest Episodes
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As the nation focuses on the race for president, many are looking to Nevada as the key to controlling or losing power in Congress. -
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. -
Flu season is here. Different variants of COVID-19 have never disappeared, and public health officials hope Nevada residents will immunize themselves against both. -
While Nevada’s number one industry is gaming and the resorts, entertainment and sports have grown around it. -
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. -
About a week ago, an issue that has vexed some politicians, as well as university officials and college athletes, hit Nevada. -
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. -
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. -
It began with a ghostly presence near a pretty ghostly desert town in 1984. -
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.
