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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; discussion and profile 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.

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Las Vegas has long had aggressive water conservation programs but are other states that use the Colorado River doing their part? And is all of it enough to protect the precious resource against growth and climate change?

Monday, September 23, 2019

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Surviving The Area 51 Events

Sep 22, 2019

It all started as a joke.

Twenty-one-year old college student Matty Roberts created a Facebook event one night for people to “Storm Area 51.”

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Tribal, State Leaders Make Counting Native American Populations A Priority

Sep 20, 2019

Native Americans are one of the groups most likely to be undercounted during the 2020 census.

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Responsible Water Policy And Growth - Can The Two Coexist?

Sep 19, 2019

Aggressive water conservation measures have been put in place in Southern Nevada to conserve precious Colorado River water.

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Friday, September 20, 2019

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Climate Crisis In Nevada: What's Being Done?

Sep 19, 2019

Nevadans north and south are starting to feel the effects of climate change.

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

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John L. Smith On The Courting Of Nevada Voters

Sep 19, 2019

Legendary House Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neil is credited

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Striking For The Climate Across Nevada

Sep 19, 2019

Organizers around the world are planning a day of action to call attention to climate change on Friday, September 20.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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Has Las Vegas Become A Music Festival Destination?

Sep 18, 2019

Life is Beautiful. I Heart Radio. Alienstock. And that’s just this weekend.

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Nature Conservancy Proposes Brownfield Solar Siting

Sep 16, 2019

The Nature Conservancy is working with the Nevada Mining Association on a plan that would make it possible to develop renewable energy plants on so-called brownfield sites, such as defunct mines.