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 daily conversation about this place we call home.
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Full Episodes
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A UNLV Med School researcher gives the facts behind Nevada's high rates of deaths from traffic accidents, and we dive into the causes and solutions of a recent rash of murders in Nevada's prisons. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada. -
Meet a new species of human, hear about the latest threats to mail-in voting, and journey somewhere over the rainbow at Sphere. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.
Segments
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Since July, five inmates have died at High Desert Prison. Another died at Southern Desert Prison. At this time, those deaths are still under investigation. -
The Nevada Road Users Database Traffic Study, administered by the surgery department at UNLV’s med school, shows dangerous driving is more common now than a decade ago. -
State of Nevada producer Mike Prevatt highlights three arts and culture events for the week -
Las Vegas locals who were collectively duped out of more than a million dollars tell their stories in 'Vinnie Plays Vegas.' -
Election results have become controversial topics since 2020, when then-President Donald Trump lost to former President Joe Biden. Trump’s claims of voter fraud — despite overwhelming evidence that no widespread fraud took place — have dominated how we as a state and country talk about voting, especially voting by mail.
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State-run systems have been offline since the start of the cyberattack on August 24. Since then, they’ve worked to create temporary workarounds to connect Nevadans with services and recovery updates.
