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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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What started as a joke on Facebook, now has leaders in Lincoln County concerned. The Storm Area 51 event has thousands of RSVPs and now leaders are worried not only about that event but also about the other events that have sprung up around it.

Monday, August 12, 2019

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Hep-A, West Nile, What Else? Public Health Questions Answered

Jun 25, 2019

Earlier this month, the Southern Nevada Health District declared an “acute” hepatitis A outbreak. In April, Clark County saw its first case of potentially fatal West Nile virus.

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Friday, August 9, 2019

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Football Is Back! Mitch Moss On The Raiders, The Super Bowl, UNLV And More

Aug 09, 2019

The first NFL preseason game came and went. But no one really cares about preseason. It’s practice and judgment time for rookies.

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A New State Law May Solve Marijuana's Banking Problem

Aug 09, 2019

The state’s marijuana industry is booming.

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Possible Delays Ahead For Utah's Medical Marijuana

Aug 08, 2019

Medical marijuana advocates have faced tough opposition in conservative Utah.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019

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Climate Change: Scientists Say Joshua Tree Forest Dying

Aug 08, 2019

More evidence is emerging that if not reversed or slowed

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The Mysteries of the Grasshopper Swarm

Aug 08, 2019

The grasshopper invasion in Las Vegas might have felt a

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Project Neon Goes Dark

Aug 07, 2019

It took three years, nearly a billion dollars, and made use of 4,500 construction barrels, but Project Neon is done.

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Las Vegas Funeral Home Pioneers Greener Chemical Cremation

Aug 06, 2019

Dead people, it is said, are beyond caring.

Apparently, that does not extend to concern about the planet.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

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As Congress Mulls Gun Laws, Nevada Moves Forward

Aug 07, 2019

The nation is in shock after two weekends in a row were disrupted by mass shootings at public events in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.