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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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A former Las Vegas city attorney is driven to build affordable housing; an off-the-wall entertainment juggernaut; Las Vegas Book Festival

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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Nevada's bear hunt continuing after Caldor wildfire

Oct 06, 2021

Nevada is continuing with its annual black bear hunt despite fire burning tens of thousands of acres of the animal’s habitat near Lake Tahoe this

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Booster shots and a falling infection rate aid Southern Nevada's pandemic fight

Oct 05, 2021

With the availability of COVID-19 booster shots and a falling coronavirus infection rate in Southern Nevada, has a corner been turned in the pandemic?

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Clark County sheriff's star on the rise despite a jump in homicides

Oct 05, 2021

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo has started strong in his campaign for governor, but a spike in Las Vegas homicides could give ammunition to his opponents, according to longtime Nevada political

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The Las Vegas Raiders require that fans show proof of vaccination to attend home games at Allegiant Stadium, or get a shot on the way in.

Vaccine Mandate Pushes Some Raiders Diehards Over The Goal Line

Sep 28, 2021

The Las Vegas Raiders' vaccine mandate is persuading fans to get their first shot – despite some grumbling that it's a personal foul.

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Monday, October 4, 2021

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With much to discuss, immigrant rights groups gather in Las Vegas

Oct 04, 2021

Las Vegas becomes a meeting place this week for 41 of the largest regional immigration and refugee rights organizations in the country..

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UNLV President Whitfield marks his first year on the job with optimism

Oct 04, 2021

Keith Whitfield, UNLV’s 11th president, has been on the job for a little more than a year, and much of that time has been spent dealing with the pandemic.

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Meet Nevadadromeus Schmitti — Nevada's First Homegrown Dinosaur

Oct 04, 2021

Millions of years ago Nevada was home to a variety of dinosaurs, but it had long been thought none of those were unique to the state. That just changed. First discovered in 2008, fossilized bones of the creature were pieced together over the last 13 years. It’s now verified and certified, and it has been named Nevadadromeus Schmitti, a plant-eating animal the size of a large dog.