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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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Reno's economic fortunes have turned around dramatically since the Great Recession. New industries have come in, including Tesla's massive gigafactory. While that is all good news, it has also left the city in a housing crunch.

Friday, May 5, 2017

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"Death Behind Bars" Series In RGJ Explores Deaths At Washoe County Jail

May 03, 2017

Nevada Public Radio talks with Anjeanette Damon's about her series in the Reno Gazette-Journal. "Death Behind Bars" explores deaths at the Washoe County Detention Facility.

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Thursday, May 4, 2017

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Professor: Las Vegas Strip A Thing Of All-American Beauty

May 04, 2017

Nevadans love to bash the Las Vegas Strip.

But when others do it, we get defensive.

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Nevada Finds An Extra $140 Million To Fund... What?

May 04, 2017

Have you ever pick up a pair of pants you hadn't worn for months, and find a $20 bill in one of the pockets?

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Pew: NV Gives Big Tax Breaks, But Doesn't Look To See If They're Working

May 04, 2017

Nevadans know tax incentives. Our state has approved some of the biggest tax breaks in the country to draw businesses here.

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Opioids Remain A Big Killer In Nevada

May 04, 2017

Addiction to heroin and prescribed painkillers remain a scourge in Nevada. Nevada has one of the highest death rates from opioid overdoses in the country.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

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Common Ground Between California, Nevada Is Growing

May 03, 2017

We talk to our NPR affiliates in San Francisco about our states' similarities and differences.

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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

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John L. Smith On Efforts To Revive Yucca Mountain

May 02, 2017

The Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository project seems to be stirring back to life in the first months of the Trump presidency.

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Author Laura McBride Explores Racism In Las Vegas In "'Round Midnight"

Apr 28, 2017

In Las Vegas-based writer Laura McBride's new novel, "'Round Midnight," the lives of four women - a casino owner, her daughter, an immigrant from the Philippines, and an immigrant from Mexico - are intertwined.