KNPR's State of Nevada

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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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Coming up on Thursday's show ...

With school violence top of mind for families going into the summer, a Nevada program is working to keep kids out of serious trouble and jail. Then, hear the wild sex toy-involved ride the beloved Believer Magazine took before ending up back with its original owner. And finally, the Nevada Ballet Theatre is ending its season this weekend with a Carl Orff classic.

Friday, April 15, 2022

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Newsical the Musical hits the stage in downtown Las Vegas

Apr 15, 2022

The people behind this edition have infused a heavy amount of Las Vegas into the show.

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Clark County School District Police Department

As student violence increases in Las Vegas-area schools, what can be done to stop it?

Apr 14, 2022

Violence by students against each other and against teachers in Clark County schools is so alarming, teachers are demanding action by the school board.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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Innovation challenge awards $25K to UNLV students with sustainable economic idea

Apr 13, 2022

COVID-19 hit Las Vegas hard; entertainment, casinos, tourism, it all came to a halt. Las Vegas, and Nevada in general, is starting to bounce back.

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Notice something different? Changes made to Nevada's Minor League Baseball teams

Apr 13, 2022

You know it’s officially spring when the winds start gusting, the heat rises and Minor League Baseball returns to Nevada.

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Violinist, New York Philharmonic concertmaster begins residency at UNLV

Apr 13, 2022

UNLV’s School of Music has been around since 1954, and over the years it’s attracted musicians from around the world.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Southern Nevada rabbi to visit Ukrainian refugees in nearby Poland

Apr 12, 2022

A Henderson rabbi is on his way to Krakow, Poland to support some 150,000 Ukrainian refugees who were displaced by the Russian invasion.

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While North Las Vegas funds programs to relieve homelessness, group offer pizza, prayer

Apr 12, 2022

The Nevada Homeless Alliance says 5,000 people are homeless in Southern Nevada on any given night.

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Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican Adam Laxalt

Nevada's Senate race catches early national attention with focus on Cortez Masto, Laxalt

Apr 12, 2022

Nevada’s outsized importance in the 2022 election is once again the focus of national media attention as reporters and pundits size up the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.