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M–F at 9 a.m with 7 p.m. rebroadcast

Host: Joe Schoenmann
Produced by: KNPR News Team

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About the Program

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 State of Nevada next week …

How does one become the martini-carrying mayor of Las Vegas? A polarizing former boxer? A leading activist in Southern Nevada? A news station owner in Pahrump? Over the years, State of Nevada has interviewed an abundance of interesting people on even more fascinating topics. This summer, we’re revisiting some of those in the State of Nevada Summer Series.

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Robin Leach part II: On covering celebrities in Las Vegas (aired 2015)

Aug 02, 2022

Robin Leach made a name for himself with the opulent "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" but when the show went off the air, he transitioned to living and working in Las Vegas.

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Robin Leach part 1: On celebrity, his career and more (aired 2015)

Aug 02, 2022

The man famous for bringing us "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" sits down with KNPR's State of Nevada.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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An interview with Ruby Duncan, welfare activist (aired 2012)

Aug 01, 2022

Orphaned by age 4, a school dropout by the 9th grade, and a cotton-picker in rural Louisiana, Ruby Duncan moved to Las Vegas for a better life.  Instead, she found her aunt living with other poor African Americans in a cardboard shack in the desert.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

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COVID testing company in Nevada missed nearly all cases, ProPublica reports

Jul 29, 2022

We may never know exactly how many people in Nevada have truly contracted COVID-19.

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Being Oscar Goodman, former mayor of Las Vegas (aired 2013)

Jul 29, 2022

Oscar Goodman, former Las Vegas mayor and author of "Being Oscar."

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Chazz Palminteri talks 'A Bronx Tale' on stage (aired 2010)

Jul 29, 2022

In the hit stage play "A Bronx Tale" actor Chazz Palminteri takes the audience into a world of mobsters and the struggle between right and wrong.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

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Mike Tyson's 'Undisputed Truth' (aired 2012)

Jul 28, 2022

Mike Tyson has been a polarizing figure for the last 25 years.  He was brute force in the boxing ring.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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Summerlin pet owners worry pesticides are making their dogs sick

Jul 27, 2022

Some pet owners in Summerlin are worried pesticides and herbicides sprayed in the common areas of their neighborhoods are making their dogs sick.

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Chapter 11: The AAPI voting bloc

Jul 27, 2022

In this election season, both major parties are going out of their way to court Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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Henderson rabbi returns from relief trip to help Ukrainian refugees

Jul 26, 2022

A group of rabbis recently visited Krakow, Poland to support an estimated 150,000 Ukrainian refugees who had been displaced by the Russian invasion of their native country.

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