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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 Wednesday's show ...

What are UFOs, now called UAPs? Where are they from? Could they be from Area 51? Last week, Congress held the first hearing in decades on what’s become an issue of national security: UFOs. Award-winning journalist George Knapp and a former Navy officer will join us. We hope you do, too: call 702-258-3552, tweet us, DM us or email son@knpr.org.

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Washoe County School District's new superintendent to start this summer

May 04, 2022

Washoe County School District will get a new superintendent over the summer

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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Palms reopens as first tribal owned, operated casino-hotel in Las Vegas

May 03, 2022

The Palms is back. Again.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

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The Colorado River is in trouble. Here's what the Southern Nevada Water Authority is doing to help

May 02, 2022

If you haven’t watched local government TV lately, and you’re excused if that’s the case, you might have missed an understated but massive message about water and the ongoing drought.

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Friday, April 29, 2022

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First ever NFL Draft could be a record-breaking weekend for Las Vegas

Apr 29, 2022

We’re in the middle of what could be a record-breaking weekend for Las Vegas on all fronts.

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Ownership of popular taco shop at Resorts World Las Vegas becomes gaming issue

Apr 28, 2022

One of the most talked about stories roiling inside the gaming community these days isn’t the NFL draft this week, it’s the question of who really owns the popular taco shop at the $4 billion Resor

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Clark County approves $1.9M contract to help at-risk youth in Child Haven

Apr 28, 2022

Late last year, workers at Child Haven held a short walk-out, protesting conditions that they said were dangerous.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Inflation continues to hammer Nevadans. Where is the state's economy heading?

Apr 27, 2022

Soaring prices for gas, food, housing and construction supplies continue to hammer Nevadans.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Researchers at UNLV study psychedelic drugs for use in mental health

Apr 26, 2022

Psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, LSD and mescaline are illegal in most of the country, considered Schedule 1 drugs by the federal government

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Clark County needs foster parents, especially of different cultures, backgrounds

Apr 26, 2022

At any given time, there are thousands of kids in Southern Nevada who can’t go home. Maybe they have a parent who is ill, incarcerated or just in a bad spot.