State of Nevada
News & Politics Podcasts
This is the podcast version of KNPR's State of Nevada. 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.
Location:
NV
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
This is the podcast version of KNPR's State of Nevada. 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.
Language:
English
Contact:
7022589895
Website:
https://knpr.org/
Email:
letters@knpr.org
Episodes
Specialists are still lacking in Nevada, but a new transplant care center arrives
5/28/2024
For years in Las Vegas, the saying went something like this: "if you need specialized medical care, go to the airport," because then you can catch a flight to Los Angeles or some other city with a hospital that actually does that surgery.
Duration:00:26:15
The latest plan for a Las Vegas art museum might just work out
5/24/2024
Every few years, talk of a Las Vegas art museum surfaces — and ends in disappointment as the project falls apart.
Duration:00:14:35
New book looks at ongoing case of slain Las Vegas reporter Jeff German
5/24/2024
Two summers go, longtime Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German was slain outside the home of his Las Vegas home.
Duration:00:11:44
Las Vegas street vendors say legal process is costly, long, confusing
5/23/2024
You've seen them all over Las Vegas, sidewalk vendors with their carts filled with tacos, fruit or shaved ice. For decades they've operated without licenses or permits, but that's changing.
Duration:00:11:27
Expect a long wait —still— for popular Mount Charleston trails to reopen
5/23/2024
When Tropical Storm Hilary passed through Nevada last August, the rains were seen as both welcome and devastating.
Duration:00:14:28
Immigration, school zones, restraining orders: Looking at Las Vegas legal questions
5/22/2024
Nevada is one of the top 10 states when it comes to filing lawsuits. In fact, we ranked tenth, with 86 suits filed per 100,000 people over 12 months ending March 2023.
Duration:00:25:19
Mob Museum's 'Inside the Life' podcast dives into organized crime in Las Vegas
5/21/2024
There’s no question that the history of Las Vegas is tied to the mob, the outfit, the mafia, organized crime. A new podcast highlights those stories.
Duration:00:25:55
Early voting in Nevada starts Saturday: What you need to know
5/20/2024
Early voting starts this Saturday for the primary elections. Election day is June 11. And some of the races, typical of primary elections, are long lists of names and people most of us know nothing about.
Duration:00:26:17
All eyes, including Pepper Persley's, are on the Las Vegas Aces for this WNBA season
5/17/2024
One person who will definitely be watching the highly-anticipated Las Vegas Aces season is Pepper Persley, a 13-year-old sports reporter and podcaster.
Duration:00:12:17
New UNLV program helps young girls with mental health, body image
5/17/2024
There’s a new UNLV program that’s using sports to help middle school-aged girls cope with mental health and body image issues.
Duration:00:13:44
The feds help victims of Nevada's atomic testing, but benefits are about to expire
5/16/2024
For more than 30 years, the federal government has provided medical care in Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico for residents affected by the radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons tests at the Nevada Test Site from the 1950s and '60s.
Duration:00:14:27
Open mic: Nevadans sound off on Trump, Biden and more
5/15/2024
Summer’s coming and Nevadans have a lot to consider.
Duration:00:25:14
Will users of the Colorado River reach a deal before it's too late?
5/14/2024
In the cooler winter months, we tend to forget about the biggest issue facing Nevada. But it’ll come back, because summer’s coming fast.
Duration:00:14:51
Communication and awareness are key to lowering Nevada's suicide rates
5/13/2024
Content warning: This episode of State of Nevada talks about suicide at length. In 2021, 382 Nevadans died from a vehicle crash, while 691 people killed themselves.
Duration:00:26:23
This Mother's Day, a look at generational fights for women
5/10/2024
As the social status of women has grown, women are still trying to attain equal status in the workplace, in wages, politics and more.
Duration:00:14:02
What to know if you're heading out to hike in Nevada this spring
5/8/2024
Nevada’s wilderness and the areas nearby offer so many ways to escape the state’s urban rat race.
Duration:00:25:16
After decades of talk, work starts on the California-Las Vegas high-speed rail
5/7/2024
After decades of talk, several misfires and half-hearted attempts, a high-speed rail between the Los Angeles area and Las Vegas is happening.
Duration:00:14:50
Brace yourselves, Northern Nevada: Mormon cricket season is coming
5/7/2024
Summer is around the corner, and while Southern Nevada must deal with an influx of tourists, some in the state are preparing for a different kind of swarm ... Mormon crickets.
Duration:00:11:34
Child abuse cases are rising in Clark County. Local leaders say more education is crucial
5/6/2024
For more than 40 years, April has been known as National Child Abuse Prevention Month — meant to raise awareness and help stop child abuse.
Duration:00:26:39
Pro-Palestine UNLV students call for university divestment, ceasefire
5/3/2024
The conflict in the Middle East between Hamas and Israel has prompted American college students to organize pro-Palestinian protests on campuses nationwide.
Duration:00:11:56