KNPR's State of Nevada

News & Politics Podcasts

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; interviews explore the unique character — and characters — of our region. KNPR's State of Nevada...

Episodes

August 5: Evaluating the local heat response, school is back in session, and Caesars Palace celebrates 60 years

July 29: The Colorado River dwindles, LGBTQ organizations consolidate, and the Nevada Arts Council

July 22: Public defenders evacuated, a new state park, and another fresh read

July 15: NV Energy rate hikes, Nevada soccer, and the future of Vegas production shows

As the Colorado River water management agreement nears expiration, where does Southern Nevada stand?

Lawsuit could determine Nevada regulators' ability to curtail water rights

July 8: Coyote Springs lawsuit, data centers, and the latest local writer to go national

Buy fireworks at sanctioned stands, and beware of burn risks, Las Vegas deputy fire marshal and burn center doctor warn

Can a new state law help keep Nevadans safe from the heat?

July 1: Firework safety, a heat law goes into effect, and Entsminger talks water conservation

Local filmmaker Hissoni Mustafa makes a big impression in the film industry

How might the sale of Caesars and MGM affect Las Vegas and its visitors?

Federal lawsuit details decades of abuse in NV's juvenile justice system

June 24: Juvenile abuse in state prisons, casino sales, and a local filmmaker wins big on the awards circuit

Local author Krista Diamond explores Las Vegas and celebrity culture in debut novel

What do Dems, GOP need to do to get "disillusioned" voters to the polls this fall?

Athletics hit a home run — or 20 — in Las Vegas Series

See Hear Do: June 17-23

June 17: Sports, official primary results, and a new locally written noir novel

Fallout Fringe expands its experimental theater program in second year