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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 13/05/2025

🧵: An Executive Order from the White House directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR, PBS, and other public media services.⁠

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 09/05/2025

In case you missed it, check out the winning photos from our 2025 Focus on Nevada Photo Contest, and see more from the event below! knpr.org/fon2025

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 01/05/2025

Public media thrives because of amazing individuals like YOU! Your generosity fuels a huge source of funding, and your engagement drives our impact. YOU are the reason we keep going. Join us for #PMGD2025 and contribute today to make a lasting difference in public media: tinyurl.com/4dnxt8yt ❤️

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 01/05/2025

It's finally here: Our photo issue! Check out all the winners of our 2025 Focus on Nevada Photo Contest. Read the May issue now at desertcompanion.com, or find a newsstand to pick up a copy, this time with four cover designs! 📷 John Gilday, Jose Devalos, Sydney Carnevale, Ron Rierson

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 25/04/2025

Some of the country’s most beloved national parks – including many across the West – could see substantial jumps in the number of extremely hot days in the coming decades, according to a new report. ➡️ Hear or read more: tinyurl.com/cxm8ryw4

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 24/04/2025

Homelessness is growing throughout Nevada, but especially in Clark County. Now, plans are being made for a 20-acre site on Charleston and Jones boulevards to create the project, called Campus for Hope. ➡️ Hear more: tinyurl.com/yurrfyyx

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 22/04/2025

The Trump administration is opening up almost 113 million acres of land to logging. That’s nearly 60% of our nation’s forests, and they’re mostly in our region. ➡️ See, read and hear more: tinyurl.com/3nzbuyzf

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 22/04/2025

Do you have tickets to Mondays Dark yet? Our event is less than two weeks away at The Space, and we cannot wait to see what incredible talent they have in store! Let's raise #10kIn90Minutes for Nevada Public Radio, celebrating Cinco de Mayo!⁠ ⁠ ➡️ Get your tickets now at thespaceLV.com.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 18/04/2025

We know President Donald Trump’s tariffs are here, so what might it look like later this year? Can we even begin to predict what will happen? It’s maybe the biggest question on everyone’s mind, but especially two economists we spoke with; hear the full interview: tinyurl.com/2c48hz6c

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 17/04/2025

President Trump says his administration is actively exploring a proposal to detain U.S. citizens and send them to prisons in El Salvador. 📰 Read the latest: tinyurl.com/2ewfypuz

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 10/04/2025

Introduced as Senate Bill 457, the Lombardo Administration’s 84-page Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act looks to increase penalties on repeat offenders, driving under the influence, and domestic violence. MORE: tinyurl.com/evff3bmc

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 10/04/2025

We can't wait to meet you! Find all the details and apply for these three internships at knpr.org/apply.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 05/04/2025

Americans around the country are turning out in the thousands to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Crowds are marching and gathering on the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas right now. More details from NPR on knpr.org. 📷 Courtesy video #dtlv #lasvegas #nevada #handsoff

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 31/03/2025

President Trump declined to explicitly say he won't stay in office past Jan. 20, 2029, telling reporters: "We have a long way to go before we can even think about that." knpr.org/npr/2025-03...

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 25/03/2025

In Carson City, Nev., home health care workers will be at the statehouse on Tuesday, asking lawmakers for a big raise, citing growing demand as the state's population rapidly ages. ➡️ Hear or read more: tinyurl.com/eshxh3pp 📷️ Photos by Krystal Ramírez for NPR.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 25/03/2025

Forty-five years ago, KNPR signed on for the first time from a parking lot at Sam's Town, bringing news, classical, and jazz to Las Vegas. After all these years, our mission remains the same: to serve you, the public. ❤️ Celebrate 45 years with us by donating today at knpr.org.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 21/03/2025

#DTLV's Arts District is booming with bars and restaurants. Two apartment complexes are being built in the middle of it. By the estimates of some business owners, maybe seven out of every 10 customers are tourists. Change happens. But is it still a place for locals? tinyurl.com/56mn5z2v

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 19/03/2025

At least 112 North American bird species have lost more than half their populations in the past 50 years, according to a new report. In the Mojave, habitat loss due to drought, wildfires and invasive plants have meant that aridland birds have declined 41% since 1970. 📰: tinyurl.com/2b63y58e

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 18/03/2025

We have one week until our spring pledge drive, but you can make a difference today. For every $10,000 raised before March 23, we're shaving a day from our on-air fundraising. That means fewer interruptions during the programs you rely on. ➡️ Donate or become a member: knpr.org.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 18/03/2025

The U.S. Department of Education has launched investigations into 52 universities in 41 states, including the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, accusing the schools of using "racial preferences and stereotypes in education programs and activities." ➡️ Read more: tinyurl.com/2s3sw8rd

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 17/03/2025

A recent audit found that while providing services and equipment to other states to fight fires in recent years, Nevada’s Division of Forestry didn’t get paid an estimated $32 million, the value for those services. ➡️ Hear the full conversation: tinyurl.com/78shud23

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 17/03/2025

You're invited! Join us at Nevada State Museum next month as we celebrate our Focus on Nevada photo contest and announce the 2025 finalists and winners. Space is limited. Members and subscribers can RSVP here: tinyurl.com/5dkzmd53

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 10/03/2025

Las Vegas resident Alex Honnold is perhaps the most famous rock climber in the world. Lesser known — but in some ways equally remarkable — are the feats of Honnold’s mother, Dierdre Wolownick: tinyurl.com/5dyz2r5u

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 10/03/2025

It's been just about five years since our world shut down. COVID-19 killed thousands in Nevada, and millions globally. The virus still lingers. What are your thoughts on the pandemic now? Listen on 88.9FM or knpr.org, or watch live on our site or vegaspbs.org.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 28/02/2025

The latest on mining near Ash Meadows. 👇

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 25/02/2025

At least $4 billion was set aside to protect the flow of the Colorado River, which supplies about 40 million people with drinking water, is the foundation for a massive agricultural economy across the Southwest, and generates significant hydroelectric power. 💧 From KUNC: tinyurl.com/mdt9t3f3

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 24/02/2025

In Congress right now, Republicans have made it known that they’re considering plans to cut billions of dollars from the Medicaid program. In Nevada, about one in four residents is reportedly on Medicaid. What then, could cuts at the federal level mean for Nevada? shorturl.at/csKcY

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 24/02/2025

Public lands have been at the center of several conflicts in the West. A few national monuments in Utah and Nevada are potential targets to have their boundaries redrawn by the Trump administration in a push to expand energy production. 📰 Read or hear more: tinyurl.com/erw7xz64

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 19/02/2025

A weekend swept by fear and grief from the sudden termination of thousands of federal employees in the USFS and Dept. of Interior left chaos and uncertainty after the latest assault on the federal workforce by the Trump administration and Elon Musk. Via High Country News: knpr.org/environment...

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 17/02/2025

Every time you tune in, your favorite programs are here because of listener support. When you become a sustaining member, you directly fund the shows that inform, inspire, and entertain. Become a sustaining member today: knpr.org/sustainer

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 13/02/2025

In less than a month in office, Trump has signed dozens of EOs that are now facing pushback in the courts. Many are wondering: What happens if he simply ignores them? Law professors who spoke to NPR saw warning signs of a constitutional crisis: tinyurl.com/25yhj4je

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 12/02/2025

Assembly Bill 171 would allow the state quarantine officer to temporarily suspend Nevada’s cage-free egg law during shortages caused by disease outbreaks or natural disasters. 📰 Read more about this and the latest on bird flu: tinyurl.com/yfut6kaw

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 12/02/2025

The first good rain since July, phew. Be aware: the roads will be very slick so drive carefully tomorrow.⁠ ⁠ Find more local news at knpr.org.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 10/02/2025

The Winter Online Auction is live now! Bid on hundreds of items from beloved Las Vegas businesses, all to support Nevada Public Radio! ➡️ knpr.org/winterauction ⬅️

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 07/02/2025

💘 OUT NOW: The February issue of Desert Companion magazine. 💘 📖 Read the published stories now at desertcompanion.com or view the digital magazine. Pick up a copy at participating locations under the Contact tab.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 04/02/2025

Elon Musk has launched a campaign from inside the federal government to radically upend agencies, exercising a level of control so sweeping that it is stunning former top White House officials, even in a political moment when many things are described as unprecedented. 📰 tinyurl.com/32yuntch

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 04/02/2025

Camping, lying down, sitting and sleeping in public places have been illegal in some parts of Reno for years. But city council members recently approved a new ordinance to make those bans citywide. Via KUNR: tinyurl.com/2annpwpb

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 04/02/2025

Las Vegas police on Friday updated its Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notification policy in response to the federal Laken Riley Act. knpr.org/crime/2025-...

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 03/02/2025

Groundhog Day marks the start of Mojave Max watch. The desert tortoise mascot is Clark County's official prognosticator, but it'll be a while before he emerges. This year, the contest is open to everyone. knpr.org/environment...

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 29/01/2025

Federal immigration officials appear to be considering expanding their detention capacity amid the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement campaign. That includes possible private prisons in Nevada and New Mexico, according to federal documents obtained by the ACLU. tinyurl.com/2mxxpc7p

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 29/01/2025

It's been 200 days since it rained in Las Vegas! Yeesh. Yes, it may have sprinkled a bit at your home in those days, but this is the tally for measurable rain at Reid International Airport, the official reading locale for the National Weather Service.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 23/01/2025

The Ivanpah Solar Power Plant, a familiar sight to those driving along Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, is set to partially shut down, according to its operators, Solar Partners. 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/2mja9ps3

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 23/01/2025

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers will not enforce immigration violations, the department emphasized on Tuesday night by posting a department policy on social media. knpr.org/2025-01-22/...

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 22/01/2025

The Bureau of Land Management is temporarily stopping any potential lithium mining near Ash Meadows. We spoke with Mason Voehl of Amargosa Conservancy about what this means for the fragile landscape: knpr.org/show/knprs-...

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 21/01/2025

The day after President Trump signed an executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship, a group of 18 Democratic state attorneys general joined the legal fight to block the move, describing it as unconstitutional. knpr.org/npr/2025-01...

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 17/01/2025

After approval from both voters and state lawmakers, sales of recreational marijuana products in Nevada have reached more than $5.4 billion in eight years. So where's the industry today? tinyurl.com/bdvu9d4n

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 16/01/2025

As crews keep fighting fires in Southern California, the question here has come up: Could this happen in Las Vegas? We spoke with two fire experts and looked at the risk factors for the valley and Spring Mountains. ➡️ Read or hear more: tinyurl.com/5aeujz6s

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 16/01/2025

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in such movies as “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and the TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died just days before his 79th birthday. His family announced the death in a Facebook post on Thursday.

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Nevada Public Radio (KNPR) @knpr.org · 15/01/2025

NEW TODAY: Federal land managers are considering a plan to protect more than 300,000 acres of public land in Nye County’s Amargosa Valley from further mineral exploration and extraction. ➡️ Hear or read more: tinyurl.com/msy9n6av

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