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Tahoe’s scenic East Shore Trail to extend with $24 million investment
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On Tuesday, Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen announced $24 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail.Av Maria Palma
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Lake Tahoe receives $3.4 million to help tackle invasive species
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California received $3.4 million as part of a 5-year grant to improve the health of Lake Tahoe.Av Sydney Peerman
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Library Board chair works against library from the inside
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In November, voters will decide whether to renew funding for public libraries. But a small group of Republican activists wants to defund them – and one of their own leads the library board.Av Bert Johnson
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Robot picks up trash on Tahoe beach with help from the community
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The beach-cleaning robot, BEBOT, conducted its first full beach clean up in North Lake Tahoe. It was joined by members of the community, in a friendly competition between human and machine.Av Sydney Peerman
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Western farmers’ water supply could be cut in half by the end of the century, report finds
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A new study shows just how much climate change is shrinking water supplies for Western farmers. But its authors also have some ideas of what they could do to adapt.Av Kaleb Roedel
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Families attend downtown library drag story hour in spite of GOP protest
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Republican activists have targeted drag story hour events for years. But that hasn’t stopped young children and their parents from enjoying the show.Av Bert Johnson
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Truckee Meadows Water Authority receives $30 million grant for drought resistance
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Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis announced a $30 million investment in the Truckee Meadows Water Authority. The funds will be put toward advancing drought resistance in the Truckee Basin.Av Sydney Peerman
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Nevada primary shows potentially high turnout, but also high levels of donations
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Washoe County elections officials are still counting votes from Tuesday’s primary election. But experts are already celebrating the level of engagement at the polls.Av Bert Johnson
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Nevada's nonpartisan voters could play a major role in deciding key U.S. senate race
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Nevada's U.S. Senate race will be closely watched this year. One voting group critical in the outcome is nonpartisan voters, who make up more than 30 percent of the state's registered voters.Av Lucia Starbuck, Ari Shapiro
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Nevada conservationists work to protect rare wildflower losing habitat to development
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This is the time of year when wildflowers are coloring fields and forests across the Mountain West. But one rare flower that grows in a small corner of the region is threatened by development and climate change.Av Kaleb Roedel
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Majority of District 4 Republican candidates question election integrity
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The Republican primary for District 4 of the Board of County Commissioners is one of the most closely-watched local elections in Washoe County. But the result could hinge on someone who’s not even in the running.Av Bert Johnson
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Women candidates and elected officials see a surge of targeted threats, Nevada not immune
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Nationally, there has been a surge of attacks on women running for office and elected officials serving in state and local governments. It’s happening in Nevada, too.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Trump makes late endorsement in Nevada Senate primary
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Here & Now’s Tiziana Dearing speaks with KUNR political reporter Lucia Starbuck about former President Donald Trump’s post-rally endorsement Sunday night of Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown, the leading candidate in Tuesday’s primary in Nevada.Av Lucia Starbuck
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What to know ahead of Nevada’s primary election on Tuesday
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Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar visited a polling site in Washoe County on Thursday during early voting for the primary election.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff speaks at reproductive freedom roundtable in Sparks
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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, participated in a roundtable on reproductive freedom in Sparks on Wednesday.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Wildlife agencies buy ranchland to preserve critical habitat for threatened Western fish
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Wildlife agencies are purchasing 3,345 acres of ranchland in the Mountain West that serves as a critical habitat for several species, including a threatened Western fish.Av Kaleb Roedel
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Shakespeare on the shoreline: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival returns at full capacity
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After a brief hiatus, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival returns to its full capacity starting June 28.
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Client Choice Pantry in Sun Valley allows community members to pick and choose free food
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Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada secured a permanent location for its Sun Valley Neighborhood Center Client Choice Pantry, which allows community members to browse for the food they want.Av Lucia Starbuck
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Wildfire weather, fueled by climate change, is increasing across the Mountain West, study finds
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A new report shows hot, dry and windy days have become more frequent across the Western U.S., raising the risk of extreme wildfires.Av Kaleb Roedel
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Spill rates from oil and gas drilling are dropping in Mountain West’s top fossil fuel states
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A new report shows the rate of spills from oil and gas drilling is dropping in the Mountain West region’s top fossil fuel-producing states.Av Kaleb Roedel
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