Homelessness has increased in rural Nevada according to the 2024 Rural Nevada Continuum of Care Point-in-Time Count.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

Starting January 1, baby and adult diapers will be exempt from sales tax in Nevada after Ballot Question 5 passed by more than 68%, according to results from the Secretary of State.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

Question 3, that would have opened primaries and introduced rank-choice voting, was defeated in its second attempt on the ballot.Oleh Autumn Novotny

Republican Congressman Mark Amodei retained his 2nd Congressional District seat by nearly 57 percent. That’s according to early results from the Nevada Secretary of State. AP called the race on election night.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

Hear from KUNR political reporter Lucia Starbuck, who joined Here & Now on Election Day to provide an update from the polls in Reno, Nevada.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

Karen England has protested at the Washoe County School District in the name of “parental rights” for years. KUNR found she also rubs shoulders with some of the country’s most powerful conservatives.Oleh Bert Johnson

A couple of hundred people gathered on the University of Nevada, Reno’s campus on Sunday for a dance party to the polls.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

The candidates for Congressional District 2 expressed their stances on abortion access, mining, and housing at a debate moderated by KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck last Wednesday in Carson City.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

With Election Day just two weeks away, it’s a good time to check your voter registration status.Oleh Bert Johnson

The race for Commission District 1 features a rematch between two incumbents: Democrat Alexis Hill unseated Republican Marsha Berkbigler in 2020. Now, both are on the ballot again.Oleh Bert Johnson

The race for Commission District 1 features a rematch between two incumbents: Democrat Alexis Hill unseated Republican Marsha Berkbigler in 2020. Now, both are on the ballot again.Oleh Bert Johnson

Karen Gedney and Eric Lerude are Northern Nevada residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.Oleh Alysha Cancino

Tom Willadsen and Lee Hernandez are Reno/Sparks residents who participated in KUNR’s One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt from their conversation.Oleh Alysha Cancino, Natalie Van Hoozer

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris released an 82-page economic plan last week. Nevada’s Democratic treasurer highlighted what this could mean locally, particularly for housing.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

Antonio Solorio and Leslie Mix are Northern Nevada residents who participated in the One Small Step conversation program. Listen to an excerpt of their conversation.Oleh Alysha Cancino, Natalie Van Hoozer, Maria Palma

North Carolina pastor John Amanchukwu singled out a county employee for her opposition to book bans. Experts say it’s part of a strategy to get evangelical Christians to vote for the former president.Oleh Bert Johnson

A group of Indigenous community members walked roughly seven miles in memoriam of a massacre that took place where a lithium mine is under construction north of Winnemucca on Saturday. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck was invited to join and document the journey.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

Despite postponing a planned rally at a casino due to the Davis Fire in Reno, Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz made two stops on Monday afternoon.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

The Great Reno Balloon Race takes flight through Sunday. This year’s theme is Women in Aviation. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck flew with a local pilot to learn what that means to her.Oleh Lucia Starbuck

Decades of drought and overpumping are draining groundwater tables across the West. Now, some states are buying farmers’ water rights to free up supplies – and plenty of farmers are ready to sell.Oleh Kaleb Roedel