KNPR's State of Nevada

KNPR's State of Nevada

Nevada Public Radio

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Dec 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
78%
Hosting
knpr.org

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About This Podcast

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 is a daily conversation about this place we call home.Call us during a live show: 702-258-3552Leave a message for SON any time: 702-259-7801Drop us an email: [email protected]

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Recent Episodes

April 1: Washoe Library controversy, auto insurance rates, and sports

Apr 01, 2026 46m

Plus: An inside look at last week's Reservation Economic Summit; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

New acts and venues continue evolution of Las Vegas music scene

Mar 27, 2026 17m

The Arts District has lost — and gained — some music spots. Meanwhile, fresh faces draw across a broad spectrum of genres and disciplines.

March 25: Sex workers unite, problem gambling, and a local music update

Mar 25, 2026 46m

Plus: A Colorado River update and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

March 18: Small biz report, taxes, and Vegas-born miniatures

Mar 18, 2026 46m

Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

March 11: War in Iran, e-transport crackdown, and the Nevada Shakespeare Festival

Mar 11, 2026 46m

Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

Researchers look to this cactus as a future food, fuel source in face of climate change

Mar 09, 2026 9m

Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have received a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to find out whether cactus pear can become a viable biofuel crop.

March 4: Amodei's departure, cactus pear research, and two historic theaters' new lease on life

Mar 04, 2026 46m

Plus: Nevada kids help train the burgeoning drone workforce; Mountain West home insurance rates keep rising; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

Feb. 25: HIV awareness, gaming update, and UNLV Dance

Feb 25, 2026 46m

Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

Feb. 18: The SAVE Act, no Colorado River deal, and a new art space on the horizon

Feb 18, 2026 46m

Plus: The Timbisha Shoshone tribe protests the erasure of Indigenous history by Trump's Interior Department; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

Nevada lawmakers are questioning the Boring Co's safety, environmental record

Feb 13, 2026 11m

The expansion of the Elon Musk-backed venture comes amid fresh scrutiny, especially regarding alleged workplace safety and environmental violations.

Feb. 11: Boring Company scrutiny, health insurance costs, and the local who won librarian of the year

Feb 11, 2026 46m

Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

Feb. 4: DHS funding showdown, spring gardening, and a riff on a Greek myth

Feb 04, 2026 46m

Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

Jan. 28: Tuition hikes, real estate realities, and outside-the-box opera

Jan 28, 2026 46m

Plus: What to see, hear, and do in Nevada through the next week.

Jan. 21: A's check-in, measles outbreaks, and a departing playwright

Jan 21, 2026 46m

Plus: Why airport security tech is tested at Harry Reid, before going nationwide; how the Native Bound Unbound archive gives a voice to the victims of Indigenous slavery and their descendants; and…

Jan. 14: Arts District parking, Jon Ralston's new book, and pets

Jan 14, 2026 45m

Meter price hikes in Las Vegas' Arts District draw protest, a forthcoming book from Nevada politico Jon Ralston explores the life (and legacy) of Sen. Harry Reid, and local animal shelters continue…

GOP, Dems may face challenges in appealing to growing number of nonpartisans

Jan 08, 2026 12m

Voting in the 2026 election is nearly 11 months away, but as candidates begin to announce their intent to run, will they be able to connect with non-partisan voters?

Jan. 7: 2026 politics look ahead, climbing to extremes, and local film

Jan 07, 2026 46m

Midterms and more await in 2026, UC Davis researchers' high-altitude science, and Nevada's film industry prepares for a big new year. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

Dec. 31: A look back at our favorite stories of 2025

Dec 31, 2025 47m

Advocates' efforts to make school zones safer, the search for missing and murdered Indigenous people, and Vegas' boxing's fight to thrive. All that and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of…

Dec. 24: Nevada cities ramp up the cheer, alternative seasonal traditions, and Las Vegas holiday events

Dec 24, 2025 45m

That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

Dec. 17: Metro collaborates with ICE, local editors look back, and an Indigenous-made shopping spree

Dec 17, 2025 46m

Plus: The landback movement picks up steam in Washoe; and what to see, hear, and do in Nevada. That and more in the latest episode of KNPR's State of Nevada.

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