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After a brief hiatus, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival returns to its full capacity starting June 28.

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.

A new report shows hot, dry and windy days have become more frequent across the Western U.S., raising the risk of extreme wildfires.

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.

In Kings Beach, one woman is making sure local artists have a place to showcase their art. And in the process, is helping build a community.

Ahead of early voting for the June primary, the Nevada Secretary of State’s Office announced new guidance to release election results faster on election night.

During Nevada’s June 11 primary election, voters will have to navigate a hodgepodge of rules about who can vote for which candidates.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced on Friday that Nevada is now one of the first three states in the country to allow kin caregivers to become licensed foster care providers.

Nevada is inundated every two years by candidates and political operatives from around the country. This year, that list includes a prominent figure in the Christian nationalist movement.

The long horn is originally from the Swiss Alps, but its rich tune will be coming to the mountains around Lake Tahoe in the summer and fall.

A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.

The Biden administration is changing the way federal agencies collect data on race and ethnicity. The new policy combines the race and ethnicity questions into one.

A new study looks into how many fish are in reservoirs across the U.S., and what role these ecosystems could play in conservation and food security.

In the midst of a Tahoe blizzard, student Autumn Novotny does a guided cold plunge into Donner Lake, with the help of a Reiki master.

The Interior Department is spending another $70 million to reopen habitat for native fish in many parts of the U.S., including the Mountain West.

Dozens of people gathered at the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe reservation for the third annual missing and murdered Indigenous peoples awareness and solidarity walk on Friday.

Julia Ratti is Washoe County’s first Behavioral Health Administrator. In her new role, Ratti will focus on piloting a regional strategy for mental health care.

As the 2024 presidential election looms, voters and the public are voicing that they feel deep political polarization. Journalists with The Atlantic will discuss how to navigate this election, especially in a swing state, during an event at the University of Nevada, Reno on May 2. KUNR’s Lucia Starbuck spoke to staff writer Elaina Plott Calabro and senior editor Ron Brownstein to learn more.

Despite strong opposition from Nevada officials, the U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it is going ahead with a plan to move Reno’s mail-processing operations to Sacramento, California.