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A new residential development has officially broken ground in Dayton, which developers say will add much-needed housing to the small town northeast of Carson City. But rather than sell the homes at market value, builders say the price will come with a significant discount.

Fiesta on Wells is an annual street fair celebrating Latino culture in Reno. KUNR reporter Natalie Van Hoozer stopped by to learn more. Wells Avenue is known for its Latino restaurants and businesses. For this event, the street is lined with booths for nonprofit organizations and vendors. Their tables are piled high with leatherwork, brightly painted crafts, and food. I stop at a stand with a red sign that reads “Alberto’s Snacks”. Alberto and his wife Mayra are standing amid cardboard boxes,

Karen Rubio works for Truckee Meadows Community College, helping recruit high school students to the school. She's a first-generation college grad who started at TMCC before transferring to UNR. While in school at age 20, Karen became pregnant. Then, during the pregnancy, her mother died unexpectedly. “At that point, it was the first time I said, ‘I’m just going to give up.’ I was like, ‘What am I trying to do? I’m eight months pregnant.’ I was going through a lot,” she remembers. Despite the

The latest bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would change how Nevada gets healthcare funding. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray has the details. A key provision in the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill would replace the tax credits and subsidies states get under the ACA with block grants. Supporters, including co-sponsor Senator Dean Heller, say that this type of funding provides more autonomy and flexibility. Chuck Duarte heads up Community Health Alliance in Reno. He’s critical of the bill

The Western Pond Turtle has been a part of the Carson Valley since at least the 1860s. Yet, scientists know very little about the population in Nevada—and what it can tell us about overall ecosystem health.

Child rearing has traditionally been a women's job. That needs to change.

Everyone faces adversity. Being able to come back from hard times is crucial to having a good life.

You can learn resilience at any age.

Robin looks at the strange new film by Daren Aronofsky.

From time to time, KUNR likes to highlight some of the work being done by our community partners. That includes Niche Podcast , which profiles people in Reno with unique passions and hobbies, like Joe Marino, who owns a local coffee shop in MidTown. Contributor David Calvert stopped by the shop to learn more about Joe's business and his story. Marino owns Blue Whale Coffee Company in MidTown Reno, one of many small, local coffee shops popping up in the city. “Well, coffee is actually a lot like