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How to give your partner your complete attention.

Just a few minutes of mindfulness can have amazing results.

For some medical marijuana cardholders in Nevada, it’s legal to grow their own cannabis. For example, it’s permitted if the strain a patient needs isn’t available or if they live 25 miles or more from a dispensary. One northern Nevada resident takes Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray on a tour of her greenhouse.

Washoe County recently conducted a citizen survey on quality of life in the area. Our News Director Michelle Billman spoke with contributor Bob Conrad of ThisisReno to learn about the results. KUNR: What did the county learn from this study ? What are residents saying about the local quality of life? Bob Conrad: What the county found in this survey is that citizens are ranking the quality of life in Washoe County as either good or excellent, the majority of residents. The biggest concern is new

The Orvis School of Nursing at UNR started out with just 12 students and 5 faculty. Now, 60 years later, the school has about 300 students each year. The school's dean is Dr. Patsy Ruchala, and she sat down with assistant professor Emily McClure to share some of her memories about the profession . Emily McClure: So, Dr. Ruchala, over your timeframe of being a nurse, how have you see the transition of nursing from when you first graduated to you as dean of the Orvis School of Nursing? Dr. Patsy

By legalizing recreational marijuana, Nevada voters have opened up the door for new businesses eager to serve this growing market. But as Reno Public Radio’s Noah Glick reports, getting into the retail cannabis game comes at a high cost.

Communities along the Truckee, Carson and Walker Rivers can breathe a sigh of relief for now, as the National Weather Service has downgraded some of its flooding projections from last week. Reno Public Radio's Noah Glick reports.

Nevadans will soon be able to purchase recreational marijuana legally in Nevada. This poses a dramatic shift in the relationship between cannabis and law enforcement. For decades, simply possessing the drug was a felony across the Silver State. But with recent changes, how will police enforce the laws now?

Nevada’s legislative leaders are accepting the resignation of Democratic Senator Mark Manendo as chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Manendo’s resignation comes as more individuals are stepping forward claiming he sexually harassed them this legislative session. The longtime lawmaker has been under an independent investigation for harassment since allegations sprang forward about two weeks ago. This is also the third time the Las Vegas Democrat has been accused of misconduct.

Beginning July 1, Nevadans will have the ability to legally purchase recreational marijuana for the first time. But as that industry prepares to ramp up production and sales many questions remain. Who can use cannabis? Where can they use it? And how will the state regulate its new commodity?