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A few months ago, a private developer transformed dilapidated apartments in Reno into housing for homeless veterans. Reno public radio’s Alexandra Mosher [Moe-sure] visited one of the new tenants to see how he is settling in. “This is my living room. It's not that big, but I enjoy it." U.S. Air Force veteran, Curtis Thomas lost his home in Las Vegas after he was sent to prison in 2014. Thomas knew that he needed to change his life around so in prison he began contacting Veteran’s Affairs and

Nevada went blue, but America went red. Our News Director Michelle Billman explores what that could mean for the state with Seth Richardson. He's the political reporter for the Reno Gazette-Journal. KUNR: First, Republican Donald Trump clinched the presidency even after most polls showed Clinton ahead near the end...what ultimately turned things around for his campaign? Seth Richardson: I think there was just this surge of what’s called the “Rust Belt Rebellion” on Twitter because you look at

Recreational marijuana will soon be legal in the state of Nevada. Reno Public Radio’s Noah Glick reports. 54 percent of Nevadans voted to approve Question 2, which makes it legal for those 21 years of age or older to possess, cultivate and use marijuana. In addition, a 15 percent excise tax will be levied on wholesale marijuana sales, which will be used to pay for additional regulators and law enforcement, with the rest going to the State Distributive School Account. Joseph Olivas is a Las Vegas

Hillary Clinton may have won the state of Nevada, but it was Republican Donald Trump who won the Presidential election. Reno Public Radio’s Noah Glick spoke with local Trump supporters at last night’s Washoe County GOP Viewing Party, where they touted their candidate billed as the ultimate outsider.

The makeup of the Reno City Council is staying the same, as all four seats up for grabs have been filled by incumbents. Reno Public Radio’s Noah Glick reports. David Bobzien handily won his election bid for the city’s at-large seat, beating out former Washoe County Republican Chairman Sam Kumar. During an interview last month with KUNR, Bobzien said his biggest priority if elected is… “…recognizing that this city is changing, and it’s up to us to make the most of it, not lose what it is we care

After devastating losses in 2014, the Democratic Party seized back majority control of both houses in the Nevada state legislature. Reno Public Radio’s Noah Glick reports. Democrats won in a landslide in the Assembly, claiming 27 seats in the 42-member chamber. During last night’s Washoe County GOP Viewing Party, Incumbent Republican Assemblyman Ira Hansen, who represents District 32 in Northern Nevada, said he’s not surprised. “I think it’d be a miracle if Republicans maintained their majority

Patient-satisfaction surveys could be contributing to an increase in antibiotic-resistant infections in Northern Nevada. Reno Public Radio’s Anh Gray explores why. Dr. Jim Wilson is a pediatrician and a disease forecaster for Nevada. He says the increasing resistance to antibiotics is one of his chief public health concerns. “Over time, we’ve had increasing resistance to multiple classes of drugs for the most common bacteria," Wilson says, "that we see in medicine here in Northern Nevada and

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Why can some kids experiment with drugs without becoming addicted?

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