The retirement of Northern Nevada’s Rep. Mark Amodei signals a more crowded midterm; UNR leverages a $9 million grant to research cactus pear as a climate‑resilient feedstock; and Reno’s Lear Theater, along with Vegas’ Huntridge Theater, have restoration advocates excited. All that and more on the latest episode of KNPR’s State of Nevada.
As drone jobs grow across the Mountain West, a Nevada kids club becomes a launchpad
Modern drones map farmland, inspect power lines and help fight wildfires across the Mountain West. Nationwide, the drone industry now employs more than 100,000 people — and demand for trained pilots continues to grow.
For Mountain West homeowners, insurance is taking a bigger bite of the budget…