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2026 primary election updates, Paul Laxalt's legacy, and Anaconda Mine lawsuit
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (442+ words) And while Democrats are optimistic they have a shot at the congressional seat now that Amodei is retiring, Margiott says the money is still on the GOP to retain the seat. See the full story by KNPR's Paul Boger here....
Program protecting wildlife migration expands across West
2+ week, 28+ min ago (291+ words) A program aimed at easing big-game migration on private land is expanding in the Mountain West. The federally funded effort to preserve migratory routes that run through private land has been happening in Wyoming since 2022. It then expanded to Colorado…...
Tune in to a mini-concert with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
3+ week, 6+ day ago (179+ words) KNPR - On Air Now Playing News 88. 9 KNPR Live - On Air Now Playing Classical 89. 7 KCNV Live Tune in to a mini-concert with Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Today, we welcome back Pigeons Playing Ping Pong to World Cafe. The four-piece funk and…...
Paper Bird Workshop with Bobbie Ann Howell
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with a folded paper bird workshop with artist Bobbie Ann Howell. Supplies will be provided. The workshop will cover the basic pattern, folding, and design options. Your bird can rest on a table or send…...
A key grizzly bear was spotted with cubs. What it means for the future of the ESA
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) Western states are a step closer to making their case that grizzly bears are ready to be taken off the Endangered Species Act (ESA). That's because one female bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in Wyoming has reproduced. A contract…...
Report links nature loss to pollution and development in Western communities
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (278+ words) The analysis from the Center for American Progress and environmental justice group, Justice Outside found communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in places with severe nature loss " neighborhoods with fewer parks and trees…...
Researchers look to this cactus as a future food, fuel source in face of climate change
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (331+ words) Climate change models predict that long-term droughts are becoming more frequent " meaning temperatures will likely continue to increase, while water becomes less available. For many farmers and ranchers, that could spell disaster. Crops, such as rice, corn and soybeans, have…...
BLM nominee advances, Clark County dust advisory and Golden Knights trade
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) " Senators on the Natural Resources Committee voted along party lines Wednesday morning to advance President Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management. Steve Pearce, a former Republican congressman from New Mexico, would next need to clear a vote…...
Western senators question Pearce on public lands sales
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (437+ words) Senators got their first chance to question Steve Pearce, President Trump's nominee to run the country's largest public lands agency, on Wednesday. Several used the hearing to press him on his past support for selling public lands. Pearce, a former…...
Under social pressure, young clownfish lose their stripes faster, study finds
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (135+ words) Tomato clownfish appear to adjust the stripes on their bodies in response to social pressures, a new study finds. - On Air Now Playing News 88. 9 KNPR Live - On Air Now Playing Classical 89. 7 KCNV Live Under social pressure, young clownfish lose their…...