Joe Schoenmann
News Director and Host at KNPR-FM (Las Vegas, NV)
News Director/Host, #knprtalk @KNPRnews Nevada Public Radio 88.9FM
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2 weeks ago |
knpr.org | Joe Schoenmann
The popularity of summer biking, hiking, boating and just getting outdoors is growing in Southern Nevada. Last year, for instance, 3.5 million people visited Red Rock National Conservation Area. In 2023, 5.8 million people visited Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Then there’s birding. In December, 150 people registered for the Christmas Bird Count — the most ever in its 60-plus-year history in Nevada.
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3 weeks ago |
knpr.org | Joe Schoenmann
Nevada is the only state in the country where some form of sex work or prostitution is legal. In counties with fewer than 700,000 people, brothels have been legal since the early 1970s. Some say it's a regulated way to maintain safety for the workers and customers in a world where prostitution will never really disappear, while others say no to prostitution in any form. But today, we're going to look at two aspects of sex work.
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3 weeks ago |
knpr.org | Joe Schoenmann
Shelley Berkley, the new mayor of Las Vegas, has been in politics for decades. And some would say it began when she was a teenager. In 1964, a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist wrote a nasty opinion about The Beatles coming to town. He said Ringo’s nose was too big. This was at the height of Beatlemania, and Berkley, 13, was incensed. So she and other kids made signs and walked in a circle in front of the writer’s home in protest. Nearly 20 years later, she would begin her official political career.
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4 weeks ago |
knpr.org | Joe Schoenmann
In Laughlin, a river town 100 miles southeast of Las Vegas, I found the experience I’d been expecting when I moved to Nevada from Wisconsin almost 30 years ago. Back then, the Strip had a reputation for cheap steaks and luxury service. Not anymore. But Laughlin is still affordable — from slots and tables to gas and food. Water, in the form of the Colorado River, is a few feet away from almost everywhere in town.
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1 month ago |
knpr.org | Joe Schoenmann
A deadline’s coming up this week. It's not as dire as tax day, but it’s pretty important, especially if you travel a lot. May 7th is the deadline to get a real ID. The Real ID sprang from Congress in 2005 after the 9/11 terrorist attack of 2001. It was enacted as a way to improve identification security. It’s had 20 years of delays for a variety of reasons, including the Great recession and the Pandemic. It’s back now at a time when the feds are cracking down on immigrants throughout the country.
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Gender affirming care is being banned in states. In Nevada, lawmakers want to expand coverage and protect doctors who administer it. Most research says the benefits outweigh any deficits; some say we need longer-term studies. Supporters and skeptics join us @knprnews
Nevada's natural areas are being overrun and trashed. Red Rock Canyon drew 2 million in 2021; that nearly doubled in 2022. Lake Mead is falling but STILL attracted 5.6 million people in 2022. Erosion, trash, vandalism results. How to fix it? call 702-258-3552, 9am today @KNPRnews
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