KNPR-FM (Las Vegas, NV)

KNPR (88.9 FM), known as "News 88.9," is a non-profit radio station based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The station features news and talk shows that are part of a syndication from National Public Radio.

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Remembering Las Vegas resort leader and philanthropist Elaine Wynn

6 days ago | knpr.org | Mike Prevatt

Elaine Wynn, who, with her ex-husband Steve Wynn, co-founded Mirage Resorts and Wynn Resorts, has died at age 82, according to the Elaine P. Wynn and Family Foundation. In a media release on Tuesday morning, the foundation noted her influence at the Golden Nugget, The Mirage, Bellagio, Wynn and Encore Resorts. "As the largest individual shareholder of Wynn Resorts, Ms. Wynn wielded significant influence, not just as an investor, but as a steward of a vision that transcended mere entertainment.
Celebrated oboist retiring from UNLV after 38 years of teaching

1 week ago | knpr.org | Mike Prevatt

Education gets a bad rap in Southern Nevada. However, one academic area in which we excel is music education, and a lot of the credit goes to the people who teach it. Oboist Stephen Caplan has taught at UNLV for 38 years, on top of performing around the world and with the Las Vegas Philharmonic. During that time, he has won accolades, shared stages with international superstars, and, most notably, tailored his teaching to include the physical and mental health of instrumentalists.
What the SAVE Act could mean for Native American voters

1 week ago | knpr.org | Kaleb M. Roedel

Supporters of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act argue the bill is needed to ensure noncitizens don’t vote in American elections. Studies and state-level audits have found such cases are rare. One of the biggest changes outlined in the bill is it would require people to register to vote in person. That means people could no longer register through the mail or online.
Open mic: What's on your mind, Nevada?

1 week ago | knpr.org | Joe Schoenmann

How are you feeling about everything happening to us these days? The politics of Washington, D.C., and the effects already being felt in Nevada, with more to be expected? What about our state legislature? They’re dealing with fewer dollars than they had two years ago — should they have been expecting this when they used COVID-19 relief funds to increase many public employee salaries?
First deadline in Carson City scraps hundreds of bills. Here's what that means

1 week ago | knpr.org | Paul Boger

Nevada’s state lawmakers meet every two years for four months to work out a two-year budget. They sift through hundreds of bills. Some of those bills get heard, others don’t even get lip service. Then some bills face deadlines. One deadline was last week. Another is five weeks from now. Surviving the deadline means they have a chance for final approval. Not surviving means they are mostly dead—and we’ll explain what that means in a minute.
Roughly 300 bills die in the Nevada Legislature on deadline day

1 week ago | knpr.org | Paul Boger

Hundreds of bills are dead after Friday's first major legislative deadline of Nevada’s 83rd Legislative Session. Roughly 300 bills and resolutions are no longer up for consideration after the Nevada Legislature’s first house committee passage deadline. Most of those bills never received a committee hearing.
Should Formula 1 be extended on the Las Vegas Strip after its third?

1 week ago | knpr.org | Christopher Alvarez

The second Formula 1 Grand Prix race in Las Vegas was a hit, according to the Las Vegas Visitors and Convention Authority. But the overall economic impact, according to Applied Analysis, was down. While tickets for the 2025 race in November are now on sale, they’re as low as $50 — a big drop. But race officials say it’s part of a push to make the race more inclusive. Still, not everyone’s sold on the race’s benefits. A handful of lawsuits have been filed against Clark County and Formula 1.
See Hear Do: Culture Showers

2 weeks ago | knpr.org | Mike Prevatt |Maicyn Udani

There is definitely a type of artist that appeals to the NPR crowd, and singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson is it. He doesn’t come by these parts often, so this is a treat, especially because his recent concerts have been clocking in at north of three hours. That’s almost as long as Killers of the Flower Moon, a movie he starred in. This exhibit will either delight or frustrate anyone who ever picked up an Etch a Sketch and tried to turn out something legible.
Investigation leads to Nevada bill to close probate loophole

2 weeks ago | knpr.org | Paul Boger

In another example of how Nevada needs to catch up to the rest of the country, there’s a little-known law that lets nearly anyone sell the home of a deceased person who doesn’t leave behind a will. And many times, as has been the case in Nevada, the people who take control of the property and sell it for profit never have contact with the surviving family members. The story came out in January 2024. But Nevada’s legislature only meets once every two years.
Making It Vegasy

2 weeks ago | knpr.org | Josh Bell

For local filmmaker Jonathan L. Bowen, making The Comic Shop was a bit like traveling back in time. “I haven’t really been into comics since I was in middle school,” says Bowen, 42, who frequented comic book stores while growing up in Portland, Oregon. Those experiences helped shape his feel-good dramedy about struggling comic-book store owner Mike (Jesse Metcalfe) and Mike’s friendship with teenage customer and aspiring artist Brandon (Micah Giovanni).